J.League hots up at the top...
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Been a bit lacking in reports recently, been enjoying too much football, live J.league all over the place, plus the return of the Premier League on TV - who has time to write!? Half a J.League program tonight.... |
Posted by Alan on 27 Aug 2008
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Vissel Kobe 1-2 Nagoya Grampus
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Mark, at Grampalog's take on Vissel v. Grampus...
http://grampus61.blogspot.com/2008/08/grampus-at-home-at-home.html
I'd have to say that I didn't think the ref was biased, more just inconsistently incompetent - it was a pleasure to sit next to you, Mark - except for that shirt you were wearing! |
Posted by Alan on 16 Aug 2008
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... and we're back, and what a (re-) start!! Top teams shattered!
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JEF Chiba 3-1 Kashima Antlers
Urawa Reds 2-2 Kashiwa Reysol
Nagoya Grampus 0-1 FC Tokyo
Yokohama F Marinos 2-1 Gamba Osaka
Consadole Sapporo 1-2 Omiya Ardija
Jubilo Iwata 0-1 Vissel Kobe
Kyoto Sanga 1-2 Kawasaki Frontale
Oita Trinita 2-2 Shimizu S-Pulse
Tokyo Verdy 4-0 Albirex Niigata
I make that the top ten teams all within 7 points of each other! Antlers top on 36, Reds on 34, Nagoya and Frontale on 33, Gamba and Oita on 32, Reysol on 31, FC Tokyo on 30, Vissel and Albirex on 29 - getting close at the top!
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Posted by Alan on 09 Aug 2008
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Bare quits Gamba for BIG Arab cash!
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Gamba Osaka's Brazilian forward Bare has been reported as ready to immediately leave the J. League club to join Al Ahli in the United Arab Emirates! Consequently, Gamba's forward line - already missing Bando due ti illness, gets depleted even further - expect them to splash out soon!
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Posted by Alan on 28 Jul 2008
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Vissel 3 in a row, Kyoto knock Kashima about!
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Scores tonight in J1:
Vissel Kobe 1-0 Yokohama F･Marinos (9,524)
Consadole Sapporo 0-0 Oita Trinita (9,512)
Kyoto Sanga F.C. 2-1 Kashima Antlers (15,081)
F.C.Tokyo 1-1 Gamba Osaka (27,701)
Albirex Niigata 2-2 JEF United Chiba (30,711)
Playing tomorrow night:
Kashiwa vs Omiya
Kawasaki-F vs Shimizu
Iwata vs Nagoya
Urawa vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
Posted by Alan on 16 Jul 2008
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Why Japan (national team) can not score goals!!
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Hey, regulars will know I go on like a broken record sometimes but, hey, take a look at the top scorers in J1 and then tell me where all the Japanese forwards are... no wonder our youth has no chance to shine... the "first" 65 goals in the table below are foreign, then comes Tulio - not a forward (and arguably foreign!!). Of the top 119 goals - 97 are scored by foreigners!
Now, as I've said before, if these foreigners were players like Eto'o, Henry, Ronaldo - players either at the top of their game, or experienced, well-known professionals who can add something to the J.League (such as Lineker, Leonardo, Mboma, Schillacci, etc.) great - but, no, we get - in the main - no-namers who'd struggle to get into a team anywhere in Europe. (read on ...) |
Posted by Alan on 14 Jul 2008
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New faces at the top of JFA
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Motoaki Inukai is to replace "captain" Kawabuchi as president of the JFA. He takes over at the end of this month. Kawabuchi is expected to remain as an honorary president.
The JFA has also added former rugby national team coach, and Kobe Steeler, Seiji Hirao and tennis player Kimiko Date to the executive committee as the first two non-soccer hires ever.
Could be an interesting few months as we some changes (or not!)?
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Posted by Alan on 11 Jul 2008
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Korean Vissel star, Kim Nam-Il Selected for J.League vs. K.League All Star Game!
