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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Andrew Mckirdy</title>
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		<title>Guangzhou deals crushing blow to Reysol&#8217;s Asian Champions League hopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asian Champions League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol suffered a second-half meltdown to leave their Asian Champions League final dream hanging by a thread after a 4-1 home defeat to Marcello Lippi&#8217;s Guangzhou Evergrande in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday night. Jorge Wagner handed Emperor&#8217;s Cup winners Reysol a 10th-minute lead at Hitachi Stadium, but away goals after the break [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marinos eye title after breaking clear of chasing pack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shunsuke Nakamura]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is still plenty of life left in the J. League title race, but after opening up a four-point gap at the top of the table last weekend, Yokohama F. Marinos have taken a bold step toward their first championship in nine years. Marinos came through a bruising encounter to beat Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reds lose ground in title race after Aoyama saves point for Ventforet</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/soccer/reds-lose-ground-in-title-race-after-aoyama-saves-point-for-ventforet/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reds-lose-ground-in-title-race-after-aoyama-saves-point-for-ventforet</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VENTFORET KOFU]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Naoaki Aoyama scored in the 96th minute to rescue a precious point for Ventforet Kofu and dent Urawa Reds&#8217; J. League title hopes with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Second-place Urawa went into the game at Saitama Stadium trailing league-leaders Yokohama F. Marinos by two points, and Yuki Abe looked to have set the home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J. League courting disaster with return to two-stage season</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/20/soccer/j-league-courting-disaster-with-return-to-two-stage-season/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=j-league-courting-disaster-with-return-to-two-stage-season</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Two-Stage Championship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The J. League has built up a richly deserved reputation for leadership and vision since it began two decades ago, but this week&#8217;s decision to revert to a two-stage championship risks setting the Japanese game back by years. The J. League on Tuesday announced that it will implement a new split-season format as of 2015, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honda shrugs off Milan transfer saga, keeps options open</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/11/soccer/honda-shrugs-off-transfer-saga-wont-sign-new-cska-deal/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=honda-shrugs-off-transfer-saga-wont-sign-new-cska-deal</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 03:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CSKA Moscow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Japan forward Keisuke Honda insists he remains as focused as ever despite missing out on a transfer to AC Milan last week, and denies a January switch to the Italian powerhouse is a foregone conclusion. Honda, who scored Japan&#8217;s third goal in a 3-1 friendly win over Ghana in Yokohama on Tuesday night, looked set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three second-half goals carry Japan past Ghana</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/10/soccer/three-second-half-goals-carry-japan-past-ghana/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=three-second-half-goals-carry-japan-past-ghana</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yasuhito Endo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa sparked a second-half fightback as Japan came from a goal behind to beat Ghana 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday night. Frank Acheampong sent the West Africans into halftime with a shock lead at Nissan Stadium after opening the scoring in the 24th minute, but Kagawa equalized five minutes after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reysol pulverize Marinos as Nelsinho makes dramatic return</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/07/soccer/reysol-pulverize-marinos-as-nelsinho-makes-dramatic-return/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reysol-pulverize-marinos-as-nelsinho-makes-dramatic-return</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2013 14:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nelsinho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol ended a turbulent week on a resounding high with a 4-0 Nabisco Cup semifinal first-leg win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday. Reysol went into the match at Hitachi Stadium after a chaotic seven days, with manager Nelsinho abruptly offering his resignation in the immediate aftermath of last weekend&#8217;s 3-1 J. League loss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life goes on for Reysol after Nelsinho&#8217;s shock resignation</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/04/soccer/life-goes-on-for-reysol-after-nelsinhos-shock-resignation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=life-goes-on-for-reysol-after-nelsinhos-shock-resignation</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nelsinho]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol are still reeling from the shock resignation of manager Nelsinho last weekend, but with the club competing on four fronts heading into September, there is no time for an extended grieving period. Nelsinho stunned officials, players and fans last Saturday by announcing his intention to quit in the aftermath of Reysol&#8217;s 3-1 defeat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reds gain ground in J.League title race</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/31/soccer/reds-gain-ground-in-j-league-title-race/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reds-gain-ground-in-j-league-title-race</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALBIREX NIIGATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urawa Reds made up ground in the J.League title race with a 1-0 win over Albirex Niigata as front-runners Yokohama F. Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima both lost on Saturday night. Urawa went into the match at Saitama Stadium trailing first-place Marinos by four points having lost 3-0 to the league leaders on Wednesday night, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni focused on improving team defense</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/29/soccer/zaccheroni-focused-on-improving-team-defense/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=zaccheroni-focused-on-improving-team-defense</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni has pledged to stick by his embattled defenders, insisting on Thursday he would not swap them for anyone else in the world. Japan takes on friendly opponents Guatemala in Osaka on Sept. 6 and Ghana in Yokohama four days later, with the Asian champions looking to shore up at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ardija handed seventh consecutive loss</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/24/soccer/ardija-handed-seventh-consecutive-loss/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ardija-handed-seventh-consecutive-loss</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol beat Omiya Ardija 3-2 on Saturday night to consign the free-falling Saitama side to its seventh straight defeat. Omiya went into the match at Nack5 Stadium having appointed new manager Tsutomu Ogura earlier in the week in an attempt to stop the rot that had seen it drop from first to fifth in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kashima&#8217;s Shibasaki impresses with professional approach to his craft</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/23/soccer/kashimas-shibasaki-impresses-with-professional-approach-to-his-craft/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kashimas-shibasaki-impresses-with-professional-approach-to-his-craft</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaku Shibasaki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kashima Antlers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashima Antlers midfielder Gaku Shibasaki may be only 21, but such is the wise head on his young shoulders that 34-year-old club captain Mitsuo Ogasawara already considers him an &#8220;old man.&#8221; Shibasaki has established himself as one of the J. League&#8217;s classiest operators in just 2&#189; years since joining Antlers from Aomori Yamada High School, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marinos climb back into first place by beating FC Tokyo</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/17/soccer/marinos-climb-back-into-first-place-by-beating-fc-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=marinos-climb-back-into-first-place-by-beating-fc-tokyo</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FC Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos reclaimed top spot in the J.League table with a 2-0 win over FC Tokyo on Saturday night. Marinos went into the game at Ajinomoto Stadium trailing previous leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima by just one point having won four and drawn one of their previous five games, and a 31st-minute goal from Shingo Hyodo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Omiya taking massive gamble with Verdenik dismissal</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/14/soccer/omiya-taking-massive-gamble-with-verdenik-dismissal/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=omiya-taking-massive-gamble-with-verdenik-dismissal</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zdenko Verdenik]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The J. League has seen its fair share of bold managerial dismissals over the years, but few can rival the firing of Omiya Ardija&#8217;s Zdenko Verdenik last weekend. Verdenik paid the price for Omiya&#8217;s recent dismal run of form having overseen a fifth straight defeat in Saturday&#8217;s 3-0 home loss to Cerezo Osaka, with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FC Tokyo&#8217;s Watanabe embracing challenges he faces</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/09/soccer/fc-tokyos-watanabe-embracing-challenges-he-faces/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fc-tokyos-watanabe-embracing-challenges-he-faces</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FC Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kazuma Watanabe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[FC Tokyo striker Kazuma Watanabe is excited to be leading a new wave of Japanese goal scorers in the race for this season&#8217;s J. League golden boot, but that does not mean he is about to sit back and let his countrymen beat him to the prize. Watanabe was on target twice in Tokyo&#8217;s 2-0 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend results deny Sanfrecce chance to stretch legs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima went into last weekend&#8217;s game against Urawa Reds with a real chance to pull clear of the chasing pack, but after crashing to a 3-1 defeat at Saitama Stadium, the top of the table now looks more congested than ever. A mixed sequence of results for the leading sides means Sanfrecce&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Koroki brace steers Reds past Sanfrecce</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/03/soccer/koroki-brace-steers-reds-past-sanfrecce/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=koroki-brace-steers-reds-past-sanfrecce</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 14:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urawa Reds brought Sanfrecce Hiroshima crashing back to earth with a 3-1 win over the J.League leaders on Saturday night. Defending champions Sanfrecce went into the game at Saitama Stadium three points clear of second-place Omiya Ardija having won eight and drawn one of their previous nine matches, but goals from Shinzo Koroki and Genki [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Asian Cup triumph gives Japan, Zaccheroni timely boost</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/31/soccer/east-asian-cup-triumph-gives-japan-zaccheroni-timely-boost/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=east-asian-cup-triumph-gives-japan-zaccheroni-timely-boost</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[East Asian Cup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The East Asian Cup gave Japan something to build upon with next year's World Cup on the horizon.]]></description>
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		<title>Miyaichi going all out to impress Wenger, earn place</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/27/soccer/miyaichi-going-all-out-to-impress-wenger-earn-place/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=miyaichi-going-all-out-to-impress-wenger-earn-place</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arsenal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arsene Wenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryo Miyaichi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Ryo Miyaichi is looking more like his old self after struggling with injuries over the past year, but the Frenchman has stopped short of promising the young winger a place in his squad for the coming season. Miyaichi came off the bench to play the second half of Arsenal&#8217;s 2-1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akpom lifts Arsenal with late tally against Urawa</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/26/soccer/akpom-lifts-arsenal-with-late-tally-against-urawa/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=akpom-lifts-arsenal-with-late-tally-against-urawa</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arsenal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arsene Wenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A late defensive mix-up denied Urawa Reds an exhibition-match draw with Arsenal as the Premier League heavyweights ran out 2-1 winners on Friday night. Arsenal took the field at Saitama Stadium with a strong lineup featuring England