Jubilo Iwata equaled a J. League record Sunday as the first-division leader eased past Gamba Osaka 2-0 to record its eighth straight win and extend its lead at the top of the first-stage table.
Naohiro Takahara gave the home side a seventh-minute lead in front of 15,869 at Iwata Stadium when the Japan striker took advantage of sloppy defending before finishing off a neat 1-2 with Masashi Nakayama for his sixth goal of the season.
Midfielder Toshiya Fujita capitalized on a defensive error by Hiroshige Yanagimoto and drilled home a goal on the stroke of halftime to seal the win for the runaway leader.
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