Round 4 Results

Round 4 saw the J1 teams stamp their feet on the cup and defeat almost all of their J2 rivals. An exception was Sanfreece Hiroshima, who although a man up, had to leave it to the last minute to beat Tokyo Verdy 1-0. In the other shock result recently crowned Nabisco Cup championed fell back down to earth when they were beaten by Kyuushuu rivals Sagan Tosu 0-2, through a brace of goals to MF Koji Hirose.
In perhaps the game of the round, Kokushikan University held the lead twice against J1 Kings Kashima Antlers only to lose out in a PK challenge. Goals to Danilo and Marquinhos saved the 2007 Emperor's Cup winners from sure embaressment.
In other games FC Gifu, Vegalta Sendai and JEF Chiba all suffered defeats to last-minute goals.

Albirix Niigata 2 - 0 Yokohama FC (ht 2-0)
Kyoto Sanga 3 - 0 Mito Hollyhock (ht 1-0)
Kashiwa Reysol 1 - 0 Thespa Kusatsu (ht 0-0)
Tokyo Verdy 0 - 1 Sanfreece Hiroshima (ht 0-0)
Kashima Antlers 2 - 2 (PK 3-0) Kokushikan University (ht 1-1)
Omiya Ardija 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka (ht 0-0)
Nagoya Grampus 1 - 0 FC Gifu (ht 0-0)
Jubilo Iwata 3 - 1 Tochigi SC (ht 1-0)
Vissel Kobe 8 - 0 Yamaga Matsumoto SC (ht 2-0)
Yokohama F Marinos 1 - 0 Consadole Sapporo (ht 0-0)
FC Tokyo 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai (ht 1-0)
Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Montedio Yamagata (ht 2-1)
Urawa Reds 1 - 0 (full-time 0-0) Ehime FC (ht 0-0)
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 JEF Chiba (ht 0-0)
Oita Trinita 0 - 2 Sagan Tosu (ht 0-1)
Gamba Osaka 2 - 1 (full-time 1-1) Ventforet Kofu (ht 0-1)