KOBE THE PLACE TO BE ON FINAL DAY
Promoters are salivating. Again! Last season the J League title came down to the last day of the season with three teams in the running on the final day (Kashiwa, Nagoya, G Osaka). This year we’re […]
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SENDAI AND REDS IN VITAL J-LEAGUE CLASH
Urawa Reds today face the neutral’s favourite Vegalta Sendai in a bid to stay in the title race. With six matches to play (including today), the Reds cannot afford to let competition leaders Hiroshima get […]
HIROSHIMA EDGE CLOSER TO J-LEAGUE TITLE
They’ve been atop the table or thereabouts for the best part of 27 rounds, and now Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a five point margin between them and nearest rivals Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Reds. With seven […]
HIROSHIMA LEAD THE J-LEAGUE
With 25000 plus looking on at the Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium Sanfrecce Hiroshima were able to knock off top of the table Vegalta Sendai and leapfrog them into the top spot. The result would have […]
SENDAI HIT HEIGHTS WHILE GAMBA AND NIIGATA STUTTER
The J League never fails to surprise. Title contenders Urawa Reds dawdled to a 1-1 draw with 10 man Omiya Ardija in the local derby while Gamba Osaka managed to crash back to earth via […]
ABE AND REDS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
Urawa Reds have closed the gap on J League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima to just two points. Now in third place behind Vegalta Sendai and the aforementioned, the Reds’ defeat of Shimizu S Pulse over the […]
LEW DUB REFUSES TO RETRACT STATEMENTS
Yes the J League continues to bemuse and confuse, however, this blogger (LewDub) refuses to retract his statements about who will win the J League title. Yes, Urawa slipped up against mid table Kobe. Yes, Sendai […]
URAWA REDS BLOW VITAL CHANCE
With the J League title race into the home stretch the Urawa Reds wasted a golden opportunity to put themselves into the box seat. Top of the table Hiroshima and Sendai both slipped up with the latter […]
J-LEAGUE TITLE DOWN TO FOUR TEAMS
It’s time to get serious J League fans. I’m now confident enough to put in print my genuine title contenders. Okay, I’m having the ultimate each way bet by selecting four teams, but lets not […]
J-LEAGUE’S SUN KINGS CAUSE S-PULSE TO FLATLINE
In another action packed weekend of J League soccer we saw a new leader emerge and one team’s hopes of snaring the title well and truly obliterated. Sanfrecce Hiroshima now lead the J League on […]