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Updated: Sun Mar 16 18:10:49 JST 2008


2008.01.01
Kashima Antlers won the 87th Emperor's Cup


Kashima Antlers beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 in National Stadium Tokyo. Kashima won the league-cup dobule title of this season. Kashima has being losing the league champion status for several years' depression, but the 2007 new coach Oswaldo de Oliveira made steady efforts to chang the club to be the top again. 87th Emperor's Cup Results
Note that due to the modification of the ACL scheme, this year's emperor's cup winner does not qualify to the ACL 2009.

Hiroshima, they relegated to J2, sweeped this years coufused football away after the J1/J2 playoffs and became the cup finalist. This might help preventing players from being transferred to J1 clubs, as the emperor's cup period is the organization time for J.League clubs that most clubs have fixed next year's model.

At the start of season 2007, everyone thought 07 would be the Gamba Osaka's season. But Kashima takes the domestic double and Urawa opens the history to the world.

2007.12.29
Ivica Osim start rehabilitaion


Mr. Osim moved out of a hospital ICU to start rehabilitation on 24th December. He has full speaking ability, JFA president Kawabuchi said.

The Emperor's Cup Finalists are Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers.

2007.12.16
Kaka, beautiful pitch. AC Milan wins FIFA Club World Cup. Urawa Reds wins 3rd place


Final: Boca 2 - 4 AC Milan

Kaka ruled the match and led Milan to the top of the world. He finds the space to put the ball knows the way to the goal, and learns how the ball rolls on the Yokohama pitch at once.
The match was the best presentation for Milan's strength and history.

3rd place: Etoil Sahel 2 - 2 (2 PK 4) Urawa Reds

Urawa beat the African champion and confirmed the 3rd place. Urawa won the Asian title but it was the first international tournament for Urawa. Everyone dreamed but who predicted the FCWC 3rd place. It is the breakthough for Urawa but is the epoch-making for FCWC as well, because it is the first time local supporters really joined the tournament... I didn't think we could be on the center stage of Toyota cup. WE DID IT!






2007.12.15
Washington leaves Urawa with FCWC 3rd place


2006 top scorer Washington announced in his blog that he is moving (to Fluminense?) and today's FCWC match is the last for Washington with the Reds.
Beloved striker, who loves Urawa Reds so much, says "In J.League, there's no other shirt other than Urawa for me. I will return to Urawa as a coach?"

Comunico a todos os torcedores que estou me desligando do Urawa Reds. Cheguei praticamente como um desconhecido ao Urawa e saio feliz porque pude ajudar o time dando alegrias para esta imensa e dedicada torcida.
Agradeço especialmente a todos os torcedores pelo apoio constante que recebi neste tempo todo. Foram dois anos maravilhosos, onde tive a alegria de ajudar a conquistar vários títulos. Procurei fazer o melhor possível e agradeço o apoio dos colegas, do time e de todo o staff, e também da diretoria e administradores do clube.
Gostaria de continuar no Urawa, mas isto não depende só de mim, depende de várias pessoas incluindo o técnico.
Não me vejo jogando na J-League com outra camisa que não seja a do Urawa. Vou levar as boas lembranças que tive aqui pelo resto da minha vida, e quem sabe voltar um dia, não como jogador, mas de repente, como técnico.
Voltarei ao Brasil para continuar jogando, neste momento não posso divulgar o nome do time pois ainda não assinei o contrato. Embora tudo esteja acertado entre o clube e eu, o contrato é assinado somente depois de terminados os exames médicos e físicos.
Para finalizar, deixo aqui os meus votos de sucesso para o time para que continue dando alegrias a esta imensa e maravilhosa torcida.

Muito obrigado, arigatou
Até logo, sayonara
Até um dia!

