Soccer / J. League Nov 5, 2017
Struggling Ardija replace manager Akira Ito with Masatada Ishii
Relegation-threatened Omiya Ardija have sacked manager Akira Ito and turned to former Kashima Antlers boss Masatada Ishii to help them escape the drop, the J. League first division club said Sunday. Ishii, who led Kashima to a record eighth league title last season, is faced ...
Soccer / J. League Jun 4, 2017
Leandro struck twice as Kashima Antlers bounced back from their midweek Asian Champions League exit, beating struggling Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 away in the J. League on Sunday in their first match under new manager Go Oiwa. Atsutaka Nakamura opened the scoring for the reigning champions ...
Soccer / J. League May 31, 2017
Kashima Antlers have let go of manager Masatada Ishii after they missed their chance to advance to the Asian Champions League quarterfinals, the J. League first-division side said Wednesday. A day after Ishii's men beat China's Guanghzou Evergrande 2-1 at home in the round of ...
Soccer / J. League May 4, 2017
Antlers continue mastery of Reds with shutout victory
by Andrew McKirdy
Defending J. League champions Kashima Antlers returned to the scene of last season's title triumph to haunt Urawa Reds with a 1-0 win on Thursday. Mu Kanazaki scored in the 24th minute at Saitama Stadium to maintain Antlers' stranglehold over Urawa, having recovered from a ...
Soccer / J. League Feb 22, 2017
Antlers enter new campaign hungry for more success
by Andrew McKirdy
Kashima Antlers' phenomenal end to last season has whetted, not sated, their appetite for more success, insists manager Masatada Ishii. Antlers rose from the ashes of an inconsistent J. League campaign that saw them finish third in the overall table — 15 points behind first-place ...
Soccer / J. League Feb 18, 2017
Suzuki leads Antlers past Reds in Fuji Xerox Super Cup
by Andrew McKirdy
Substitute Yuma Suzuki scored an 83rd-minute winner as J. League champions Kashima Antlers maintained their dominance over Urawa Reds with a 3-2 victory in the Fuji Xerox Super Cup on Saturday. Antlers beat Reds on away goals in last season's championship final to win the ...
Soccer Dec 31, 2016
In-form Antlers looking to complete double in Emperor's Cup final
J. League champions Kashima Antlers will be looking to complete a remarkable finish to the season with another title win when they take on Kawasaki Frontale in the final of the Emperor's Cup on Sunday at Suita Stadium. Few could have predicted the recent form ...
Soccer | SOCCER SCENE Dec 21, 2016
Japan may have to wait for more Club World Cup heroics
by Andrew McKirdy
Kashima Antlers showed how far Japanese soccer has come when they gave Real Madrid a mighty scare in the Club World Cup final last Sunday, but it may be some time before a J. League champion gets to take advantage of Japan hosting the ...
Soccer / J. League Dec 20, 2016
Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura awarded J. League Player of Year accolade
Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura was named J. League Player of the Year on Tuesday, at 36 years old becoming the oldest player to win the award. Kengo Nakamura, for so long the heartbeat of Frontale, led the team to second place in the overall ...
Soccer Dec 19, 2016
Antlers hold heads high after Club World Cup final near-miss against Real Madrid
by Andrew McKirdy
Kashima Antlers manager Masatada Ishii hailed his team as an inspiration for the little guy after the J. League champions went down fighting 4-2 against Real Madrid in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. Antlers almost pulled off one of the greatest upsets in ...
Soccer Dec 18, 2016
Ronaldo hat trick sends Real Madrid past Kashima in Club World Cup final
by Andrew McKirdy
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Real Madrid shook off a monumental effort from Kashima Antlers to lift the Club World Cup with a 4-2 extra-time win in Sunday's final. Eleven-time European champion Madrid went into the match at Nissan Stadium as the overwhelming ...