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JAPAN EMPEROR CUP:12B3T Gamba Osaka VS Mito Hollyhock 11/16 6PM(GMT+8)
Gamba Osaka: In October 2008, Gamba for the first time in their history, reached the final of the 2008 AFC Champions League when they defeated fellow Japanese and league rivals Urawa Reds 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at home in the first leg, Gamba registered one of the most historic comebacks in Champions League history when they came back from being behind 1-0 before half time to win 1-3 with all goals scored in the second half at Saitama. Gamba Osaka went on to win the 2008 AFC Champions League title after winning 5-0 on aggregate against the giant-killing Australian team Adelaide United in the Final. They became the fifth Japanese club to win the maximum Asian title, after Urawa, Júbilo Iwata, and then-company-affiliated Yomiuri (Tokyo Verdy) and Furukawa Electric (JEF United Ichihara Chiba).
Mito Hollyhock: Being a traditionally weak club in the league, Mito has tended to play a defensive game and has proven successful at it. This stinginess at the back is often referred to as "Mito-nachio" after the Catenaccio playing style, which is also a pun on the hometown's local specialty, Mito natto.Recently, though, the team has been attempting implementation of stronger offensive tactics in an attempt to gain momentum for a promotion bid.
Gamba Osaka: In October 2008, Gamba for the first time in their history, reached the final of the 2008 AFC Champions League when they defeated fellow Japanese and league rivals Urawa Reds 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at home in the first leg, Gamba registered one of the most historic comebacks in Champions League history when they came back from being behind 1-0 before half time to win 1-3 with all goals scored in the second half at Saitama. Gamba Osaka went on to win the 2008 AFC Champions League title after winning 5-0 on aggregate against the giant-killing Australian team Adelaide United in the Final. They became the fifth Japanese club to win the maximum Asian title, after Urawa, Júbilo Iwata, and then-company-affiliated Yomiuri (Tokyo Verdy) and Furukawa Electric (JEF United Ichihara Chiba).
Mito Hollyhock: Being a traditionally weak club in the league, Mito has tended to play a defensive game and has proven successful at it. This stinginess at the back is often referred to as "Mito-nachio" after the Catenaccio playing style, which is also a pun on the hometown's local specialty, Mito natto.Recently, though, the team has been attempting implementation of stronger offensive tactics in an attempt to gain momentum for a promotion bid.