Soccer / J. League Jun 29, 2019
FC Tokyo exploits Yokohama F. Marinos' porous defense en route to victory
by Dan Orlowitz
On Friday, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn abruptly announced — and just as abruptly canceled — a press conference as his defense against charges of financial misconduct continued. On Saturday, the Nissan-owned Yokohama F. Marinos' defense seemed equally unwilling to show up at Tokyo's Ajinomoto ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 19, 2019
FC Tokyo's Diego Oliveira bags winning goal, extends scoring streak to four games
Diego Oliveira continued his scoring streak with a second-half winner, as FC Tokyo beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 in Friday night's top-of-the-table clash in the J. League first division. At Edion Stadium Hiroshima, the Brazilian forward found the net for a fourth game running as FC ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 14, 2019
Diego Oliveira scored twice in the opening half, while Kensuke Nagai netted his 50th J. League first-division goal, as FC Tokyo showed its class with a 3-1 dismantling of Kashima Antlers on Sunday. The victory at Ajinomoto Stadium continues an impressive start to the season ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 6, 2019
by Dan Orlowitz
There comes a day when every streak must come to an end. Saturday was not that day for undefeated FC Tokyo or winless Shimizu S-Pulse, as the home side claimed a 2-1 victory at Ajinomoto Stadium on goals from Korean newcomer Na Sang-ho and Brazilian ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 30, 2019
FC Tokyo holds Reds on late goal
by Dan Orlowitz
It's been nearly 16 years since FC Tokyo beat hated rival Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium. It will have to wait another year to end that streak after Ryota Moriwaki's equalizer at the death canceled out Diego Oliveira's header in a 1-1 draw on Saturday ...
Soccer / J. League Aug 5, 2017
Frustrated Podolski tastes defeat in J. League for first time as Vissel falls to Kashiwa
by Andrew McKirdy
Kashiwa Reysol brought an abrupt end to German World Cup-winner Lukas Podolski's J. League honeymoon after coming from behind to beat Vissel Kobe 3-1 on Saturday. Podolski, who joined Vissel from Turkish side Galatasaray last month and scored twice on his J. League debut against ...
Soccer / J. League Sep 10, 2016
Reysol ease past struggling Antlers
by Andrew McKirdy
Kashiwa Reysol heaped further pressure on Kashima Antlers and beleaguered manager Masatada Ishii with a 2-0 win over the first-stage champions on Saturday. Ishii returned to the Antlers bench at Hitachi Stadium for his first J. League match since missing Kashima's 2-2 draw with Yokohama ...
Soccer / J. League Aug 27, 2016
Brazilian striker Diego Oliveira scored a first-half hat trick as Kashiwa Reysol clipped high-flying Kawasaki Frontale's wings with a 5-2 win in the J. League first division on Saturday. Oliveira struck twice in the first five minutes and Akimi Barada grabbed a third for the ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 15, 2016
Striker Oliveira scores lone goal in Reysol's triumph over Gamba
Diego Oliveira opened his J. League account with a second-half winner as Kashiwa Reysol edged Gamba Osaka 1-0 away in the J. League first division on Friday night. The Brazilian striker struck with a clinical finish with 19 minutes left at Suita Stadium to earn ...