Kawasaki Frontale (and referee) 3-0 Vissel Kobe
Sure Frontale's players are better than Vissel's, but they weren't really much better in this game ... but the referee made sure Vissel went down ... honest, mate, really! They wuz robbed! (But seriously, a PK given for a dive, a red card not given for a red card offence and the whole game was changed by the referee).
Posted by Alan on 24 Apr 2010


Gamba Osaka 1-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu lucky to hold on to their unbeaten record as Gamba's youngsters show that the future is bright!
Posted by Alan on 23 Apr 2010


Cerezo 2-1 Bellmare
An exciting finish and, as Peter says in his report, a lesson in taking the chances when they occur for Cerezo!
Posted by Alan on 23 Apr 2010


Osaka youngsters top scoring charts ....
5 goals - Shoki HIRAI Gamba Osaka, Shinji KAGAWA Cerezo Osaka
4 goals - RYANG Yong Gi Vegalta Sendai, CHONG Tese Kawasaki Frontale, Shinji OKAZAKI Shimizu S-Pulse, Ryoichi MAEDA Jubilo Iwata

Hirai on top, but now injured :-( Kagawa there with him, and looking better every game!
Posted by Alan on 19 Apr 2010


Reds Sitting Pretty at the Top
It's been a while since I said that! here's the table for J1 after 7 games...
Posted by Alan on 19 Apr 2010


Gamba Osaka 2-1 Suwon Bluewings
Gamba qualify AND take over the top spot with another win.
Posted by Alan on 15 Apr 2010


Gamba Osaka look to Qualify for the Last 16 Tonight in the AFC Champions League!
Injuries mount, but just the one point from two games needed? Surely they can't fail!!
Posted by Alan on 12 Apr 2010


Omiya Ardija 1-3 Gamba Osaka
Gamba get their first win, but lose multiple players to injury!
Posted by Alan on 10 Apr 2010


J1 Standings after five games ....
Shimizu sitting pretty atop J1. Gamba at the bottom! Sendai the surprise package, so far ...
Posted by Alan on 09 Apr 2010


5th Stage (as we call it over her) Results....
Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Kyoto Sanga 8,926
Albirex Niigata 0-0 Omiya Ardija 24,529
Yokohama F Marinos 1-2 Shimizu S-Pulse 27,114
Montedio Yamagata 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7,019
Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Vissel Kobe 17,776
Urawa Reds 2-1 Shonan Bellmare 36,790
Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Kashima Antlers 23,214
Jubilo Iwata 4-3 Gamba Osaka 10,603
Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 F.C.Tokyo 22,199
Posted by Alan on 09 Apr 2010


Paranoid? Moi? Vissel's Nagai chosen for Japan - Vissel not even mentioned!
Forgive me if I am out of order but why would Vissel Kobe not even get a mention in the article below? Nagai has played for Vissel already this season (and did again today, April 3rd). He is registered as a Vissel player, all be it under special circumstances... why would this not be mentioned? If it's "northern" bias, it's understandable, even predictable, but not a good thing in a national newspaper? If it is lack of knowledge, lazy reporting, or the like, can someone put them right, please!!?
Posted by Alan on 03 Apr 2010


Burzanovic 2-0 Vissel Kobe
Nagoya scored on two free kicks, Vissel wasted a load of possession .. a decent display, perhaps, for Vissel, but no points to show for it! Nagoya? Lucky!! I'd start worrying about where the goals will come from after a game like today!
Posted by Alan on 03 Apr 2010


Gamba Osaka 3-0 Singapore Armed Forces (ACL)
Gamba looked better than the "only" three goal margin suggests ... but still some work to do to get that top spot in the group.
Posted by Alan on 31 Mar 2010


Gamba Osaka 2-2 Vegalta Sendai
Gamba get their first J.League win of the season ... oops, no. Let's give away a last minute PK and two points!
Posted by Alan on 28 Mar 2010


The AFC Champions League - is it worth it?
Ken at The Rising Sun News gives us the rundown on the latest in the ACL - he has some interesting points indeed, so this one is unedited ... just the way he wrote it! Ken, come out and say what you really mean, stop beating around the bush!
Thanks for the all the good work you are doing for J.League - keep it up!
Posted by Alan on 27 Mar 2010

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