Japan – Samurai Blue – national team squad for the upcoming KIRIN CUP matches:
Goalkeepers;
Higashiguchi, Kawashima, Nishikawa
Defenders:
H.Sakai, G.Sakai, Nagatomo, Makino, Yoshida, Maruyama, Morishige, Shoji
Midfielders:
Hasebe, W.Endo, Kashiwagi, Kagawa, Kiyotake, Oshima, (Yuki) Kobayashi
Forwards:
Honda, Yu Kobayashi, Usami, Haraguchi, Okazaki, Asano, Kanazaki
AFC Champions League 2016
The only Japanese team with a fixed place in the 2016 AFC Champions League before the Emperor’s Cup victory – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – are in Group F with FC Seoul and Buriram United, plus a play-off winner to be determined.
With Gamba’s Emperor’s Cup victory over Urawa Reds the Osaka team slot into Group G of the 2016 AFC Champions League where they will face Melbourne Victory, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, and another from February’s playoffs.
Emperor’s Cup runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds, meanwhile, slip into Group H where they will meet reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande, Sydney FC, and the winner of a Playoff that could well be (should be?) Pohang Steelers.
Meanwhile, a place in Group E is up for grabs by FC Tokyo – Japan’s fourth team in the competition – should they beat the winner of the clash between Chonburi and Yangon United in their playoff 2 on February 9th.
Group E
1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Korea)
2. Jiangsu Sainty (China)
3. Becamex Binh Duong (Vietnam)
4. Winner Playoff 2 (FC Tokyo?!)
Group F
1. Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2. FC Seoul (Korea)
3. Buriram United (Thailand)
4. Winner Playoff 3
Group G
1. Melbourne Victory (Australia)
2. Gamba Osaka
3. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korea)
4. Winner Playoff 4
Group H
1. Guangzhou Evergrande (China)
2. Sydney FC (Australia)
3. Urawa Reds
4. Winner Playoff East 1
Playoff Stage – East (February 9, 2016)
FC Tokyo v Winner of Chonburi (Thailand) v Yangon United (Myanmar)
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
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Vissel Kobe 1-0 Yokohama F•Marinos
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Machida Zelvia 1-7 Urawa Reds
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Gamba Osaka 2-0 Kawasaki Frontale
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Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Ventforet Kofu (After Extra Time)
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Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Matsumoto Yamaga
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Tokushima Vortis 1-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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FC Tokyo 2-0 Mito HollyHock
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Sagan Tosu 4-3 Montedio Yamagata
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November 12th, just before the match against Singapore, the new Japan shirts were launched!
Jeonbuk Motors 0-0 Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka came out of this AFC Champions league quarter final with a goalless draw, which should not be considered a bad result, but an all-important away goal was not in the stars tonight.
It was the big Brazilian who had a decent low shot saved early in the second half, while Usami and Kurata also had half chances as Gamba’s possession and passing game started to look like it might reap dividends but then, just as it seemed more likely that the away team would make the breakthrough, Jeonbuk poured forward and found space and a final mis-cued shot/pass found Lee Dong-gook with the goal at his mercy on the far post, but he put the ball wide from yards out.
Myojin had been felled twice, but got up and played on each time and when Yosuke Ideguchi was called on from the bench it was a surprise to see Hiroyuki Abe replaced. Kudos to Myojin for an excellent veteran’s performance when it mattered!
And so to the 2nd leg, which will take place at Banpaku on Wednesday, September 16th. Konno will be back and available, but Gamba will have to do without Usami, who picked up his second booking of the knockout stage and will be suspended.
Team – Higashiguchi, Niwa, Iwashita, Kim, Fujiharu, Myojin, Endo, Abe (Ideguchi, 72), Omori (Kurata, 46), Usami (Lins, 86), Patric
Team sheet and pictures courtesy of the AFC and World Sport Group
After three games it means VERY little and, of course the play-off spots go on overall points totals, except for the top spot (winners of each stage) but it’s interesting that (after only three games, I know) that half of the division is on a win, a draw and a loss from their three games.
It must be confidence-boosting for Sanfrecce and Vissel to be “riding high” and for the likes of Reysol, Grampus and Kofu, for example, to be gaining points and entering the top 6.
A long way to go but confidence and a winning mentality always help in the long run.
Points shown only
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9
2 Vissel Kobe 7
3 Kashiwa Reysol 6
4 Kawasaki Frontale 4
4 Ventforet Kofu 4
6 Nagoya Grampus 4
6 Gamba Osaka 4
8 Sagan Tosu 4
9 Urawa Reds 4
9 F.C.Tokyo 4
11 Kashima Antlers 4
11 Shonan Bellmare 4
13 Montedio Yamagata 3
14 Albirex Niigata 3
15 Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. 3
16 Yokohama F･Marinos 2
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 2
18 Vegalta Sendai 1