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Vissel Kobe midfielder Kim Nam-Il has been selected for the J-Allstars vs. K-Allstars game, to take place in Tokyo on August 2nd. The J-Allstars will be coached by Antlers boss, Oswaldo Oliveira, and includes goalkeepers Narazaki (Nagoya) and Tsuzuki (Reds), defenders Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Iwamasa, Araiba (Kashima), Tulio, Abe (Urawa), midfielders Kim, Konno (FC Tokyo), Nakamura (Kawasaki), Komano (Iwata), Futagawa (Gamba Osaka), Yamase (Marinos), Kanazaki (Oita) and Ogasawara (Kashima). Forwards selected are Bare (Gamba), Johnsen (Nagoya) and Chong (Kawasaki).
Um, NO Japanese forwards - what a surprise!
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Posted by Alan on 09 Jul 2008
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Scores today! Reds, Antlers win, Vissel knock off Omiya!
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Consadole Sapporo 2-2 Shimizu S-Pulse Atsubetsu 10,282
Tokyo Verdy 3-0 JEF United Chiba Ajinomoto 10,069
Urawa Reds 2-0 F.C.Tokyo Saitama.S 49,218
Albirex Niigata 2-1 Nagoya Grampus Tohoku Den.S 37,529
Vissel Kobe 1-0 Omiya Ardija Home's 9,172
Jubilo Iwata 1-2 Kashima Antlers Ecopa 18,479 |
Posted by Alan on 05 Jul 2008
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Japan's Road to South Africa 2010
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The group looks a tough one, with Australia in there, as well as Uzbekistan.... Qatar and Bahrain look to be the minnows - let's hope Japan can get the ball in the net against those teams, at least!! Full game schedule.... last game Japan away to Australia on 17th June, 2009! |
Posted by Alan on 01 Jul 2008
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J.League back in action... almost
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Both Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka recorded 1-0 wins on Wednesday night, to see them both up on 22 points and closing in on the top spot. The two games were leftovers from the first part of the season, games postponed due to the two teams' involvement in Champions League matches. The fact that they both won this game in hand, keeps it exciting at the top! |
Posted by Alan on 26 Jun 2008
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Vissel robbed by balding Collina wannabe !
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Vissel could only come up with a home point against Kyoto Sanga on Sunday, June 8th, even though it was with a wonder goal from rookie Baba in the 63rd minute breaking the deadlock. Baba won the ball from a defender out on the right wing with a determined challenge, turned inside, lifted his head and stroked a curling 25 yarder into the far corner with the outside of his right boot. Baba had replaced Kurihara, who had gone off with a facial injury in the 35th minute.
Kyoto Sanga got the draw with a left volley from Tahara, after he had wrestled Ishibitsu, his marker, to the ground and turned away from him. The referee missed the foul, along with a couple of other OBVIOUS Vissel Kobe PK calls, and two points were lost, and with it, place in the Nabisco Cup Quarter Finals!
So, the Kobe-less Quarters look like this:
Quarter Final 1st Leg 2nd July
Kashima Antlers vs. Shimizu S-Pulse
JEF Chiba vs. Nagoya Grampus
FC Tokyo vs. Oita Trinita
Gamba Osaka vs. Yokohama F. Marinos
The 2nd leg will be played 6th August. |
Posted by Alan on 08 Jun 2008
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Gamba take Reds out in Saitama! Kashima held.... JEF continue recovery!
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Urawa Reds 2-3 Gamba Osaka
Jubilo Iwata 1-2 FC Tokyo
JEF Chiba 1-0 Oita Trinita
Kyoto Sanga 1-0 Yokohama F Marinos
Kashima Antlers 1-1 Kashiwa Reysol
Consadole Sapporo 1-3 Nagoya Grampus
The only thing sure about this season's J1 is that it's NOT going to a one horse race at the top.... Gamba are recovering, FC Tokyo and Nagoya are surprising, Kashima are faltering, Reds had a bad start, came back, now beaten at home... Reysol, Trinita, even Vissel - as players come back from injury - and Albirex - who seem to have finally hit stride, are gunning for a top 6 place! It's anybody's title right now!
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Posted by Alan on 17 May 2008
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The answer to the refereeing problem?
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Players should be encouraged to become referees...... and given breaks, incentives and all the help needed! |
Posted by Alan on 07 May 2008
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jsoccer.com's "reply" to Rising Sun News
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Here's my take on the current refereeing stories.... |
Posted by Alan on 07 May 2008
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