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| Group A Winner: | Kuruvchi FC (UZB) |
| Group B Winner: | Saipa (IRN) |
| Group C: | Al Karama (SYR) or Al Wahda (UAE) |
| Group D Winner: | Al Qadsia (KUW) |
| Group E: | Adelaide United FC (AUS) or Changchun Yatai FC (CHN) |
| Group F: | Kashima Antlers or Beijing Guoan FC (CHN) |
| Group G Winner: | Gamba Osaka |
| Defending Champions: | Urawa Reds |
2008.04.30
Terrible Squirrel - Omiya
Omiya Ardija plays solidly. The club, scared of relatgation last
season, has good start of this season. They moved back to the
re-newed Omiya Stadium (NACK5 Stadium) and collects points
constantly. This holidays' fixture, meeting with three giants in ten
days, Urawa Reds, Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka seemed to be
difficult for Omiya, but they draw scoreless with Urawa, almost knocking out
Kashima by 1-1, and won the away Gamba match today, finally.
The 4-4-2 zoned line system, the core competency of the club, keeps
the adversary away from the goal.
Kashima and Gamba Osaka couldn't win a single match for these four games. As Urawa lost the 2007 league championship in return for the ACL title, the Asian tour of the ACL is the burden for Kashima and G-Osaka?
After this 9th week, Urawa Reds goes to the top for the first time of this season.
2008.04.23
Kashima and Gamba Osaka almost passing group league, ACL matchday 4
Kashima lose by planned 0-1 score in Beijing. While Gamba Osaka is escaping
from the most difficult group of Aussie, Korea, and Thai.
see ACL results.
2008.04.21
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Men's Football Drawing
| Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Men's Football Group B | |||||||||||||
| 2008.08.07 | Thu | 17:00 | Japan U23 | vs | USA | Tianjin | |||||||
| 2008.08.07 | Thu | 19:45 | Netherlands | vs | Nigeria | Tianjin | |||||||
| 2008.08.10 | Sun | 17:00 | Nigeria | vs | Japan U23 | Tianjin | |||||||
| 2008.08.10 | Sun | 19:45 | USA | vs | Netherlands | Tianjin | |||||||
| 2008.08.13 | Wed | 17:00 | Netherlands | vs | Japan U23 | Shenyang | |||||||
| 2008.08.13 | Wed | 17:00 | Nigeria | vs | USA | Beijing | |||||||
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Men's Football Schedule
2008.04.20
Another surprise from Dragan Stojkovic - good start for 2008 Nagoya Grampus
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| Can PIXY's team approach Arsenal? |
Nagoya has been known as the typical "middle class club" and has weak discipline. But after Stojkovic's come back, the team has changed. His team has organization, each players role is clearly defined, not depending on someone's ability, works with each other offensively, and presses the opponent on high position in defense.
Weekly Soccer Digest #946 (issued on 15th April) has the lead article of Stojkovic's football, titled "Can PIXY Grampus approach Arsenal?" In the interview article, Stojkovic says
"I am said not to have coach experience, I believe in my idea and my philosophy of the football. Although it is my new challenge, I don't have any hesitation. The important thing is that I UNDERSTAND THE FOOTBALL. Because, my job is to show players what to do on the pitch. Coach is the great job that I can learn everyday."
"There is no problem in technical mistakes. But, I don't excuse players for tactical mistakes."
The interview is very positive. Readers wish to ask Pixy more about the his tactics in Nagoya. Can he and his players keep this beautiful 4-4-2 organization?
"I believe in the beautiful football. The ideal is offensive and beautiful football."
2008.05.07 Gamba Osaka qualified for the ACL quarter finals.
2008.04.30 Terrible Squirrel - Omiya
2008.04.23 Kashima and Gamba Osaka almost passing group league, ACL matchday 4
2008.04.21 Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Men's Football Drawing
2008.04.20 Another surprise from Dragan Stojkovic - good start for 2008 Nagoya Grampus
2008.04.15 Nakata Hidetoshi announced the organization of an exhibition match in Yokohama
2008.04.13 Urawa stop Kashima in the NATIONAL MATCH
2008.04.06 2008 J.LEAGUE first five matches review
2008.04.04 Cote d'Ivoire and Paraguay are coming
2008.03.29 "I will do the way I am", Okada declared a break with Osim's method
2008.03.16 Urawa Reds fired Holger Osieck only two matches into 2008 season
2008.03.15 Still goalless. Urawa and Gamba Osaka J-LEAGUE 2nd Week.
2008.03.12 2008 ACL Kashima and Gamba Osaka, match day 1
2008.03.08 3.8 J.LEAGUE 2008 Starts. Yokohama F-Marinos beat Urawa Reds
2008.03.01 Relegated Hiroshima won 2008 Xerox Super Cup beating 2007 J.LEAGUE Champions
2008.02.23 Japan 1 - 1 Korea. East Asian Football Championship 2008
2008.02.20 Reluctant job #2 Japan 1 - 0 China. East Asian Football Championship 2008
2008.02.17 Reluctant job.. Japan 1 - 1 North Korea. East Asian Football Championship 2008
2008.02.06 Japan 4 - 1 Thailand. World Cup Asian Qualifier First Match
2008.02.03 07-08 J.LEAGUE Winter Transfer Summary - Hasebe, Ono, Mizuno, and Mr. Stojkovic
2008.01.27 JO Shoji - The Last Match. France-98 and Atlanta-96 reunion
2008.01.26 Japan and Chile play out goalless draw in Tokyo
2008.01.24 J.League announced 2008 league and league cup fixtures
2008.01.11 Takahara completes Urawa Reds move