8 goals from just 19 shots in 13 games …. but how many MINUTES has he actually played this season – answers on a postcard!

Despite there being no links from the Japanese web site, I did compile a complete history of Vissel Kobe, for the team, a few years back, and I notice it’s still searchable, if not linked from the site!!Here is the opening page and then click around!http://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/vissel_e/history.html

12 Kawasaki Frontale 30 -413 Albirex Niigata 29 -214 Urawa Reds 28 -115 Omiya Ardija 28 -1116 Ventforet Kofu 21 -2317 Montedio Yamagata 20 -1618 Avispa Fukuoka 12 -36

Just five points separating top six in J2…1 F.C.Tokyo 45 +232 Consadole Sapporo 43 +93 Tokushima Vortis 42 +114 Tochigi SC 42 +115 JEF United Chiba 41 +96 Sagan Tosu 40 +157 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 -18 Tokyo Verdy 34 +169 Oita Trinita 34 +010 Ehime FC 34 -211 Thespa Kusatsu 33 -712 Shonan Bellmare -413 Roasso Kumamoto 31 -914 Yokohama FC 30 +015 Fagiano Okayama 30 -716 Kyoto Sanga F.C. 27 -717 Kataller Toyama 24 -1318 Gainare Tottori 23 -519 Mito Hollyhock 23 -1020 FC Gifu 12 -29

Giravanz Kitakyushu 1-1 Tokushima VortisF.C.Tokyo 6-1 Kyoto Sanga F.C.JEF United Chiba 3-3 Sagan TosuGainare Tottori 1-1 Fagiano OkayamaConsadole Sapporo 1-0 Tochigi SCMito Hollyhock 0-2 Oita TrinitaYokohama FC 0-1 Ehime FC Kataller Toyama 2-3 Shonan BellmareFC Gifu 1-1 Roasso KumamotoThespa Kusatsu 0-0 Tokyo Verdy

1 Gamba Osaka 53 +222 Yokohama F･Marinos 50 +143 Kashiwa Reysol 50 +104 Nagoya Grampus 49 +205 Kashima Antlers 39 +11Next week Yokohama F. Marinos v. Gamba Osaka – a real “six-pointer” indeed!

Avispa Fukuoka 0-1 Yokohama F･MarinosCerezo Osaka 5-4 Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashiwa Reysol 2-1 Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka 2-0 Omiya ArdijaJubilo Iwata 2-1 Shimizu S-PulseAlbirex Niigata 2-2 Kashima AntlersUrawa Reds 0-1 Montedio YamagataVentforet Kofu 1-2 Vegalta SendaiKawasaki Frontale 0-3 Vissel Kobe

1. Gamba Osaka 50 (+20)2. Nagoya Grampus 49 (+21)3. Yokohama F.Marinos 47 (+13)4. Kashiwa Reysol 47 (+9)Coming up next:Avispa – MarinosGamba – OmiyaKashiwa – Nagoya

1. FC Tokyo 42 (GD +18)2. Tochigi SC 42 (+12)3. Tokushima Vortis 41 (+11)4. JEF United Chiba 40 (+9)5. Consadole Sapporo 40 (+8)6. Sagan Tosu 39 (+15)Coming up next:FC Tokyo – Kyoto SangaJEF United – Sagan TosuConsadole Sapporo – Tochigi SC

In J2 the top six all failed to win so FC Tokyo stay top by defaultFagiano Okayama 1-0 Consadole Sapporo Kanko.S 6,759Yokohama FC 2-0 Thespa Kusatsu NHK Mitsuzawa.F 4,230Tokyo Verdy 5-2 Roasso Kumamoto National 4,602FC Gifu 2-3 Gainare Tottori Nagaragawa 3,519Kyoto Sanga F.C. 2-1 JEF United Chiba Nishikyogoku 8,765Shonan Bellmare 1-1 Giravanz Kitakyushu Hiratsuka 6,728Kataller Toyama 1-0 F.C.Tokyo Toyama 8,663Tokushima Vortis 1-2 Oita Trinita Pocarisweat.S 5,429Sagan Tosu 2-1 Mito Hollyhock Best Amenity.S 5,816Ehime FC 2-2 Tochigi SC Ningineer.S 2,737