NEWCASTLE, Australia (Interstat) — Gamba Osaka scored three unanswered goals and defeated Newcastle Jets 3-1 on Tuesday. Eli Adams recorded two assists for Gamba Osaka. Yusei Toshida scored for Gamba Osaka, and Nikos Vergos scored for Newcastle. Shuto Abe added an assist, while Deniz Hummet and Welton also scored. Xavier Bertoncello assisted. Vergos opened the scoring in the 32nd minute from Bertoncello’s setup, Toshida equalized in the 40th, Hummet put the visitors ahead in the 73rd and Welton sealed the result in the 86th. Suzuki T. of Gamba Osaka, Wood P. and Debono E. of Newcastle, and Kishimoto T. of Gamba Osaka received yellow cards. Gamba Osaka improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Newcastle fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. The visitors’ previous match was a 2-0 loss at Kashima Antlers. Newcastle made four changes, including Bertoncello in the 56th minute, while Gamba Osaka made five substitutions, with Toshida exiting in the 70th and Abe in second-half stoppage time.