14 minutes of the 2008 season gone, I despair already! Time to put my plan into operation!
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Photocopy Cup, Kashima vs. Sanfrecce - three minutes in and Ogasawara and Stoyanov are pushing each other around, unseen by the officials (and by the TV commentators, even though I saw it on the screen!)...... |
Posted by Alan on 01 Mar 2008
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Japan 1-0 China
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... and who the #### was that referee? A disgrace to the black (yellow, red, green, whatever) shirt! Tashiro through on goal, hauled down - red card. Keeper shoulder high intentional foot on Yasuda, red card (I await news on possible broken ribs/shoulder injury?). When Suzuki and the Chinese captain got the yellow cards for handbags, the keeper came running out again and pushed Suzuki around, 2nd (3rd!) yellow for the keeper - referee chickened out, therefore another deserved red..... and how about TWO occasions when Chinese forwards left the foot in on Narazaki as he collected a ball (one left him with a cut next to his left eye)!? Fouls on Hanyu, Kaji, Suzuki, Endo, Nakazawa and Nakamura WELL deserving of yellow cards - replays showed intent..... it was getting dangerous to be Japanese on that field.... that referee should be banned, and made to pay back the money the Chinese team paid him!
AND Tashiro's goal was NOT offside! And Nakazawa (or was it Uchida?) got a yellow card for time-wasting! LOL!! Says it all...... well done Japan. Bring on (South)Korea. |
Posted by Alan on 20 Feb 2008
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Nagoya Grampus (officially no "Eight" any more!
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Marks previews the season for "his" team.... |
Posted by Alan on 17 Feb 2008
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Japan 1-1 DPRKorea
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Japan went behind to a snap shot on 6 minutes, but then Maeda got the equalizer and Japan breathe again.... |
Posted by Alan on 17 Feb 2008
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East Asian Cup starts...
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Full squad, comments and previews of the tournament in China starting this weekend.... |
Posted by Alan on 16 Feb 2008
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2008 J.LEAGUE Division 2 Schedule
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Here is the full J2 schedule available at J.League home page:
http://www.j-league.or.jp/eng/ |
Posted by Alan on 11 Feb 2008
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2008 J.LEAGUE Division 1 Schedule
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Here is the J1 full schedule, available at the J.League home page:
http://www.j-league.or.jp/eng/ |
Posted by Alan on 11 Feb 2008
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J.league 2007 Awards, for those who missed it...
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Urawa Reds' Robson Ponte was named Most Valuable Player at the 2007 J.League Awards December 17th. |
Posted by Alan on 11 Feb 2008
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Japan National team full results for the year ended Dec. 2007
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Here's to a good start next week!! Here's the story from last year... |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Full results for the 87th Emperor's Cup, 2007 season.
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Culminating in Kashima's win on New Year's Day 2008, here is the full story... |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Complete results and standings for 2007 season J.League Div.2
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Promoted to J1 were Consadole, Verdy and Sanga.... here's the full story... |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Complete results and standings for J.League Div.1, 2007.
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Complete results, venues, attendance, and final table for 2007 J.League Div.1... |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Nabisco Cup 2008, groups drawn.
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There are no easy games any more, someone once said... very even groups, could be fun, if the teams take it seriously! |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Cerezo Osaka Transfer Round-Up
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The ins and outs (so far? for Cerezo! |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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Okada's first Japan National Team squad announced for upcoming friendlies....
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Youngsters Mizumoto, Iwamasa and Uchida get to join the Osim/JEF cast-offs and other selected players this time! Last chance for Maki, Yamagishi and Hanyu, perhaps? Reds' latest acquisition, Takahara comes in to spearhead the attack!
26th January - Japan vs. Chile (Kick-off 19:20) National Stadium
30th January - Japan vs. Bosnia (Kick-off 19:20) National Stadium |
Posted by Alan on 24 Jan 2008
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