Soccer / J. League
Kensuke Nagai goal gives FC Tokyo win over his former club Grampus
Kensuke Nagai's first goal of the season gave FC Tokyo a 1-0 win on Sunday over Nagoya Grampus to replace the J. League leaders at the top of the first ...
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Keisuke Honda calls for Japanese clubs to focus on defending
by Dan Orlowitz
Tuesday's Asian Champions League game at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima marked exactly 4,112 days since Keisuke Honda had last stood on a Japanese pitch representing his club rather than his ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 9, 2019
Consadole's Anderson Lopes bags four goals in triumph over S-Pulse
Anderson Lopes scored four goals as Consadole Sapporo thrashed Shimizu S-Pulse 5-2 in the J. League first division on Saturday. After Consadole conceded a first-half equalizer, the Brazilian forward converted a penalty before halftime to put the home team ahead at Sapporo Dome. He scored ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 9, 2019
Consadole's Anderson Lopes bags four goals in victory over S-Pulse
Anderson Lopes scored four goals as Consadole Sapporo thrashed Shimizu S-Pulse 5-2 on Saturday. After Consadole conceded a first-half equalizer, the Brazilian forward converted a penalty before halftime to put the home team ahead at Sapporo Dome. He scored again in the 49th minute to ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 8, 2019
Retired midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara to serve as academy adviser for Antlers
Former Japan midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara will return to the Kashima Antlers as an academy adviser, the J. League first-division club said Friday. Ogasawara, a member of Japan's World Cup squads in 2002 and 2006, retired at the end of last season with Antlers. The 39-year-old spent ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 7, 2019
Vissel add Sergi Samper to loaded lineup
by Dan Orlowitz
Vissel Kobe has added another name to its ever-growing list of Barcelona connections. The J. League first-division club announced on Thursday the signing of defensive midfielder Sergi Samper, who will become the third player to trade the famed Spanish side's blue and red for Kobe's ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 2, 2019
Vissel edge Sagan on David Villa's goal
by Dan Orlowitz
The fireworks around the Noevir Stadium pitch lit up as the players made their entrance. The fireworks on the pitch took slightly longer. With an open roof and a number of upgrades in place for this fall's Rugby World Cup, the hallowed Kansai ground played host ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 1, 2019
Sho Ito scored for the second game running on Friday as Kashima Antlers salvaged a 1-1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale. Ito scored the equalizer for the reigning Asian champions at Todoroki Stadium. He controlled a long pass from Atsuto Uchida before driving it home past ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 1, 2019
The J. League announced Friday it will launch an esports tournament together with Konami Digital Entertainment Co. featuring the videogame maker's trademark soccer title. The 40 clubs in J .League's top two tiers will select three players each to compete in a mobile-app version of ...
Soccer / J. League Feb 27, 2019
Manchester City to face Marinos in friendly in Japan during July
Yokohama F Marinos will play English glamor club Manchester City in a friendly on July 27, the J. League first-division side said Wednesday. The match will be held at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium as part of the Premier League team's preseason tour of Asia. City is ...
