Soccer / J. League Sep 13, 2019
Cerezo's Atomu Tanaka scores late winner against struggling Reds
Substitute forward Atomu Tanaka struck the winner in the 84th minute as Cerezo Osaka beat the Urawa Reds 2-1 on Friday. Picking up where they left off before the international break, Cerezo registered a fourth straight league win to move up into fifth place. For the ...
Soccer / J. League Aug 11, 2019
Sagan Tosu snatched an improbable 2-1 comeback victory against Cerezo Osaka in the J. League's first division Sunday following late goals from veteran forward Yohei Toyoda and debutant Daichi Hayashi. Making his first J. League appearance as a late substitute, 22-year-old Hayashi scored in the ...
Soccer | From the Spot Jul 3, 2019
J. League clubs, players learning to deal with farewells
by Dan Orlowitz
It's rarely easy to say goodbye. That's especially so in the J. League, where the celebration of players leaving to go overseas has turned into an annual event — along with a never-ending debate over whether much of it is deserved. The honor guards, the video ...
Soccer / J. League May 25, 2019
Late Cerezo Osaka goal sends FC Tokyo to first defeat of season
Bruno Mendes' 78th-minute header ended FC Tokyo's unbeaten record on Saturday as Cerezo Osaka held off the league leader 1-0 at home. A long stretch of prolonged pressure on the visitors' goal finally paid dividends when Mendes met Riku Matsuda's cross from the right ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 27, 2019
Oita Trinita move back into top three after scoreless draw with Cerezo Osaka
Oita Trinita moved back into the top three following a scoreless draw away to struggling Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Miguel Angel Lotina's Cerezo looked the more dangerous side at drizzly Yanmar Stadium, but squandered numerous chances and finished a third straight league match without a ...
Soccer / J. League Dec 19, 2018
Vissel Kobe on Wednesday announced the signing of World Cup defensive midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi from neighboring J League first-division side Cerezo Osaka. A fan favorite at Yanmar Stadium, Yamaguchi has played his entire J League career with Cerezo, punctuated by a short stint with German ...
Soccer / J. League Dec 14, 2018
Former Tokyo Verdy manager Miguel Angel Lotina hired to lead Cerezo Osaka
Miguel Angel Lotina, whose contract as head coach of J. League second-division side Tokyo Verdy expired after two seasons, has been appointed manager of Cerezo Osaka, the team announced Friday. The 61-year-old Basque joined Verdy as manager in 2017 after stints with clubs including Spanish ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 19, 2018
Cerezo Osaka announced on Monday that it will not renew the contract of manager Yoon Jong-hwan for next year's first-division campaign. The South Korean will lead Cerezo, which currently sits in eighth place, in the two remaining matches of the season. His replacement has not ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 10, 2018
Kawasaki Frontale clinch J. League title despite defeat to Cerezo Osaka
by Dan Orlowitz
Only twice in the J. League's previous 12 seasons under a single-stage format has the first-division champion been decided with games to spare. Now that number stands at three. Kawasaki Frontale may have lost 2-1 at Cerezo Osaka on Saturday afternoon, but Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 1-0 loss ...
Soccer / J. League Oct 31, 2018
Itsuki Oda's maiden goal lifts Kashima youngsters past Cerezo
Twenty-year-old defender Itsuki Oda scored the first goal of his professional career as Kashima Antlers beat visiting Cerezo Osaka 1-0 in the J. League on Wednesday night. In an end-to-end clash between two teams angling for a berth in next year's Asian Champions League, it ...