2009.06.24
Nagoya wins, Kawasaki-F survives in Osaka, Kashima fails in PK. AFC Champions League Round of 16

2009.06.21
Marinos' pressure shuts out Urawa's possession soccer

Yokohama F-Marinos 2. Urawa Reds 0. in Nissan Stadium, 21th June

As the match is prepared as the part of 150th anniversary of the opening of the port Yokohama, or the celebration of Nakamura Shunsuke's returning from Scotland if Yokohama didn't fail to agree with him, it is in the news of the week.

The league is resumed after about a month break of World Cup Qualifier. Fortunately they won the ticket for South Africa, but the content of the National Team's match is far from the coach Okada's catch phrase of "be the best four of the World". All supporters are waiting for this weekend.

In the beginning, Urawa takes advantages and makes several chances. But after failing to score, Yokohama's fast attacks begin to shut Urawa's possession based football. In the second half, Yokohama completes beautiful counter attacks and stopped Urawa.

Today is the worst match of Volker Finke's new Urawa Reds. It is the first time for me that I cannot understand what's happening in the match of Finke's team. Several reasons are easy to be thought up. It is known that counter attacks are effective for beating this year's Urawa, World Cup Qualifiers break created a gap between young Reds and the Internationals, best of all today's Marinos worked very hard and solid. Every time after the match, Finke gave up an hint of the match but not today. He only said that "it is difficult to describe why things didn't go well today". Until today, Finks changes Urawa Reds significantly. He won't unveil every thing about today's question. But it is obvious that Finke's school goes into the new semester.

2009.06.13
Urawa, FC-Tokyo, Yokohama-M, and Shimizu pass the group league of J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup

Urawa vs Omiya in Saitama Stadium, 13th June

This league cup is played by 18 J1 clubs. 14 clubs are divied into group A and B to play single-round-robin group league. Leaders Urawa and FC-Tokyo with runner-ups Yookohama-M and Shimizu with seeded Kashima, Kawasaki-F, Nagoya, and G-Osaka (ACL participants) advance to quarterfinals.

In Saitama Stadium, Volker Finke's Urawa Reds is appearing in full view. Three Internationals are in Austraria for World Cup Qualifier and several main players are absent by injury, scoring six times to go to the top of group A. Finke's mixture of teens and over thirtys are worth watching even if you are not a Urawa Reds supporter.

http://www.goal2002.com/2009/nab.html

2009.06.10
Victory in Uzbekistan relieves us. Japan 1. Qatar 1 in Yokohama

Japan vs Qatar in Yokohama

Tired Japan could not win the festal home match against Qatar. Without three points from Tashkent, the match today must be uneasy one, because the last match for us is away Aussie one.
At the same time, I thought we could see the moment that they win the World Cup ticket. This is the fourth for Japan, few have seen the moment. France 98 was made up in Johor Bahru, 2002 was a home, and 2006 Germany was in neutral Bangkok.
Players must have wished they could show a better match in front of the full house Yokohama.

http://www.goal2002.com/2009/worldcupasiafr.html
http://www.the-afc.com/eng/competitions/fixtures/index.jsp_WC-2010-464.html