2009.08.23
Summer in the Stadium
Summer matches changes teams' performances. 1st half 2nd place Urawa
and 3rd place Niigata stopped winning. Even Kashima, who stays top now,
could only win two of six matches. On the other hand, slow started
Shimizu, Hiroshima and G-Osaka are winning back now.
On Saturday,
Hiroshima beat Urawa in their home stadium. Hiroshima coach
Mihailo Petrovic
said to the press,
"It takes time. Football can only be progressed with processes. New
coach can change players' motivations, but not so many things could be
changed. We came here with long succession of processes. In season
2007, we lost many matches with opponent's counter attack and were
relegated to J2. But the club decided our direction is correct. Now I
am happy to develop with Hiroshima grown players.", as if he was talking
to Urawa Reds club and its supporters who struggle with reforming with
Volker Finke.
| 2nd Half Season of 2009 J.League Division 1 Table (Aft 18th week til 08.23) |
| ** they were.. POS (PT) | PT | GP | W | D | L | GD | (GF | GA) | |
| 6 (25) | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | |
| 9 (23) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 (23) | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | |
| 13 (20) | Yokohama F-Marinos | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 10 (22) | Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |
| 4 (32) | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 (21) | Kyoto Sanga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1 (42) | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| 16 (18) | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 14 (19) | Montedio Yamagata | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 (24) | Jubilo Iwata | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 9 | 13 | |
| 17 (15) | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 18 ( 4 ) | Oita Trinita | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 (21) | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 (28) | FC Tokyo | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 (32) | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 15 (19) | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2 (34) | Urawa Reds | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 2 | 12 | |
| ** League Position of 2009 1st Half
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