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Japan U-23 Selection for Toulon! Ibusuki is in!

Alan Gibson — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:23:17 +0000

GKs – Masuda (Sanfrecce), Ando (Frontale)
DFs – Sakai Gotoku (Stuttgart), (Higa F.Marinos), Oiwa (JEF), Yamamura (Antlers), Suzuki Daisuke (Albirex), Yoshida (S-Pulse), Hamada (Reds)
MFs – Muramatsu (S-Pulse), Yamamoto (Jubilo), Mizunuma (Tosu), Higashi (Ardija), Ogihara (Cerezo), Takagi Yoshiaki (Utrecht), Usami (Bayern MUnich)
FWs – Ibusuki (Sevilla), Saito (F. Marinos), Osako (Antlers), Otsu (Borussia Moenchengladbach)

Congratulations to Ibusuki and Takagi, in particular, and welcome back to Usami! It should be noted that players from ACL last 16 qualified teams (FC Tokyo, Kashiwa Reysol, Nagoya Grampus) plus some players who have been selected for the full team (Haraguchi, Sakai Hiroki) have not been considered for this tournament.

PREVIEW – Consadole Sapporo v. Cerezo Osaka – May 3rd

Alan Gibson — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:21:08 +0000

Cerezo Osaka – DF Takahashi out for at least two more weeks.

Cerezo Osaka (P8 W4 D1 L3 GD +3) showed their good side for most of the game last week going 3-0 up against Jubilo Iwata before it ended 3-2. They are the most inconsistent team ever, it seems but surely they can’t fail against a Consadole Sapporo (P8 W0 D1 L7 GD -9) who have lost seven straight games since their opening day draw.

The youngsters of Cerezo Osaka, led by Kiyotake and Kim still need guidance – hence the inconsistency and, if both of those players move to Europe in the summer transfer window, as has been posited by various parts of the press, Cerezo wil have to rebuild again – something they are getting used to after losing Kagawa, Inui and Ienaga in recent times. But that’s the future, for today EXPECT a WIN for CEREZO OSAKA!

Consadole have four wins to Cerezo’s three wins in seven J2 meetings. There have been no draws between these two teams and this will be their first ever meeting in J1.

Consadole Sapporo v. Cerezo Osaka – PREVIEW – May 3rd

Alan Gibson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:24:33 +0000

Consadole Sapporo v. Cerezo Osaka – Even Inconsistent Cerezo won’t Fail against Bottom Club!

Cerezo Osaka – DF Takahashi out for at least two more weeks.

The youngsters of Cerezo Osaka, led by Kiyotake and Kim still need guidance – hence the inconsistency and, if both of those players move to Europe in the summer transfer window, as has been posited by various parts of the press, Cerezo wil have to rebuild again – somethign they are getting used to after losing Kagawa, Inui and Ienaga in recent times. But that’s the future, for today EXPECT a WIN for CEREZO OSAKA!

Consadole have four wins to Cerezo’s three wins in seven J2 meetings. There have been no draws between these two teams and this will be their first ever meeting in J1.

U23 Samurai Blue and Nadeshiko Groups Drawn for London Olympics

Alan Gibson — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:26:20 +0000

For the London Olympics 2012 Japan U23 have been drawn in Group D with Spain, Honduras and Morocco – they will play Spain in Glasgow on July 26th, Morocco in Newcastle on July 29th and Honduras in Coventry on August 1st.
Japan Ladies – Nadeshiko Japan have drawn Canada, Sweden and South Africa in their group.