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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>18:00　清水エスパルス vs. 柏レイソル　(アウトソーシングスタジアム)</p>
<p>エスパルス、Ｊ１通算1000ゴール達成なるか！？</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p>清水エスパルス &#8212; 負傷者報告なし。</p>
<p>柏レイソル &#8212; ＭＦ大谷が出場停止。負傷者はＤＦ藤田と控えＧＫの二人。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>過去10年間の両チームの対戦成績は、レイソルの８勝７敗３分け。エスパルスは、2008年８月以降勝利なし。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>Ｊ１通算1000ゴールにあと１点と迫って久しい清水エスパルス（点25勝７敗６分４差＋２）だが、ここ５試合の成績も、スコアレスドローが３試合、得点わずかに１とくすぶっている。絶望的にストライカーを必要としているチームは、新外人獲得資金の調達のため、アレックスの放出を考慮している。またフランサのＪ２への期限付き移籍の話も持ち上がっている。Ｊ１最強のディフェンス力を誇る清水がトップを狙うには、得点力アップが不可欠だ。</p>
<p>７戦連続無敗記録を名古屋グランパスに止められた柏レイソル（点27勝８敗６分３差＋６）。ＲＢ酒井の抜けた穴は確かに大きいが、選手層の厚さで何とか凌げるはずだ。しかし今夜の試合は、清水エスパルスの勝利！</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>19:00　大宮アルディージャ vs. ヴィッセル神戸　（NACK5スタジアム大宮）</p>
<p>アウェイ戦大勝で、ヴィッセル、完全復調を遂げるか？</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p>大宮アルディージャ &#8212; ＭＦ橋本、内耳炎のため、１ヶ月ほど欠場。</p>
<p>ヴィッセル神戸 &#8212; 先週欠場のＭＦ/ＦＷ森岡、今夜は出場の見込み。ＤＦ岩波はＵ19代表チームに帯同中。負傷中のＦＷ田代は復帰可能だが、まだ体調不完全。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>過去７年間Ｊ１およびナビスコ杯での対戦成績は、アルディージャの６勝５敗５分け。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>降格争いに関わらないシーズンを期待したサポーターの願いとは裏腹に、大宮アルディージャ（点19勝５敗８分４差－13）は、節を重ねるごとに順位を下げている。この試合後、東がオリンピックチームに帯同してしまうのも痛い。だが、ベルデニック監督のもと、チームは後半戦での巻き返しを図る。</p>
<p>一方のヴィッセル神戸（点24勝８敗９分０差－２）は、西野新監督采配に着実に順応している。前節のベガルタ戦も、結果こそ伴わなかったが、内容は確かに良くなってきている。チームとしてまとまりがあるヴィッセルが、先週のようなゲームを展開できれば、アルディージャの苦戦は必至だ。ヴィッセル神戸の勝利！</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>19:00　アルビレックス新潟 vs. 浦和レッズ　（東北電力ビッグスワンスタジアム）</p>
<p>レッズ、さらに上へ進撃！</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p>アルビレックス新潟 &#8212; ＤＦ金珍洙はひざの故障で２ヶ月間の離脱。ＤＦ村上は出場停止。ＤＦ中村は足の骨折のため３ヶ月の欠場。ＭＦ内田、今季の出場は絶望的。</p>
<p>浦和レッズ &#8212; ＭＦ山田の今季出場は絶望的。ＦＷエスクデロとポポの出場は見込み薄。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>過去10年間の対戦成績は、レッズの15勝２敗３分け。新潟の２勝は2005年と2006年。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>アルビレックス新潟（点16勝４敗９分４差－11）は、前節、最下位チームに１-０で辛勝したが、負傷者が多く、降格ゾーンの深みから抜けられない。対する浦和レッズ（点30勝８敗３分６差＋６）は目下連勝中。ベガルタ、サンフレッチェの隙を窺っている。得点力不足に悩み、ストライカーを切望しているレッズだが、オリンピック代表から外れた鬱憤を晴らすべく、原口元気が前節同様ゴールを決めて存在感を見せつけるか。浦和レッズの勝利！</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>19:00　ジュビロ磐田 vs. コンサドーレ札幌　（ヤマハスタジアム）</p>
<p>ジュビロ、この試合に勝たずして。</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p>ジュビロ磐田 &#8212; ＭＦベク・ソンドンは韓国オリンピックチームに帯同中。ＭＦ松岡は膝靭帯の損傷で６ヶ月の離脱。ＧＫ川口の今季出場はなし。ＦＷ金園も９月まで欠場。</p>
<p align="left">コンサドーレ札幌 &#8212; ＭＦ河井は１ヶ月の欠場。ＭＦ高木は２ヶ月の欠場。ＦＭ前田は少なくとも８月末まで出場の見込みなし。</p>
<p align="left">直接対決</p>
<p align="left">これまで３試合。2008年は１勝ずつを分け合い、今季は開幕戦でスコアレスドロー。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>前節のサンフレッチェ戦を含め、ここ５試合で３敗のジュビロ磐田（点27勝８敗６分３差＋９）は６位に後退。得点こそ34と強力だが、失点も多いジュビロが上位に留まるためには得失点差を大きくしたいところ。今夜の試合は、大量得点の完封勝ちを狙いたい。</p>
<p>一方のコンサドーレ札幌（点４勝１敗15分１差－28）は、１勝１分けの勝ち点４と、Ｊ１歴代チーム中最悪の成績。得点力のあるジュビロを相手に、今夜も失点献上は必至。シュビロ磐田の勝利！</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>19:00　名古屋グランパス vs. ベガルタ仙台　（豊田スタジアム）</p>
