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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Andrew Mckirdy</title>
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		<title>Marquinhos scores twice as Marinos rally past Bellmare</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shonan Bellmare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos spoiled Shonan Bellmare&#8217;s return to the J. League first division with a late comeback for a 4-2 win as the 2013 season got under way on Saturday. Bellmare, back in the top flight after a two-year absence, fell behind on a 40th-minute Shunsuke Nakamura free kick at Nissan Stadium before replying less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiroshima, Sendai won&#8217;t contend for title</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlighting the top nine finishers from the J. League last season in the second part of this two-day preview.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo, Antlers hoping to climb ladder</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ALBIREX NIIGATA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[OITA TRINITA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[season preview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shonan Bellmare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FC Tokyo leads a host of teams looking to improve their fortunes during the 2013 J. League campaign.]]></description>
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		<title>Cerezo on familiar ground after return to Antlers hot seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[J. League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kashima Antlers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just over seven years have passed since Toninho Cerezo ended his first glittering reign as Kashima Antlers manager, but after returning to the club for a second stint, the Brazilian is pleased to find that not everything has changed in his absence. Cerezo led Antlers to two J. League championships, two Nabisco Cup titles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shimizu&#8217;s Ghotbi confident young squad will excel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[J. League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shimizu S-Pulse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[S-Pulse manager Afshin Ghotbi aims to take club to a higher level this season.]]></description>
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		<title>Culpi pining for Kagawa as Cerezo target J. League title</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cerezo Osaka]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cerezo Osaka manager Levir Culpi believes his team is capable of challenging for the J. League title this season, but the Brazilian wishes former protege and current Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa was still around to help him.]]></description>
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		<title>Stojkovic looking for fresh start after painful year for Grampus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dragan Stojkovic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic insists he never considered quitting after a traumatic 2012 season for the former J. League champions, preferring instead to concentrate on reclaiming the crown over the coming campaign. Grampus went into last season with high expectations having missed out on the 2011 title only on the final day, but it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sato strike sends Sanfrecce past Reysol in Xerox Super Cup</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/soccer/sato-strike-sends-sanfrecce-past-reysol-in-xerox-super-cup/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sato-strike-sends-sanfrecce-past-reysol-in-xerox-super-cup</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reigning J. League player of the year Hisato Sato lit up the Xerox Super Cup with a spectacular goal to give league champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima a 1-0 win over Emperor’s Cup holders Kashiwa Reysol in the 2013 season curtain-raiser on Saturday.]]></description>
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		<title>Sanfrecce, Reysol ready to sqare off in Xerox Super Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Hajime Moriyasu urges his team to forget last year’s historic J. League title triumph and start afresh in Saturday’s 2013 season curtain-raising Xerox Super Cup match against Kashiwa Reysol.]]></description>
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		<title>Harumafuji dreaming big after overcoming early setback</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Harumafuji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sumo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yokozuna Harumafuji insists the prospect of being forced to retire never once crossed his mind ahead of last month&#8217;s dominating victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, but the Mongolian refuses to speculate on how much more success he can achieve before he calls it a day. Harumafuji went into the Jan. 13-27 basho [...]]]></description>
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