J. League cautiously continues down road to normalcy with cheering tests
Over 2,000 combined fans at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture and Ajinomoto Stadium in the western Tokyo city of Chofu took part in cheering trials.
Tokushima Vortis, Montedio Yamagata advance in bid for J1 berth
Tokushima Vortis and Montedio Yamagata, who finished fourth and sixth this season in the J. League's second division, advanced to the second round of the first-division promotion playoffs on Sunday. Vortis was held to a 1-1 draw by Ventforet Kofu, who needed to win on ...
Recent Asian Champions League winners Kashima Antlers kept the good times rolling in the Emperor's Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, beating J. League second-division team Ventforet Kofu 1-0. The win sets up a final-four meeting against Urawa Reds on Dec. 5, with Kashima hoping to add ...
Ventforet advance to Levain Cup quarterfinals with aggregate triumph over Reds
Second-division Ventforet Kofu on Saturday advanced to the quarterfinals of the Levain Cup with a 3-2 aggregate playoff victory over the Urawa Reds. A 27th-minute goal from Kazuki Kozuka secured the result despite Urawa winning the second-leg match at Saitama Stadium 2-1, thanks to a ...
Ventforet Kofu double up Urawa Reds in Levain Cup first-leg win
J. League second-division Ventforet Kofu will take a two-goal advantage into the return leg of their Levain Cup playoff following a comprehensive 2-0, first-leg win over first-division Urawa Reds on Saturday. Goals either side of halftime from defender Yuta Imazu and Kazuki Kozuka secured the ...
Morimoto's 90th-minute goal gives Frontale draw with Ventforet
Substitue Takayuki Morimoto equalized in the 90th minute to bail out Kawasaki Frontale with a 2-2 draw away to Ventforet Kofu on Sunday. With the J. League going into the international break, 15th-place Kofu had a surprising 2-1 lead with the clock ticking away at ...
Ventforet Kofu midfielder Ryohei Michibuchi has been arrested on suspicion of beating a female acquaintance, the first-division club said Friday. According to police, the 23-year-old Michibuchi has admitted to the charges. He is being detained on suspicion of punching the woman in the face and ...
Fitness club Curves Japan champions food drives for charities
A women-only fitness club franchise has been promoting food drives among its members, aimed at getting housewives and others to donate nonperishable items to foster care facilities, food banks and other charities. Since 2007, Curves Japan has been conducting annual food drives with the cooperation ...
J. League to use drone for first time to capture images during Frontale-Ventforet match
A drone will be employed to capture images of a top-flight Japanese soccer game for the first time, the J. League announced Friday. The unmanned aerial vehicle will be tested out above the pitch on Saturday, when Kawasaki Frontale host Ventforet Kofu at Todoroki Stadium. ...
Two well-taken goals gave Ventforet Kofu their second straight win in the J. League first division on Sunday, dispatching promoted Consadole Sapporo 2-0 at home in the day's only fixture. Veteran midfielder Akihiro Hyodo scored a delightful volley in the 42nd minute and Brazilian defender ...