<p>名古屋、仙台に立ちはだかるか！</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p align="left">名古屋グランパス &#8212; ＤＦ/ＤＭダニルソンは出場停止。ＦＷ玉田は手術後２ヶ月間の欠場。ＭＦ磯村、中村の二人は少なくとも２ヶ月間の欠場。</p>
<p>ベガルタ仙台 &#8212; ＤＦ鎌田は出場停止。ＤＦ上本は出場まであと１、２週間か。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>両チームの対戦成績は、2003年以降グランパスの４勝２敗２分け。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>前節レイソルの無敗記録を阻止した名古屋グランパス（点28勝８敗５分４差＋２）は無敗中、５位に浮上している。オリンピック代表に選出された永井が好調で、ゴールを量産（また、ケネディのゴールなどをアシスト）している。玉田が欠場中の今、オリンピック前の永井最後の出場試合を、グランパスはものにしたい。</p>
<p>今季まだ２敗のベガルタ仙台（点35勝10敗２分５差＋19）は現在、優勝した昨年度の同時期とほぼ同じような成績。もっとも前節のヴィッセル戦が示すように、ひと頃の首位チームにふさわしい支配率や内容は影を潜めている。ただ、結果が付いてきているのは、ベガルタが勝ち組だからなのか、今後後退し始めるのか、私は後者と見るが。名古屋グランパスの勝利！</p>
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<p>19:00　ガンバ大阪 vs. 横浜Ｆマリノス　（万博記念競技場）</p>
<p>ガンバ、待ち望まれる復活へ！</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p align="left">ガンバ大阪 &#8212; ＦＷレアンドロは出場資格会得。ＭＦ佐々木は練習に復帰。ＦＷ川西も足の骨折から回復、練習に復帰。ＤＦ加地、エドゥワルドはともに欠場。ＤＦ中沢は練習中に骨折、２ヶ月の欠場。ＦＷパウリーニョは大腿部の損傷。</p>
<p align="left">横浜Ｆマリノス &#8212; ＭＦ中村はもう２週間の欠場か？ＤＦドゥトラ、ＦＷマルキーニョスは現在治療中。ＤＦ天野は今季離脱。ＭＦ小倉の復帰はあと間近。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>過去10年間の両チームの対戦成績は、マリノスの10勝８敗７分け。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>苦境に喘ぐガンバ大阪（点13勝３敗10分４差－12）。内容は決して悪くはないが、結果が伴わない現状は、自信喪失と決定力不足が原因だ。何処かで、しかもすぐに歯止めをかけなければ、来季のＪ２行きは避けられない。レアンドロの加入は前線を活性化するだろうか。負傷者の多いディフェンス陣には、更なる追い討ちをかけるように、前節、ＧＫ木村とＣＢ中沢二人が足を骨折した。攻撃陣にも防御陣にも早急な改革が必要だ。</p>
<p>一方の横浜Ｆマリノス（点24勝５敗３分９差＋３）は、得点力こそ絶不調ガンバにも９点差をつけられてはいるが、開幕当初しばらく続いた不調状態からは脱している。この試合も最近の試合で続けているような内容で戦えば、ガンバを寄せ付けないだろうが、もう後がないガンバは死にもの狂いの戦いを挑んでくるはずだ。ガンバ大阪の勝利と見る！</p>
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<p>19:00　セレッソ大阪 vs. 鹿島アントラーズ　（長居スタジアム）</p>
<p>セレッソ、さらなる混迷状態へ？</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p align="left">セレッソ大阪 &#8212; ＭＦキム・ボギョンはすでに韓国代表に帯同中。</p>
<p align="left">鹿島アントラーズ &#8212; 負傷者の報告なし。</p>
<p align="left">直接対決</p>
<p align="left">過去10年間の両チームの対戦成績は、セレッソの7勝5敗３分け。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>香川、乾、家長を次々に失い、今、清武抜きの戦いに順応する必要のあるセレッソ大阪（点19勝５敗８分４差－４）は、キム・ボギョン、扇原、柿谷をも近く失うことになりそうだ。オリンピック期間中、扇原と山口を欠くセレッソは、この試合の勝利で、ほころびを繋ぎ留めておきたい。</p>
<p>前節、大宮に辛勝した鹿島アントラーズ（点22勝６敗７分４差＋３）もなかなか連勝できないチームの一つだ。オリンピック代表から外され落胆の大迫は、プレーヤーとしての誇りを賭け、その怒りを試合にぶつけて自己を証明したい。セレッソには要注意人物だ。試合は引き分けか！</p>
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<p>19:00　サンフレッチェ広島 vs. 川崎フロンターレ　（広島ビッグアーチ）</p>
<p>サンフレッチェ、首位浮上！</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p>サンフレッチェ広島 &#8212; 前節負傷のミキッチについてはまだ詳細不明。ＤＦファン・ソッコはすでに韓国オリンピックチームに帯同中。</p>
<p>川崎フロンターレ &#8212; ＤＦジェシと小宮山の二人は練習には復帰しているが、この試合の出場はない。ＤＦ伊藤の欠場は２週間ほど。ＭＦ登里は８月まで出場の見込みなし。</p>
<p>直接対決</p>
<p>フロンターレの12勝２敗８分け。今季はサンフレッチェがアウェイ戦を制している。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>ジュビロを、２、３位直接対決で退けたサンフレッチェ広島（点33勝14敗４分３差＋16）は、ヴィッセル相手にもたついていた首位ベガルタに肉薄。このまま勢いに乗って一気に頂上までせり上がりたいところだ。後半戦を迎えるにあたり、サンフレッチェを首位チームに推す声は多い。現在得点王の佐藤寿人は言うまでもなく、どこからでも得点できるのが広島の強みだ。ゴールに期待。</p>
