Japanese Football Thread

Rino · Oct 9, 2003

It's back! Now we "all" can talk J-League, Nabisco Cup, Emperor's Cup, and Japan National Team like in the good old days...

*tumbleweed rolls by*

So anyway, last night, Tunisia 0-1 Japan, sealed by a Yanagisawa goal. A useful experience for the players, but by all accounts a dull game. Roll on Saturday's clash with Romania. :thumb:

GICA · Oct 9, 2003

I hope it will be a nice game!

Rino · Oct 10, 2003

Well Japan's weakpoints are scoring goals and conceding goals, so probably it'll be an exciting game. I heard it is a pretty strong Romania side, so I expect them to beat Japan. Of course I want Japan to win, but more than anything I want to see action.

MINDSCAPE · Oct 10, 2003

Hi Rino,

I have been interested in Japanese football for sometime but I hope to find the time to watch it. Furthermore Parma has Nakata and I also like Nakamura and Ono. Definately a country to watch out for.

A Japanese team might be playing for our Singapore-League soon! So the ties are building up. However I am not so sure I can watch so much football :tongue:

May I ask if you are a Japanese?

Nedved! · Oct 10, 2003

Great Rino is back, hopefully you, along with nasty nick, ToniSamp and co will have another smashing discussion on Jap football

Like MINDSCAPE said, there's minimal coverage of Jap football here in SE Asia (but I think quite recently they showed J-League matches every Saturday afternoon on cable tv? Do you remember, MINDSCAPE?) so as always we'll do more of reading rather than posting

On a sidenote, for F1 Takuma Sato's timing is perfect - he'll be competing in Suzuka on Sunday

Jianxing · Oct 10, 2003

Nedved! said:
Like MINDSCAPE said, there's minimal coverage of Jap football here in SE Asia (but I think quite recently they showed J-League matches every Saturday afternoon on cable tv? Do you remember, MINDSCAPE?) so as always we'll do more of reading rather than posting

Ya.. What happened already ah?? Eh.. J-League season ended already?? Not able to follow.. Too little coverage here..

HiJazzey · Oct 10, 2003

Yokohama won the first stage, and look set to win the second as well.

Roberto Gallo · Oct 10, 2003

Talking about J-League, I would like to know how the brazilian players are performing...

Is Marques, from Nagoya Grampus, doing good? What about Jussie, Marcelo Ramos, Ramon?

Lupi · Oct 10, 2003

does anybody know if any web site will show the game between Japan and Romania online?

ToniSamp · Oct 14, 2003

Romania - Japan 1 - 1

And Yanagisawa scored again.

Now he has to score with Sampdoria.

ToniSamp · Oct 14, 2003

This is the league table of the 2nd stage after 9 days (6 left):

1 Yokohama Marinos 18
2 Urawa Reds 17
3 Tokyo Verdy 16
4 Nagoya Grampus 15
5 JEF United Ichihara 15
6 Kashiwa Reysol 14
7 Kashima Antlers 14
8 F.C.Tokyo 13
9 Jubilo Iwata 13
10 Shimizu S-Pulse 12
11 Gamba Osaka 10
12 Kyoto Purple Sanga 9
13 Vegalta Sendai 7
14 Oita Trinita 5
15 Cerezo Osaka 5
16 Vissel Kobe 4

The schedule of the 10th day:

FC Tokyo vs Urawa Reds
Jubilo Iwata vs Oita Trinita
Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Vissel Kobe
Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Vegalta Sendai vs JEF Utd. Ichihara
Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Yokohama F¥Marinos
Kashiwa Reysol vs Tokyo-Verdy
Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka (Derby of Osaka)

Overall scorers (after 24 days)

1 Rodrigo GRAL - Jubilo 16 goals (6 PKs) 23 appearances
2 Marcio EMERSON Passos - Reds 14 goals (1 PK) 21 app.
2 CHOI Yong Soo - JEF 14 goals (3 PK) 18 app.
2 UESLEI Raimundo Pereira Da Silva - Grampus Eight 14 goals (1 PK) 22 app.
2 Yoshito OKUBO - Cerezo 14 goals 21 app.
6 Patrick MBOMA - Verdy 12 goals (1 PK) 17 app.
7 Tatsuhiko KUBO - F¥Marinos 11 goals 20 app.
7 Giuliano Tadeo Aranda MAGRAO - Gamba 11 goals (1 PK) 19 app.
7 OSEAS Reis Dos Santos - Vissel 11 goas 24 app.

MINDSCAPE · Oct 14, 2003

Hi again.

Is there a good English website on the J League so I can follow the game because the coverage sux here.

Rino · Oct 15, 2003

The best English J-League site I know is www.wldcup.com/Asia

Too many questions to answer all at once, I'll be back later.

MINDSCAPE · Oct 15, 2003

Thanks Rino! I've bookmarked the site, I will take it from there,

Rino · Oct 15, 2003

MINDSCAPE said:
May I ask if you are a Japanese?

I'm not, but my wife is.

Rino · Oct 15, 2003

Roberto Gallo said:
Is Marques, from Nagoya Grampus, doing good? What about Jussie, Marcelo Ramos, Ramon?

Marques is ok, but nothing special. He has the skills to succeed, but maybe not the rest. Ramon didn't impress me much at the start of the season, but he's really adapted now, he's an important player for Verdy. Jussie? I don't know who that is. Marcelo? If I remember correctly, he's scoring a lot of goals in J2 for Sanfrecce. 11 goals.

Rino · Oct 15, 2003

ToniSamp said:
Romania - Japan 1 - 1

And Yanagisawa scored again.
Now he has to score with Sampdoria.

Score? You mean spinning in the air to win a pk isn't enough? If he'd landed on his feet he'd be a gymnastics world champion...

Rino · Oct 20, 2003

:dazed: Anyone see Iwamoto's goal for Vegalta v JEF? Roberto Carlos would be proud of it - a direct free kick from 35/40 yards or so. Straight into the top of the net!

In other good news, Verdy and Gamba both won.

ToniSamp · Oct 20, 2003

Rino, is there a way to watch the goals of J-league? Once it was possible on J-ole but then everything changed and it was no more possible because of shitty laws and rules. :groan:

About Teruo Iwamoto: I already saw some good shots from him. I remember a FK in the match Vegalta-Verdy, first match of Vegalta in the J-1.

And of course, forza Verdy!

:tongue: :nasty: :yuck: :mute: :stoned:
I have soft spot for them...

Rino · Oct 21, 2003

I've not found anywhere where you can watch the goals, but if I do find a place, I'll let you know.

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