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Cerezo Osaka eased to a 3-0 win at 10-man Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League first division on Saturday, ending their three-game losing run and claiming their first victory in seven matches. Cerezo, who began the season unbeaten in eight matches, moved up to 23 points, six points behind leaders Vissel Kobe and second-placed Machida Zelvia. Fukuoka lost their second straight and stay on 19 points, having previously gone eight games unbeaten. Leo Ceara gave Cerezo a ninth-minute lead at Best Denki Stadium after Fukuoka failed to clear a free-kick. Vitor Bueno’s low shot from inside the box fell to t…

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