<p>一方の川崎フロンターレ（点27勝８敗６分３差０）は、浮き沈みはあったが、風間監督のもとチームは改善されつつある。失点の多さはディフェンス陣の負傷者の多さと無関係ではないだろうが、失点を減らせれば、上位に留まる力はある。ただこの試合は、サンフレッチェ広島の勝利だろう！</p>
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<p>19:00　サガン鳥栖 vs. ＦＣ東京　（ベストアメニティスタジアム）</p>
<p>引き分け試合？！</p>
<p>チーム状況</p>
<p align="left">サガン鳥栖 &#8212; ＤＦ木谷は９月まで欠場。ＭＦ高橋は復調間近だが、この試合はまだ無理。</p>
<p align="left">ＦＣ東京 – ＤＦチャン・ヒョンスはすでに韓国オリンピックチームに帯同中。ＭＦ羽生は少なくとも１ヶ月の欠場。ＭＦ大竹は今季絶望。ＤＦ太田は復帰まで１ヶ月、ＤＦ平松はアキレス腱の損傷で長期離脱。ＭＦ梶山は８月初旬まで欠場。ＭＦ石川の出場の見込みは薄い。</p>
<p align="left">直接対決</p>
<p align="left">これまでにＪ２で２試合、Ｊ１では今季前半の１試合でＦＣ東京の勝利。通算は東京の２勝１分け。</p>
<p>ゲーム・プレビュー</p>
<p>ホームで好成績のサガン鳥栖（点24勝６敗５分６差＋３）は、その実績を後ろ盾にＦＣ東京を迎え撃つ。もっとも前節の雨中でのレッズ戦では、ものの30分も経たない間に４失点を喫してしまったが、そこから４-３まで盛り返した粘りは見事だった。その勢いでこの試合に臨みたい。</p>
<p>一方、ガンバ大阪との打ち合いを制したＦＣ東京（点28勝９敗７分１差＋１）は５位に浮上。負傷者多発の中、不調にもかかわらず勝ち取ったこの１勝は大きいが、この試合を最後にオリンピック代表が抜けるＦＣ東京の今後に期待する者は多くはない。無論、勝ちを狙ってくるだろうが、試合は引き分けか！</p>
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		<title>J1 Previews Saturday, July 14th</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[18:00 Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol at Outsourcing Stadium S-Pulse to FINALLY Score That 100th J.League Goal!? Shimizu S-Pulse &#8211; no injuries to report. Kashiwa Reysol &#8211; MF Otani is suspended. Injuries are DF Fujita and two reserve GKs. Eight wins for Reysol, seven for S-Pulse, and three draws over the last decade. S-Pulse&#8217;s last [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>18:00 Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol</strong> at Outsourcing Stadium</p>
<p>S-Pulse to FINALLY Score That 100th J.League Goal!?</p>
<p>Shimizu S-Pulse &#8211; no injuries to report.</p>
<p>Kashiwa Reysol &#8211; MF Otani is suspended. Injuries are DF Fujita and two reserve GKs.</p>
<p>Eight wins for Reysol, seven for S-Pulse, and three draws over the last decade. S-Pulse&#8217;s last league win was August 2008.</p>
<p>Shimizu S-Pulse (9th &#8211; P17 W7 D4 L6 GD +2 Pts. 25) have been trying to score their 1000th J.League goal for an eternity now and have scored just once in their last five games, although gaining three 0-0 draws in that time. They are actively looking for a goalscorer and will consider allowing Alex Brosque to leave to help pay for a new foriegner. Franca will also be encouraged to have a loan period in J2? The team with the best defence in the league needs to score if they are to challenge for the top.</p>
<p>Kashiwa Reysol (7th &#8211; P17 W8 D3 L6 GD +6 Pts. 27) were on a great run that saw them move into the upper echelons before being brought down to earth with a home defeat to Nagoya last week. The loss of RB Sakai will be a big one but they have the players to overcome it but I see a <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WIN for SHIMIZU S-PULSE today!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>19:00 Omiya Ardija vs Vissel Kobe </strong>at Nack 5 Stadium</p>
<p>Vissel Kobe Rebound with Big Away Win?</p>
<p>Omiya Ardija &#8211; MF Hashimoto has Labyrynthitis &#8211; out for a month or so.</p>