Washington

http://blog.livedoor.jp/washington_stecanelo/

2007.12.13
We see the world. Urawa 0 - 1 Milan











Back Numbers


2008.01.01 Kashima Antlers won the 87th Emperor's Cup
2007.12.29 Ivica Osim start rehabilitaion
2007.12.16 Kaka, beautiful pitch. AC Milan wins FIFA Club World Cup. Urawa Reds wins 3rd place
2007.12.15 Washington leaves Urawa with FCWC 3rd place
2007.12.13 We see the world. Urawa 0 - 1 Milan
2007.12.12 Urawa vs Milan Tomorrow in Yokohama, FIFA Club World Cup 2007 Japan
2007.12.10 Urawa won to meet AC Milan on Thursday. Urawa 3-1 Sepahan, FIFA Club World Cup 2007 Japan
2007.12.09 Etoile Sportive du Sahel from Tunisia stuns Pachuca Mexico
2007.12.08 Hiroshima relegated
2007.12.07 FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 Opening
2007.12.05 "The game?", Osim said
2007.12.04 Okada gets official nod from JFA
2007.12.01 Kashima Antlers won 2007 J.League
2007.11.30 2007 J.League Final Tomorrow
2007.11.29 Osim, "No, Okada"
2007.11.28 Urawa New Scene
2007.11.27 Osim Reacting
2007.11.25 2010 World Cup Asian Qualifier 3rd round draw
2007.11.24 Urawa suspended by Kashima
2007.11.21 Japan qualify for Olympic 2008 men's soccer
2007.11.19 Mr. Ivica Osim's condition (updated)
2007.11.18 Urawa draw but 4 points clear with two games remaining
2007.11.16 Japan's coach Osim has stroke
2007.11.14 Urawa Reds wins Asia
2007.11.13 AFC Champions League Final Second Leg. 14th Nov Wed 19:20
2007.11.11 Urawa is 5 points ahead for G-Osaka with three matches to play
2007.11.07 AFC Champions League Final 1st TODAY
2007.11.03 Gamba Osaka won the J.League YAMAZAKI NABISCO Cup
2007.10.24 Urawa Reds progressed to the ACL final
2007.10.23 ACL semifinal 2nd leg tomorrow
2007.10.20 Urawa shines in difficult away Chiba
2007.10.17 Japan 4. Egypt 1. Friendly
2007.10.15 Nagoya asks Pixy to be a new coach
2007.10.03 Asian Quality
2007.09.30 Urawa five victories in two weeks
2007.09.26 Land of 1000 bodychecks? No, Only Football. Urawa Reds
2007.09.25 Urawa Reds in Korea. ACL Q-Final 2nd Leg
2007.09.23 ACL or J.League? Urawa won the toughest match, while Kawasaki throw up? of 0-4 defeat.
2007.09.19 Urawa 2-1 Jeonbuk, Sepahan 0-0 Kawasaki-F. AFC Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg
2007.09.15 J.League final 10 matches to the championship silver plate
2007.09.11 Aya Miyama's free kick saved Japan. Women's World Cup 2007
2007.08.23 FIFA announced the fixture of Club World Cup Japan 2007
2007.08.18 Defending Champion Urawa Reds back to the top
2007.08.15 Showdown! Gamba Osaka 0. Urawa Reds 1
2007.08.11 Restarting J.League after the Asian cup break
2007.07.29 Ivica Osim's lesson's from Asian Cup 2007
2007.07.28 Japan couldn't won 3rd place of Asian Cup in Indonesia
2007.07.25 Japan 2. Aaudi Arabia 3. Asian Cup Semi-Final
2007.07.21 Japan beat Australia on penalty shootout
2007.07.17 Manchester United in Urawa. 2 - 2
2007.07.16 Asian Cup 2007: Japan cleared the first round. Asian Cup 2007
2007.07.09 Asian Cup 2007: Japan 1. - Qatar 1.
2007.06.30 Japan Squad for Asian Cup 2007
2007.06.23 Early Summer Match
2007.06.17 Sunny Sunday afternoon
2007.06.05 Draw with Columbia, Kirin Cup Frindly Results
2007.05.23 Urawa Reds and Kawasaki Frontale; quarterfinalists of AFC Champions League
2007.05.21 Urawa vs Sydney. ACL Group E final matchday
2007.05.20 Soccer Lottery "toto" Fever
2007.05.13 Thrilling. Urawa Reds 1. Gamba Osaka 1.; the match up of the two J.League top team.
2007.05.10 AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Frontale advance in emphatic style
2007.05.08 Crunch time in AFC Champions League
2007.04.26 The red-shirted Urawa supporters mingled freely with their Shanghainese hosts on the Pudong streets after the match
2007.04.25 Nakamura's late 'special' clinches title for Celtic
2007.04.22 Kawasaki Frontale snap Reds' home streak
2007.04.15 Urawa back on top in Japan
2007.04.11 Persik Kediri upset Sydney FC 2-1, ACL Group E
2007.04.02 Will the J.League champion play in FIFA Club World Cup 2007?
2007.04.01 Sakura (cherry blossoms) blooms in National Stadium Tokyo.
2007.03.26 Osim eager to cool hype around Celtic's Nakamura
2007.03.23 Urawa Reds Supporters made anther story to the Asian Football
2007.03.18 G-Osaka and Nagoya 3 straight wins
2007.03.15 England's league would be better off not doing Shootout method
2007.03.11 J.League Chairman Onitake Interview
2007.03.10 Yokohama FC won the New Yokohama Derby
2007.03.07 Magnum fires Kawasaki to victory
2007.03.03 Reds bounce back Nagai's late strike gives Urawa victory over Yokohama in league opener
2007.02.26 Golden oldie "Kazu" Miura turns platinum
2007.02.24 Price of success could be Super Cup failure for Urawa



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