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2008.04.30
Terrible Squirrel - Omiya



Omiya Ardija plays solidly. The club, scared of relatgation last season, has good start of this season. They moved back to the re-newed Omiya Stadium (NACK5 Stadium) and collects points constantly. This holidays' fixture, meeting with three giants in ten days, Urawa Reds, Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka seemed to be difficult for Omiya, but they draw scoreless with Urawa, almost knocking out Kashima by 1-1, and won the away Gamba match today, finally. The 4-4-2 zoned line system, the core competency of the club, keeps the adversary away from the goal.

Kashima and Gamba Osaka couldn't win a single match for these four games. As Urawa lost the 2007 league championship in return for the ACL title, the Asian tour of the ACL is the burden for Kashima and G-Osaka?
After this 9th week, Urawa Reds goes to the top for the first time of this season.


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