<p>Vissel Kobe &#8211; DF Iwanami is with the Japan U19 team. FW Tashiro is ready to return from injury but not match fit. MF/FW Morioka missed last week&#8217;s match but hopes to be fit today.</p>
<p>Six wins for Ardija, five for Vissel and five draws over the last seven years in J1 and the Nabisco Cup.</p>
<p>Omiya Ardija (15th &#8211; P17 W5 D4 L8 GD -13 Pts. 19) have disappointed their fans who expected a season without the relegation fight that appears to be looming big right now. Losing Higashi to the London Olympics after this game won&#8217;t help either, but new coach Verdenik has the team trying new things and they&#8217;ll be hoping for a change in fortune in the second half of the season.</p>
<p>Vissel Kobe (12th &#8211; P17 W8 D0 L9 GD -2 Pts. 24) have already settled in under new coach Nishino and outplayed top team Vegalta last weekend and were happy with the performance, if not the result. They are becoming a team and if they perform as they did last time out they will be too much for Ardija. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EXPECT a WIN for VISSEL KOBE!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>19:00 Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Reds </strong>at Tohoku Den Stadium</p>
<p>Urawa Reds March on and Up!</p>
<p>Albirex Niigata &#8211; DF Murakami is suspended. DF JS Kim out for two months with a knee injury. MF Nakamura out for three months with bone fracture in foot. MF Uchida out for the season.</p>
<p>Urawa Reds &#8211; MF Naoki Yamada out for the season. FWs Escudero and Popo still doubtful.</p>
<p>15 wins for Reds, two for Albirex and three draws over the last decade. Niigata&#8217;s wins came in 2005 and 2006.</p>
<p>Albirex Niigata (16th &#8211; P17 W4 D4 L9 GD -11 Pts. 16) sneaked a 1-0 win over bottom club Consadole last weekend but are still deep in relegation trouble and suffering from injuries. They will have their hands full against Urawa Reds (3rd &#8211; P17 W8 D6 L3 GD +6 Pts. 30) who are on an unbeaten run and sitting poised in 3rd place to take over when Sanfrecce and Vegalta slip up. Reds could use more goals and are actively looking for a goalscorer but, having not been selected for the Olympic squad, perhaps Genki Haraguchi is the man to supply more goals, after getting a couple last weekend. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EXPECT a WIN for URAWA REDS!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>19:00 Jubilo Iwata vs Consadole Sapporo</strong> at Yamaha Stadium</p>
<p>How Can Jubilo NOT Win This?</p>
<p>Jubilo Iwata &#8211; MF Baek already out with the Korean Olympic squad. MF Matsuoka out for six months with knee ligament damage. GK Kawaguchi out for the season. FW Kanazono out until September.</p>
<p>Consadole Sapporo &#8211; MF Kawai out for a month. MF Takagi is out for two months. FW Maeda out until at least August.</p>
