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| Date | July 30, 2008 | ||||||
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| Venue | Nagai Stadium,Osaka | ||||||
| Referee | Liang Zhao (China) | ||||||
| Attendance | 19,278 | ||||||
| Weather | Fine; 31.0°C | ||||||
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The2008Suruga Bank Championship (Japanese:スルガ銀行チャンピオンシップ2008;Spanish:Copa Suruga Bank 2008) is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season'sJ. League Cup and theCopa Sudamericana. It was contested by the2007 J. League Cup winner Japanese clubGamba Osaka and the2007 Copa Sudamericana champion Argentine clubArsenal.
The match was won by Arsenal after a late second-half header byCarlos Casteglione off acorner kick byJavier Yacuzzi.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gamba Osaka | ![]() Arsenal |
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