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Japan U23 Olympic Squad for upcoming training / AFC U-23 Championship

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Japan U23 Olympic Squad for upcoming training camp announced… positions below are as coach Teguramori announced them in the press conference, just finishing as I type!

Goalkeeper
KUSHIBIKI Masatoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
SUGIMOTO Daichi (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
NAKAMURA Kosuke (Avispa Fukuoka)

Right Back
MATSUBARA Ken (Albirex Niigata)
MUROYA Sei (Meiji University)

Left Back
KAMEKAWA Masashi (Avispa Fukuoka)
YAMANAKA Ryosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)

Centre Back
IWANAMI Takuya (Vissel Kobe)
UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
NARA Tatsuki (F.C. Tokyo)

Defensive Midfield
OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
ENDO Wataru (Shonan Bellmare) CAPTAIN
HARAKAWA Riki (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
IDEGUCHI Yosuke (Gamba Osaka)

Attacking Midfield
YAJIMA Shinya (Fagiano Okayama)
NAKAJIMA Shoya (F.C. Tokyo)
MINAMINO Takumi (Red Bull Salzburg)

Forward
KUBO Yuya (Young Boys of Berne)
ASANO Takuma (Consadole Sapporo)
SUZUKI Musashi (Mito Hollyhock)
ONAIWU Ado (JEF United Chiba)

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The Final J-Talk Podcast of 2015

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After last weekend’s thrilling conclusion to the J.League season Sean Carroll, Bryan Cooper and Dave Brooks guest on the final J-Talk for 2015.

In Part 1 (to 33:35) Sean recaps Hiroshima’s J1 title win and muses on the future of the two-stage and playoff formats, in Part 2 Bryan discusses Fukuoka’s J1 promotion playoff victory, and finally in Part 3 Dave reviews Machida’s second leg and aggregate win in the J2/J3 playout.

http://jtalkpodcast.blogspot.jp/2015/12/ep170.html

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 18 – PDF available NOW, Magazine shipping December 15th

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JSoccer Magazine issue 18 is available NOW!

If you’d like to order your copy for shipping worldwide – do it before December 31st for FREE worldwide shipping AND get the PDF sent to you as a bonus.

Just send $10 to alan@jsoccer.com (via Paypal or Skrill) and give me your mailing address (for the magazine) and your email address for the PDF!

If you’d like only the PDF you can PAY-WHAT-YOU-LIKE! Pay anything from $1 to $35 (as one nice Aussie did last issue!), or more.

Pay-anything to alan@jsoccer.com (Paypal or Skrill) and the PDF will be sent to your email address immediately after your purchase is seen!

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JSoccer 18 cover

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The J-Talk Podcast – Episode 168/169 – J1 Playoffs/J2…and more!

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Episode 168 – J1 Playoffs
Cesare Polenghi guests on the first podcast of the week to discuss Gamba Osaka’s win over Urawa in the J1 playoff semi final, another failure for Reds and his concerns about the playoff system. We later preview the two-legged final between Hiroshima and Gamba, and Cesare tells us why he feels Sanfrecce hold the advantage.

The week’s second episode will feature a review of the J2 promotion playoff semi finals and a look ahead to the final, as well as a recap of the first leg of the J2 J3 promotion relegation playout and a preview of the second leg.

http://jtalkpodcast.blogspot.jp/2015/11/ep168.html

http://jtalkpodcast.blogspot.jp/2015/12/ep169.html

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J2 2015 Final Matchday – all the highlights!

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FC Gifu v Avispa Fukuoka

Kyoto Sanga v Mito HollyHock

Yokohama FC v Thespakusatsu Gunma

Giravanz Kitakyushu v V-Varen Nagasaki

Consadole Sapporo v Tochigi SC

Cerezo Osaka v Tokyo Verdy

Oita Trinita v Jubilo Iwata

JEF UNited Chiba v Kamatamare Sanuki

Zweigen Kanazawa v Omiya Ardija

Ehime FC v Tokushima Vortis

Roasso Kumamoto v Fagiano Okayama

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J3 Final Matchday Highlights – all the games!

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Gainare Tottori v Renofa Yamaguchi

AC Nagano Parceiro v Machida Zelvia

FC Ryukyu v Kataller Toyama

Blaublitz Akita v SC Sagamihara

Fujieda MYFC v Y.S.C.C.

Grulla Morioka v Fukushima United

… and finally a look at Champions Renofa Yamaguchi, promoted to J2 for 2016.

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J1 Best XI Nominations for 2015 season announced

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32 players have been “nominated” for the J1 Best XI
The team will be chosen from the following players:

Goalkeepers:
Nishikawa (Reds)
Higashiguchi (Gamba)
Hayashi (Sanfrecce)

Defenders:
Nishi (Antlers)
Makino (Reds)
Ota (FC Tokyo)
Morishige (FC Tokyo)
Nakazawa (F•Marinos)
Endo (Bellmare)
Yonekura (Gamba)
Shiotani (Sanfrecce)
Chiba (Sanfrecce)
Mizumoto (Sanfrecce)

Midfielders
Ogasawara (Antlers)
Caio (Antlers)
Kanazaki (Antlers)
Shibasaki (Antlers)
Abe (Reds)
Kashiwagi (Reds)
Nakamura (Frontale)
Nakamura (F•Marinos)
Leo Silva (Albirex Niigata)
Endo (Gamba)
Aoyama (Sanfrecce)
Kashiwa (Sanfrecce)

Forwards
Muto (Reds)
Cristiano (Reysol)
Okubo (Frontale)
Ademilson (F•Marinos)
Usami (Gamba)
Patric (Gamba)
Douglas (Sanfrecce)

＜ ２０１５Ｊリーグ　優秀選手賞　受賞選手（32名） ＞
※下記32名の中から「最優秀選手賞」、「ベストイレブン」が選ばれます

■ゴールキーパー（3名）
西川　周作 　浦和レッズ
東口　順昭 　ガンバ大阪
林　卓人 　　サンフレッチェ広島

■フィールドプレーヤー（29名）
●ＤＦ
西　大伍 鹿島アントラーズ
槙野　智章 浦和レッズ
太田　宏介 ＦＣ東京
森重　真人 ＦＣ東京
中澤　佑二 横浜Ｆ・マリノス
遠藤　航 湘南ベルマーレ
米倉　恒貴 ガンバ大阪
塩谷　司 サンフレッチェ広島
千葉　和彦 サンフレッチェ広島
水本　裕貴 サンフレッチェ広島

●ＭＦ
小笠原　満男　　鹿島アントラーズ
カイオ　　　　　鹿島アントラーズ
金崎　夢生　　　鹿島アントラーズ
柴崎　岳　　　　鹿島アントラーズ
阿部　勇樹　　　浦和レッズ
柏木　陽介　　　浦和レッズ
中村　憲剛　　　川崎フロンターレ
中村　俊輔　　　横浜Ｆ・マリノス
レオ　シルバ　　アルビレックス新潟
遠藤　保仁　　　ガンバ大阪
青山　敏弘　　　サンフレッチェ広島
柏　好文 サンフレッチェ広島

●ＦＷ
武藤　雄樹　　　　浦和レッズ
クリスティアーノ　柏レイソル
大久保　嘉人 　　 川崎フロンターレ
アデミウソン　　　横浜Ｆ・マリノス
宇佐美　貴史　　 ガンバ大阪
パトリック　　　　ガンバ大阪
ドウグラス 　　　 サンフレッチェ広島