Japan Soccer
Saturday 15 March / 16 Sunday
Urawa Reds 2-0 home defeat to Nagoya Grampus and the subsequent sacking of coach Holger Osieck is the big news in the J.League this weekend. Reds, under new coach Gert Engels, share bottom place on no points with Niigata Albirex and newcomers Consadole. Antlers, Trinita and F Marinos are the only three unbeaten teams with maximum points.
In J2 Sanfrecce and Yokohama FC, both demoted from J1 last season, head the standings with maximum points from two fixtures.
J1
Albirex Niigata 2 FC Tokyo 3
Oita Trinita 2 Kashiwa Reysol 0
Urawa Reds 0 Nagoya Gampus 2
Jubilo Iwata 3 Gamba Osaka 0
Consadole 1 Yokohama F Marinos 2
JEF United 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2
Vissel Kobe 4 Kawasaki Frontale 1
Tokyo Verdy 0 Kashima Antlers 2
Kyoto Sanga 2 Omiya Ardija 1
Leading Positions
Antlers P2 Pts 6
Trinita P2 Pts 6
Marinos P2 Pts 6
Vissel P2 Pts 4
Grampus P2 Pts 4
FC Tokyo P2 Pts 4
Kyoto Sanga P2 Pts 4
Last week's J.League results and standings
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