<p>In J1 in 2008 these teams shared a win each, and they drew 0-0 on the opening day of this season. Those are their three meetings to date.</p>
<p>Jubilo Iwata (6th &#8211; P17 W8 D3 L6 GD +9 Pts. 27) faltered last week and have actually lost three of the last five and have slipped to 6th spot. While they have scored 34 goals, they have also conceded big numbers and really need to shore up the defence if they are to stay in touch with the leaders. Perhaps today is the game where they score a few more and keep a clean sheet?</p>
<p>Consadole Sapporo (18th &#8211; P17 W1 D1 L15 GD -28 Pts. 4) have won one game all season. Add a draw to that and they have four points and are heading for the worst J1 team ever award. Against high-scoring Jubilo they can probably expect to ship a few more goals today!<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> EXPECT a WIN for JUBILO IWATA!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>19:00 Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai </strong>at Toyota Stadium</p>
<p>Nagoya to Trouble Sendai!</p>
<p>Nagoya Grampus &#8211; DF/MF Danilson is suspended. FW Tamada out for two months after operation. MFs Isomura and Namakura both out for at least another two months each.</p>
<p>Vegalta Sendai &#8211; DF Kamata is suspended. DF Uemoto out for another week or two at least.</p>
<p>Four wins for Grampus, two for Vegalta and two draws in just eight meetings between these two teams since 2003.</p>
<p>Nagoya Grampus (4th &#8211; P17 W8 D4 L5 GD +2 Pts. 28) have sneaked up to 4th position over the last few weeks and are on an unbeaten run, including putting an end to Reysol&#8217;s winning run last weekend. U23 Olympic forward Nagai is on song and banging in goals (and creating, too, see Josh Kennedy&#8217;s goal last weekend). In Tamada&#8217;s absence Nagai will be missed when he heads for London next week and Grampus will be hoping that they can grab a win this time before they are depleted further.</p>
<p>Vegalta Sendai (1st &#8211; P17 W10 D5 L2 GD +19 Pts. 35) have lost just the two games this season and are in a similar position to where they were at this time last season but they were handed a lesson in possession and effort last weekend by Vissel, but still came out with the win. Is that because they are winners and are going to keep winning, even when they play badly or are they going to slip away, as they did last season. I believe the latter &#8230; <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EXPECT a WIN for NAGOYA GRAMPUS.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>19:00 Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F.Marinos </strong>at Banpaku</p>
<p>Gamba &#8211; the Revival MUST Start Soon!</p>
<p>Gamba Osaka &#8211; FW Leandro is eligible to start. FW Kawanishi back in training after broken leg. DFs Kaji and Eduardo still missing. GK Kimura out with a broken leg. DF Nakazawa broke a leg in training, out for two months. FW Paulinho has a thigh injury.</p>
