J League re-started as Niigata defeated by Gamba

Niigata 1-3 G.Osaka
After fourty days halftime the leauge re-started with third-placed Niigata facing table
leaders at Osaka. Albirex could hardly do anything expect Marcio's header in 87 minute.Homeside dominated the game from the beginning. Niigata managed to hold the first half with Kitano's repeated super saving. Just 4 minutes after the break, Nagata nets Japan's influential Endo's crossball into his own goal. 10 minutes later, Bare double their lead with beating Chiyotanda inside the area after Gamba confuse albirex with numerous passes. Third goals was from right defender Kaji. He fired from the distance in 77 minute. Niigata let Osaka expand their lead into 12 points as a result.

Goals:Marcio(87:7)
Bookings:Chiba(66:C),Honma(76:C),Yano(80:C)
Member:Kitano,Uchida,Chiyotanda,Nagata(57:Matsushita),Matsuo
(73:Tanaka),Chiba,Honma,Marcio,Sakamoto,Edmilson,Yano(81:Kawahara)
Subs Not Used:Nozawa,Nakano,Mita,Terakawa
League Position: 3rd >>> 4th

OB's MVP:Kitano:Supersaves hold Gamba in first half

Next Match: vs Nagoya(15th Aug:J1-19:H)