2008 Gamba Osaka season

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Gamba Osaka
2008 season
Manager Akira Nishino
Stadium Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
J. League 1 8th
Emperor's Cup Champions
J. League Cup Semifinals
AFC Champions League Champions
FIFA Club World Cup 3rd
Pan-Pacific Championship Champions
Suruga Bank Championship Runners-up
Top goalscorer Baré (10)
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2008 Gamba Osaka season

Competitions

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J. League 1 8th / 18 clubs
Emperor's Cup Champions
J. League Cup Semifinals

Domestic results

J. League 1

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Emperor's Cup

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J. League Cup

Gamba Osaka received a bye to the quarter-finals in order to avoid scheduling conflicts due to their participation in the AFC Champions League.

Contents

Quarter-finals
2 July 2008 (2008-07-02)1st leg Gamba Osaka 1–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kanazawa
18:59 Yamaguchi Yellow card.svg 48'
Hirai Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Rôni Yellow card.svg 57'Stadium: Ishikawa Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 10,702
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)2nd leg Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1
(2–2a agg.)		 Gamba Osaka Yokohama
19:00 Komiyama Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lopes Tigrão Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Shimohira Yellow card.svg 30'
Futagawa Soccerball shade.svg34'		Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 8.365
Referee: Akio Okutani
Semi-finals
3 September 2008 (2008-09-03)1st leg Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka Shizuoka
19:00 Edamura Soccerball shade.svg54'
Iwashita Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Futagawa Soccerball shade.svg10'
Terada Yellow card.svg 43'
Nakazawa Yellow card.svg 44'
Kaji Yellow card.svg 81'
Yamaguchi Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Nihondaira Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,013
Referee: Kenji Ogiya
7 September 2008 (2008-09-07)2nd leg Gamba Osaka 2–3
(3–4 agg.)		 Shimizu S-Pulse Osaka
19:00 Rôni Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 70'
Nakazawa Yellow card.svg 56'
Lucas Yellow card.svg 77'Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Yamamoto Soccerball shade.svg3'
Edamura Soccerball shade.svg46', 55'Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
Attendance: 9,103
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

International results

AFC Champions League

FIFA Club World Cup

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament after winning the AFC Champions League.

14 December 2008 (2008-12-14)Quarter-finals Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Toyota, Japan
19:30 Ognenovski Yellow card.svg 21'
Cássio Yellow card.svg 33'
Reid Yellow card.svg 43'		 Report Endō Soccerball shade.svg23'
Yasuda Yellow card.svg 36'
Kaji Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 38,141
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
18 December 2008 (2008-12-18)Semi-finals Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 3–5 Flag of England.svg Manchester United Yokohama, Japan
19:30 Yamazaki Soccerball shade.svg74'
Endō Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Hashimoto Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Yamaguchi Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Vidić Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg75', 79'Yellow card.svg 82'
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: International Stadium
Attendance: 67,618
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
21 December 2008 (2008-12-21)Third place match Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Yokohama, Japan
16:30 Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 6'
Calero Yellow card.svg 15'
López Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Yamazaki Soccerball shade.svg29'Yellow card.svg 82'
Fujigaya Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Futagawa Red card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: International Stadium
Attendance: 62,619
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Pan-Pacific Championship

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament as winners of the 2007 J.League Cup.

20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)Semifinals Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Honolulu, United States
18:00  UTC−10 Baré Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mineiro Yellow card.svg 5'		 Report Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 15,128
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
23 February 2008 (2008-02-23)Final Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 6–1 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Honolulu, United States
20:30  UTC−10 Baré Soccerball shade.svg14', 26', 60', 72'Yellow card.svg 59'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg64'
Yamazaki Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg11'
Davis Yellow card.svg 13'
Holden Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Aloha Stadium
Attendance: 23,087
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Suruga Bank Championship

Gamba Osaka qualified for this tournament as winners of the 2007 J.League Cup.

30 July 2008 (2008-07-30)Final Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 0–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal de Sarandí Osaka, Japan
19:00 Nakazawa Yellow card.svg 87'
Kurata Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Sava Yellow card.svg 19'
Casteglione Soccerball shade.svg87'
Pellerano Yellow card.svg 89'
Díaz Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 19,278
Referee: Liang Zhao (China)

Player statistics

No.Pos.PlayerD.o.B. (Age)Height / Weight J. League 1 Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Naoki Matsuyo April 9, 1974 (aged 33)cm / kg90
2DF Sota Nakazawa October 26, 1982 (aged 25)cm / kg303
3DF Mineiro December 5, 1981 (aged 26)cm / kg20
4DF Hiroki Mizumoto September 12, 1985 (aged 22)cm / kg70
5DF Satoshi Yamaguchi April 17, 1978 (aged 29)cm / kg345
6DF Yohei Fukumoto April 12, 1987 (aged 20)cm / kg50
7MF Yasuhito Endō January 28, 1980 (aged 28)cm / kg276
8MF Shinichi Terada June 10, 1985 (aged 22)cm / kg132
9FW Lucas Severino January 3, 1979 (aged 29)cm / kg318
10MF Takahiro Futagawa June 27, 1980 (aged 27)cm / kg291
11FW Ryūji Bando August 2, 1979 (aged 28)cm / kg151
13DF Michihiro Yasuda December 20, 1987 (aged 20)cm / kg260
14FW Shoki Hirai December 4, 1987 (aged 20)cm / kg80
16MF Hayato Sasaki November 29, 1982 (aged 25)cm / kg191
17MF Tomokazu Myojin January 24, 1978 (aged 30)cm / kg323
18FW Baré January 18, 1982 (aged 26)cm / kg1810
18FW Rôni April 28, 1977 (aged 30)cm / kg92
19DF Takumi Shimohira October 6, 1988 (aged 19)cm / kg150
20MF Shu Kurata November 26, 1988 (aged 19)cm / kg130
21DF Akira Kaji January 13, 1980 (aged 28)cm / kg260
22GK Yosuke Fujigaya February 13, 1981 (aged 27)cm / kg280
23MF Takuya Takei January 25, 1986 (aged 22)cm / kg30
24FW Kenta Hoshihara May 1, 1988 (aged 19)cm / kg00
25FW Hideya Okamoto May 18, 1987 (aged 20)cm / kg30
26GK Masaki Kinoshita June 22, 1989 (aged 18)cm / kg00
27MF Hideo Hashimoto May 21, 1979 (aged 28)cm / kg340
28DF Ryujiro Ueda January 29, 1988 (aged 20)cm / kg00
29GK Atsushi Kimura May 1, 1984 (aged 23)cm / kg00
30FW Masato Yamazaki December 4, 1981 (aged 26)cm / kg304
31MF Kodai Yasuda August 8, 1989 (aged 18)cm / kg00

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