<p>Yokohama F. Marinos &#8211; MF Nakamura out for two more weeks? DF Dutra and FW Marquinhos are both under treatment and await news on fitness. DF Amano out for the season. MF Ogura almost ready to return.</p>
<p>Ten wins for Marinos, eight for Gamba, and seven draws over the last decade.</p>
<p>Gamba Osaka (17th &#8211; P17 W3 D4 L12 GD -12 Pts. 13) are in dire straits and must start winning soon. They&#8217;ve put in good performances and had teams on the run in many games yet don&#8217;t have the points to show for it. It&#8217;s a matter of confidence and finishing, but if they don&#8217;t get a win VERY soon then they are J2-bound! Will the incoming Leandro make the difference up front. Meanwhile, in defence, keeper Kimura AND centre back Nakazawa have both broken legs in the last weeks, while various defenders are out injured. It&#8217;s not just up front they need to change!</p>
<p>Yokohama F.Marinos (11th &#8211; P17 W5 D9 L3 GD +3 Pts. 24) have scored nine goals less than struggling Gamba and are having problems of their own but at least have improved after their terrible start saw then struggling near the bottom. They have injury problems of their won, as well as the problem scoring and will struggle to keep Gamba at bay if the home team play like they have done in recent games, BUT, Gamba must keep a clean sheet, too. I think they can win this one, EXPECT a WIN for GAMBA OSAKA.</p>
<p><strong>19:00 Cerezo Osaka vs Kashima Antlers </strong>at Nagai Stadium</p>
<p>Cerezo to Slip Further Into Trouble?</p>
<p>Cerezo Osaka &#8211; MF Kim is already with the Korea Olympic squad.</p>
<p>Kashima Antlers &#8211; No injuries to report.</p>
<p>Seven wins for Cerezo, five for Antlers and three draws over the last decade.</p>
<p>Cerezo Osaka (14th &#8211; P17 W5 D4 L8 GD -4 Pts. 19) will now have to start getting used to life afer Kiyotake, but are used to it by now, after losing Kagawa, Inui and Ienaga in quick succession. They may well lose Kim, Ogihara and even Kakitani before long, also, and so struggle to be consistent and, apart from the transfer rumours mentioned will be without Ogihara and Yamaguchi for the duration of the Olympics, too, so NEED a win here to stave off the rot that has set in as they drop down the division.</p>
<p>Kashima Antlers (13th &#8211; P17 W6 D4 L7 GD +3 Pts. 22) managed a narrow win against Omiya last weekend but are strugglimg to put wins together and continue to hang around the lower reaches of the table. While the player himself will be disappointed, the snubbing of forward Osako by the Olympic squad selectors means that they have a player who is angry, hungry and wants to prove something. Osako will be dangerous for Osaka! EXPECT a DRAW!</p>
<p><strong>19:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale</strong> at Hiroshima Big Arch</p>
<p>Sanfrecce Heading For the Top!</p>
<p>Sanfrecce Hiroshima &#8211; the team await news on Mikic who was injured in the last game. DF Hwang already away with the Korean Olympic squad.</p>