internationals Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere, but the Gunners had to wait until manager Arsene Wenger had shuffled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giggs urges patience, tips Kagawa for big role at United</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/24/soccer/giggs-urges-patience-tips-kagawa-for-big-role-at-united/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=giggs-urges-patience-tips-kagawa-for-big-role-at-united</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 03:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manchester United]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Giggs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs insists there is no need to panic at the club&#8217;s lukewarm start under new manager David Moyes, and believes teammate Shinji Kagawa has what it takes to make a big impression over the coming season. United lost 3-2 to Yokohama F. Marinos in an exhibition match at Nissan Stadium on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marinos snatch victory from Kagawa, Manchester United</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/23/soccer/marinos-snatch-victory-from-kagawa-manchester-united/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=marinos-snatch-victory-from-kagawa-manchester-united</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manchester United]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa came off the bench but failed to prevent Manchester United from falling to a 3-2 exhibition-match defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos on Tuesday night. Kagawa started the match among the substitutes at Nissan Stadium after linking up with the Premier League champions on their Asian tour only a day earlier, and the Japan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni on lookout for new blood at East Asian Cup</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/17/soccer/zaccheroni-on-lookout-for-new-blood-at-east-asian-cup/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=zaccheroni-on-lookout-for-new-blood-at-east-asian-cup</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan heads to South Korea for the East Asian Cup this weekend expecting a completely different challenge from last month&#8217;s Confederations Cup, but with the disappointment of a first-round exit from Brazil still fresh in the memory, manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be keen to come home with the title. Japan takes on China in Seoul [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marinos outclass league-leading Ardija</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/13/soccer/marinos-outclass-league-leading-ardija/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=marinos-outclass-league-leading-ardija</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos clipped J.League leaders Omiya Ardija&#8217;s wings and moved firmly into the chasing pack with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. First-half goals from Marquinhos and Manabu Saito did the damage before Tomoki Imai pulled one back in the final minute at Nissan Stadium, with Marinos completely outplaying an Omiya side that went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reds narrowly avoid defeat against FC Tokyo</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/10/soccer/reds-narrowly-avoid-defeat-against-fc-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reds-narrowly-avoid-defeat-against-fc-tokyo</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FC Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URAWA REDS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urawa Reds salvaged a point but lost ground on J. League leaders Omiya Ardija after a 2-2 draw with FC Tokyo on Wednesday night. Second-place Reds went into the match at Saitama Stadium knowing that a win would send them top if local rivals Ardija lost their game against Nagoya Grampus, but goals either side [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ikeda leads Sagan to draw against Ardija</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2013 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAGAN TOSU]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sagan Tosu hit an 83rd-minute equalizer to claim a 1-1 draw with Omiya Ardija and cut the J.League leader&#8217;s cushion at the top to three points as play resumed from a six-week international break on Saturday. Surprise package Omiya went into the game at Nack5 Stadium with a five-point lead over Urawa Reds and Yokohama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Novakovic relishing surprise title challenge with Ardija</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/05/soccer/novakovic-relishing-surprise-title-challenge-with-ardija/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=novakovic-relishing-surprise-title-challenge-with-ardija</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Milivoje Novakovic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omiya Ardija]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Few preseason predictions would have tipped Omiya Ardija to lead the J. League at the start of July, but as play resumes Saturday after a six-week international break, striker Milivoje Novakovic is happy to keep confounding expectations. Omiya heads into its game against Sagan Tosu in uncharted territory five points clear at the top of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gamba, Vissel on course for quick return to top division</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gamba Osaka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vissel Kobe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The J. League first division returns from its six-week international break this Saturday, but beneath the top flight the race for promotion is in full swing with the second division reaching its halfway point last Saturday. Going into Wednesday night&#8217;s fixtures, Gamba Osaka led the way on 46 points with Vissel Kobe two further back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni feels heat for first time after early exit from Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni has enjoyed an exceptionally smooth first three years as national team manager, but after coming in for widespread criticism in the wake of Japan&#8217;s early exit from the Confederations Cup, the Italian can expect a bumpy ride before the World Cup begins next summer. Japan returned from Brazil earlier this week after suffering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yokohama defender Dutra turning back time as he nears 40</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/06/23/soccer/yokohama-defender-dutra-turning-back-time-as-he-nears-40/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yokohama-defender-dutra-turning-back-time-as-he-nears-40</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dutra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos left-back Dutra will celebrate his 40th birthday before the current J. League season is over, but that does not mean he intends to shift down a gear anytime soon. Few Marinos fans thought they would see Dutra again when he left the club in 2006 following a 5½-year stint that yielded two [...]]]></description>
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