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Shinji Okazaki and Tatsuya Tanaka lead Blue Samurai to victory
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Takeshi Okada’s valiant decision to field an entire J-League lineup pulled through as in-front of our 30,000 supporters the Blue Samurai defeated Yemen 2-1 in the opening match of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifying.
Prior to the match, Japan’s manager had taken a very aggressive stance in utilizing an entire lineup from the J-League, given [...]
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Tags: J League News, Shimizu S-Pulse, Shinji Okazaki, Takeshi Okada, Tatsuya Tanaka, Urawa Red Diamonds, YemenTakeshi Okada honours J-League with selection
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For followers of domestic play, it is with great pride to note that Takeshi Okada choice’s for the Blue Samurai’s Asian Cup qualifying matches against Yemen on January 20 and Bahrain on January 28 as well as the crucial World Cup qualifying match against Australia on February 11 is made up entirely of J-League players.
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Category: J League NewsShandong Luneng, Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoa’n and Tianjin Teda ready!
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The AFC Champions League promises to be one of the strongest in recent competition. Of the many formidable clubs, the four sides from the Chinese Super League (CSL) promise to be some of the toughest. Led by last years league champions Shandong Luneng, Shanghai Shenhua, along with Beijing Guoa’n and Tianjin Teda, participants from the [...]
Category: J League NewsGamba Osaka continue to build adding Kazumichi Takagi
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Gamba Osaka continue to build on their squad as they have added Kazumichi Takagi from Shimizu S-Pulse. The twenty-eight year defender earned his first cap for Japan this past summer and will make a strong impression on Gamba’s backline.
Category: J League News2009 AFC Champions League draw results
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The results for the 2009 AFC Champions League draw are in with Nagoya Grampus, Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale finding themselves in tough pools. Group F is one of the most exciting pools Gamba Osaka against Chinese Super League champions Shandong Luneng. The Jinan based club feature a number of top players including [...]
Category: J League NewsGamba Osaka raids Leandro from Vissel Kobe
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The lineup for Vissel Kobe’s new manager Caio Júnior continues to change as Corinthians-product Leandro has moved over to Gamba Osaka. The twenty-three year old striker had a solid impact in his first year at Kobe, lodging seven goals.
The new manager who came over from Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo lost Blue Samurai Yasuhito Okubo to [...]
Category: J League NewsVissel Kobe loses Yasuhito Okubo to Bundesliga
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Vissel Kobe were dealt a difficult blow to there attack as Blue Samurai Yasuhito Okubo moved to Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. The twenty-six year old striker was highly productive for Vissel Kobe, scoring twenty-five times since coming over from Cerezo Osaka but has been anxious to test his abilities in European competition. VfL Wolfsburg manager [...]
Category: J League NewsAFC Champions League 2009 draw this Wednesday
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The AFC Champions League 2009 draw will be held this Wednesday morning in Dubai (7am GMT) with thirty-two teams from ten countries eligible.
The group stage contains eight pools of four clubs each in which two sides from the same country cannot be in the same pool. Groups A-D will feature West Asian and Central [...]
Category: J League NewsGamba Osaka win Emperor’s Cup!
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In a thrilling Emperor’s Cup finale, Gamba Osaka defeated Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 with Ryūji Bando scoring the matches lone goal deep into extra time. The match was deadlocked with yet a score when the veteran came off the bench to score with only four minutes remaining of extra time as he drove the rebound of [...]
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