Numerous chances, massive possession but only one goal for Gamba Osaka. Two shots that found their way through the legs of defenders for Jeju, and three points in the bag. That’s football!

Gamba Osaka in Korea tonight!

The J.League have published their new plans for the 2011 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup. ….. read on …

GK – Kawashima. DFs – Uchida, Yoshida, Makino, Nagatomo. MFs – Ienaga, Hasebe, Abe, Okazaki. FWs – Honda, Kagawa. Subs – Matsui, Yasuda, Morimoto, Yano, Miyaichi, Cullen, Sakata, Draft in a spare goalkeeper for emergencies – or even call in Ryota Tsuzuki – now retired but fit enough to be back-up – and tell me that these boys could not do a job for Japan in July?

It’s official, although we all expected this for a while. The Japan Football Association (JFA) has confirmed what has long been expected by many in Japan, that the national team has withdrawn from this year’s Copa America.

The legend of Kazu gets another chapter as the world reflects upon tragedy.

Paul writes on some of the various fundraising efforts going on around the country, and the world!

A lot of money raised, but more importantly, spirits and awareness raised, too!

March 29th – many overseas-based stars, of course and no Tulio or Nakazawa. So that means they’ll be selected for the J.League team? if fit!?Osaka’s Nagai Stadium is the venue – Tokoku Earthquake charities get the benefit – support! Here’s the squad … note the inclusion of Akihiro Ienaga, at last!!

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