Reysol still top on maximum points, Sendai take out Reds! Read on …

Avispa Fukuoka 1-2 Kashima Antlers 12,147Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Ventforet Kofu 10,319Vissel Kobe 0-1 Omiya Ardija 10,502Vegalta Sendai 1-0 Urawa Reds 18,456Yokohama F･Marinos 1-1 Shimizu S-Pulse 33,436Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Albirex Niigata 9,014Gamba Osaka 3-2 Montedio Yamagata 17,052Jubilo Iwata 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11,319Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Kawasaki Frontale 14,556

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Kofu 1-1 Kobe 6,893Kawasaki 1-2 Sendai 15,030Kashima 0-3 Yokohama F 15,688Shimizu 1-0 Fukuoka 11,025Omiya 0-1 Kashiwa 8,441Read on for more details on all of the games …

J.League restarted after the enforced break and Sendai took the points to restart a fairy tale! Other scores …. read on!

With Antlers getting held at “home” in Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon, and Nagoya winning that same night it was down to the two Osaka teams to bring more points to Japan on Wednesday. Cerezo faltered, going down 1-0, but Gamba took the points …

Gamba host Jeju United for the “2nd Leg” of their ACL group stage games, having lost out two weeks ago in Korea by 2-1 after taking the lead. Both Akira Kaji and Satoshi Yamaguchi are back in contention for selection and will bring some needed stability to an underfire defence, if selected. Debatably, even better news is that midfield general and team captain Tomokazu Myojin is back and raring to make his mark. Up front, though, Gamba coach Akira Nishino has admitted that the pairing of Lee Keun Ho and Adriano misfired in the last game, which means he may be trying something new at the top. Perhaps Shoki Hirai will get his chance, or Takashi Usami will be pushed to a more advanced – and perhaps, preferred – role.Gamba must win to stop Jeju pulling away from them. meanwhile, Melbourne will be looking for the points against Tianjin, which would really open up the group, but a win for the Australians may be to much to hope for so, a Gamba win will put former winners back into contention and the fate of their end position in the group back in their own hands. Nine points from three games is the target – let’s do it!

After my story last week was read by JFA officials (well, that’s what I think!), there has been a lot of thought and speculation as to whether Japan will indeed compete in the tournament … read on for some ideas …

Hosts Argentina have asked Japan to reconsider their decision to pull out of July’s Copa America, an Argentine Football Association spokesman said. Could be interesting – maybe they’ve been reading jsoccer.com!

Numerous chances, massive possession but only one goal for Gamba Osaka. Two shots that found their way through the legs of defenders for Jeju, and three points in the bag. That’s football!