TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Japan sit in 23rd spot in the World Rankings which is a modifier of 561%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We let Rafael Busacca go on loan to Oita Trinita for the season as there is no real space for him in the team and there is no club that wants to take him permenantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The season kicks off in earnest and it has been an interesting start. We started the Champions League in the perfect way as we beat Port in Thailand. Then of course we won the Super Cup to give us our first silverware. I was quite worried by our opening league game as we drew away at Sagan Tosu, but that was completely forgetten when we showed up to play Urawa in the league and ripped them to shreds as we ran out 6-0 winners away to one of our main title rivals. The early league table doesn't tell us much as we top it, but there are plenty of teams that have yet to play their second game, however Kashima have not won yet, managing only two draws and thanks to us Urawa only have a draw from two games, which already puts us ahead in what I am sure will be a tough title race. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We sell on Masataka Sato to Cerezo Osaka. He was second choice, just about, and we have better options and similar backups to him. He leaves for £2.4m,we signed him for £500k so that is a good profit for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Iranian international Behzad Rahmati comes in from Esteghlal for £250k. He has a lot of experience and is a useful addition to the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We bring in Daiki Soga who had been released by Kawasaki Frontale. I think has a year of good football still to offer, so it is a decent move. He probably is an option of the bench at this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Another month is in the books as we compete on all fronts. We have been in good form this month, however the loss against Yokohama F Marinos was humbling. They seem to have the hoodoo on us ever since I have been at the club and they once again beat us resoundingly 3-0. However we been able to win the majority of our games and look good in all competitions at the moment. Gamba Osaka have started the season very well and top the table, we are third which is fine for now. Urawa and Kashima have had a sluggish start however the table is still tight and Urawa are one win away from our position so despite them being 10th and 11th respectively I would not expect the table to look the same next month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 A very good month for us as we put the Nabisco Cup and Champions League groups to be to qualify out of them and good form in the league, the only sore point was the loss away to Vissel Kobe. We sometimes go throgh 3 or 4 game patches where we struggle to score and in the game against Vissel it cost as they got a late winner. The league is opening up a bit and we sit third. Sagan top the table but have played two more games so expect them to tumble down the table. Kashima are right back with us and Urawa are also not far behind either, we need to keep our wits about us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 In the Second Round of the Champions League we will face Beijing Guoan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 It seems destined that we must play Urawa Red Diamonds at some stage in the cups every year and this year is no different as we face them in the Nabsico Cup Quarter Final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We have one foot in the quarter finals of the Champions League as we beat Beijing Guoan 2-0 in China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Tennohai draw has been made and we face J2 side Tokyo Verdy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Despite a red card, we complete the job at home against Beijing, winning on the night 2-0 and 4-0 on aggregate to pass to the Quarter Final of the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We complete another month and we have been good again, we show no sign of losing confidence. This month we qualified out of our Nabisco Cuo group and got through the Second Round of the Champions League against Beijing. We did find a loss against Kashima, who appear to be in incredible form again, just like last year, let's hope they have another wobble just like year towards the end of the season. We sit 6th, but with games in hand on all those around is. kashima are 8 points ahead of us, having played one more game. Urawa at least so far do no appear anywhere near the pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Tennohai first round match was a pretty ill tempered affair with two red cards, but we won the game anyway by 3-0, when both sides weren't kicking lumps out of each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 June is a short month this year due to the World Cup in China, so not much to report, but we did what I wanted which was to win both games. We sit 5th in the league in June with Kashima still 8 points clear having played a game more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Tennohai 2nd Round draw is made which sees us face J3 side Gifu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Our Champions League quarter final will be an all Japanese affair as we face Gamba Osaka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Gifu didn't present a challenge in the 2nd Round of the Tennohai as we take them apart 6-0 to reach the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We face Fagiano Okayama in the 3rd round of the Tennohai. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We are still in good form as we stay undefeated throughout. There is a familiar look to the top of the table as Kashima and Urawa go to the summit. We have a game in hand and are only one point which if we win will mean we go top of the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Rodolfo Milozzi was now fourth choice centre back and he had just reached 30 years old so it was a good time to let him good, so we sell him back to Argentina for £275k to Estudiantes La Plata. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Nabisco Cup Quarter Final first leg and it is advantage to us as we go to Saitama and take away a precious 1-0 win. We were reasonably lucky to come away with the win, but were defensively solid and if you don't concede there is always a chance you might score, and Nishimura did so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We bring in a centre back of real quality in South Korean Yoo Hyun-Min from Oita Trinita for £875k. He is a similar age to the deperting Rodolfo Mizolli but he is still at a top level and will bring increase competition into a very rugged defense already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Tennohai third round match against Fagiano did not provide much of test for us as we dispatched them 4-1, to advance to the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 In the quarter final of the Tennohai we will face J2 side Azul Claro Numazu away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We are getting toward the business end of the season and our form continues to be great. It is being mostly built on defensive solidity with 5 clean sheets out of 10, but there are a couple of results that I was not best pleased with, especially Consadole at home where we only managed a 1-1 draw, and they are well down the league having been promoted last season. It is already shaping up to be a dogfight for the league title with ourselves, Kashima and Urawa within a point of each other. Our goal difference is way ahead of the others so if it comes down to that we should have the advantage. With 7 games to go of the league season the title can still go to any of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 We come through the Urawa test in the Nabisco Cup 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate to reach the semi finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Another knock out tie against Gamba in the Nabisco Cup semi finals this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobsled Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 That Quadruple season was quite the turnaround! Surely Russia is next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, JonasAjax said: That Quadruple season was quite the turnaround! Surely Russia is next? Yeah pretty surprised about then turnaround that season. Russia is probably the most likely I would say, but a lot of the big teams are in the West so still outside our range at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The Champions League Quarter Final first leg goes our way as we win 3-0. Still have the return leg to go through but short of something amazing happening on the part of Gamba we should get through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The second leg of the Champions League was pretty chilled out for us as we drew 1-1 and got through 4-1 on aggregate. We are through to the semi final of the Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Another all Japanese affair in the Champions League semi final as we play Kashima Antlers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The title race is coming up and the update for the end of the month is coming however as you can see the run involves us against Kashima which is probably the big game, as things stands Kashima are the ones chasing and would need to win that game potentially to catch up. Urawa are further behind but have a pretty nice run in apart from the Yokoham F Marinos game which will be a tough game. Kashima also have to go to Kawasaki Frontale for the final game of the season. We should be favourites at this stage of the season for the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 A month where we saw a lot of Gamba Osaka and got through the Champions League. The J League form has been great and that was exactly what we needed. 3 points ahead of Kashima Antlers and 5 points ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 In the end the title race was nothing like the drama of last year as both Urawa and Kashima messed up and then when we beat Kashima at home we had won the title in the best possible way at home to our rivals. There are still two J-League games to go, so it was a lot more comfortable this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Nabsico Cup semi final time and more of Gamba Osaka for us, the two late injury times goals have probably killed the tie as we win 4-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Our 2-2 draw against Gamba Osaka sees us through to the Nabisco Cup final, winning 6-2 on aggregate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The Nabisco Cup final will see us face Sagan Tosu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Azul Claro did not pose much of a challenge as we beat them 2-0 to get to the Tennohai Semi Final. Technically at this stage the Sixtuple is still possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 200 games in charge of Kashiwa Reysol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The Champions League semi final is finely poised. A 1-1 draw in the away leg gives us a slight edge in the coming second leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 We face Vissel Kobe in the Tennohai semi final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 We smash Sagan Tosu in the Nabisco Cup Final 5-1 to lift it for the second year in a row. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 With the game finely poised after the first leg and quickly getting up 2-0, you have to say we blew it, as Kashima came back and could have even won the game on the night, but missed a penalty. We bow out of the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 It's been a great month. We did go out of the Champions League but without losing a game of football in the month. We bagged the Nabisco Cup and the league this month, so overall I am pretty happy as we have already completed a treble if you count the super cup. The league table with a game to go, there is pretty much nothing to play apart from who will get the 2nd automatic Champions league qualification spot, that does not require playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The final game of the season and we beat Yamaga. This is how the final table finished. We finished 11 points clear of Urawa Red Diamonds, who take 2nd place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TerminalPortugal Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 A disappointing way to end the season as we bow out of the Tennohai 1-0 to Vissel Kobe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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