<p>Kawasaki Frontale &#8211; DFs Jeci and Komiyama are back in training but not match fit. DF Ito out for two weeks or so. MF Noborizato out until August.</p>
<p>12 wins for Frontale, just two for Sanfrecce and eight draws over the years, but one of those Sanfrecce wins came away this season!</p>
<p>Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2nd &#8211; P17 W10 D3 L4 GD +16 Pts. 33) dispatched 3rd placed Jubilo Iwata with ease last time out, while Sendai struggled at Vissel and Sanfrecce will be hoping for another win, while awaiting the top team to slip up. Sanfrecce are the team that look hungry and are now many people&#8217;s tip for the top as the second half of the season comes around &#8230; they have goalscorers all over the field, as well as the J1 top scorer in Hisashi Sato. Expect goals.</p>
<p>Kawasaki Frontale (8th &#8211; P17 W8 D3 L6 GD 0 Pts. 27) have had their ups and downs but are certainly a different team under coach Kazama&#8230; they concede too many goals, but have had defensive injuries to disrupt plans. If they can stop conceding goals they can stick around the top six, but probably not much better this season. EXPECT a WIN for SANFECCE HIROSHIMA!</p>
<p><strong>19:00 Sagan Tosu vs FC Tokyo</strong> at Best Amenity Stadium</p>
<p>A Draw on the Cards?!</p>
<p>Sagan Tosu &#8211; DF Kitani out until September. MF Takahashi approaching fitness, may be available for this game.</p>
<p>FC Tokyo &#8211; DF Jang is already with the Korean Olympic squad. MF Hanyu out for at least a month, MF Otake out for the season, DF Ota out for at least another month, DF Hiramatsu expecting long time off with Achilles injury. MF Kajiyama out until early August. MF Ishikawa very doubtful.</p>
<p>Two wins for Tokyo, and one draw in three meetings between these two teams. Two in J2 last year, one win for FC Tokyo this season.</p>
<p>Sagan Tosu (10th &#8211; P17 W6 D6 L5 GD +3 Pts. 24) have an excellent home record which will give them the confidence to think they can take out the visitors today and they will take additional strength from their great defensive record, even though it was tainted by conceding four goals in the rain at Urawa last weekend, although, 4-0 down with less than half an hour to go last week, they pulled it back to 4-3 and won&#8217;t be too disappointed with their 2nd half performance coming into this game.</p>
<p>FC Tokyo (5th &#8211; P17 W9 D1 L7 GD +1 Pts. 27) find themselves in 5th spot after holding off a rampant Gamba Osaka last week to take all three points. Winning when they aren&#8217;t playing well, and while suffering a glut of injuries will give them heart, but, adding to those injuries they will lose players to the Olympics after this weekend so many expect them to drop down the table over the next month or so. They&#8217;ll fight for the win here but I think we can EXPECT a DRAW!</p>
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