S-Pulse 0-0 Niigata (Preseason)

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S-Pulse 0-0 Niigata

 Att. 4398

Line Up

GK Hayashi

DF Inukai (38)
DF Hiraoka
DF Iwashita (80)
DF Kawai

MF Sung-Ho
MF Edamura
MF Kobayashi

FW Omae
FW Takahara
FW Takagi

Subs used

Jong a Pin on for Hiraoka (HT)
Yoshida on for Inukai (HT)
Yamamoto on for Hayashi (HT)
Ito on for Takahara (HT)
Shirosaki on for Kobayashi (61)
Higuchi on for Takagi (80)


Report

S-Pulse played out a scoreless draw against Niigata this afternoon in our last major preseason game. I didn't make this one thanks to a busy weekend, so no pictures and what not. Sorry about that.

Videos

Nothing from the game as yet, but there's one of our team bus being accompanied through the streets of Shimizu to a local shrine to pray for glory this coming season.

S-Pulse 1-0 Jubilo (Preseason)

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S-Pulse 1-0 Jubilo 
Own Goal 63

Att. 3817

Line Up


GK K. Yamamoto

DF Inukai
DF Hiraoka
DF Iwashita
DF Kawai

MF Edamura
MF Muratatsu
MF Brosque

FW Omae 
FW Takahara
FW Takagi

Subs Used

Ito on for Takahara (57)
Shirasaki on for Takagi (57)
Kobayashi on for Edamura (71)
Higuchi on for Omae (85)
Jong a Pin on for Brosque (89)

Report

Not much of one, because this was down in Kagishima, but a good result. Iwata had had a decent preseason. Also nice to see both Kawai and Inukai getting full 90 minutes under their belts against J1 opposition.

S-Pulse 2-0 Seongnam (match stopped after 61m)

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S-Pulse 2-0 Seongnam (match stopped after 61m)

The above practice match down in the Kagoshima Camp was halted after Ghotbi decided the game had descended to a state of physicality which was only going to end in needless injuries. He spoke with the Seongnam manager, and the game was stopped.

Check out some highlights here. Pretty pathetic behaviour from the Seongham team in what was a friendly game.
"Just because you're losing! Just because you're losing!"

Ljungberg Walks Out

Barry writes

With apologies. I've been travelling for the last three days and so wasn't able to update the news of Ljungberg's departure. I was able to tweet it, and if you don't already, please follow us at @spulseukultras as that's where we tweet news first.

Anyway, as you probably already know by now, Freddie has walked out with a year left on his contract. Vague reasons including our lack of ACL participation were given as an excuse.

1) We were only ever going to be in the ACL by winning the cup (of which Freddie played 19 minutes in four games).

2) What possible value does the ACL hold for a close-to-retirement former great who is under contract until he is 36?


Wonder who he'll sign for next.

(GK) Hayashi and (DF) Lee to Sign?

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Both Japan U23 goalkeeper Akihiro Hayashi and South Korea U20 defender Lee Ki-Jae have been in Miho training with the team. Hayashi, who has been in Europe since 2009, including a spell at Plymouth Argyle, looks set to sign subject to a medical. As for Lee, he can play as a right side back or in midfield.

Both are likely to feature in Friday's practice game with Takeshi Okada's Hangzhou Nabel Greentown.

2012 Fixtures - OUT NOW - AND HERE!

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Consadore away September 1st in the Dome? I'm thinking YES. :)

All home games at Nihondaira unless stated.

League

第1節     3/10 （Sat) 14:00  (A) Nagoya Grampus (Toyota Stadium)

第2節     3/17 （Sat）15:00  (H) Sanfrecce Hiroshima

第3節     3/24 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Kashiwa Reysol (Hitachi Stadium)

第4節     3/31 （Sat）18:30  (H)  Consadole Sapporo

第5節     4/7 （Sat）14:00  (A)  Vissel Kobe (Home’s Stadium)

第6節     4/14 （Sat）16:00  (H)  jubilo iwata

第7節     4/22 （Sun）19:00  (A) Gamba Osaka (Bampaku Stadium)

第8節     4/28 （Sat）13:00  (A)  FC Tokyo (Ajinomoto Stadium)

第9節     5/3 （Wed）19:00  (H)  Kashima Antlers

第10節  5/6 （Sun）13:00  (A)  Vegalta Sendai (Yurtec Stadium)

第11節  5/12 （Sat）15:30  (H)  Cerezo Osaka

第12節  5/19 （Sat）15:30   (A)  Urawa Red Diamonds (Saitama Stadium)

第13節  5/26 （Sat) 14:00  (H)  Yokohama F. Marinos

第14節  6/16 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Albirex Niigata (Big Swan)

第15節  6/23 （Sat）18:00  (H)  Sagan Tosu

第16節  6/30 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Omiya Ardija (Nack5 Stadium)

第17節  7/7 （Sat）18:00  (H)  Kawasaki Frontale

第18節  7/14 （Sat）18:00  (H)  Kashiwa Reysol

第19節  7/28 （Sat）19:00  (A) Yokohama F. Marinos (Nissan Stadium)

第20節  8/4 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Hiroshima Big Arch)

第21節  8/11 （Sat）18:00  (H)  Nagoya Grampus

第22節  8/18 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Sagan Tosu (Best Amenity Stadium)

第23節  8/25 （Sat）18:00  (H)   Urawa Red Diamonds (ECOPA)

第24節  9/1 （Sat）14:00  (A) Consadole Sapporo (Sapporo Dome)

第25節  9/15 （Sat）(H)  FC Tokyo

第26節  9/22 （Sat）(A)  Cerezo Osaka (Kincho Stadium)

第27節  9/29 （Sat）(H)  Vegalta Sendai

第28節  10/6 （Sat）(A)  jubilo iwata (ECOPA)

第29節  10/20 （Sat）(H)  Vissel Kobe

第30節  10/27 （Sat）(A)  Kashima Antlers (Kashima Stadium)

第31節  11/7 （Wed）(H)  Albirex Niigata

第32節   11/17 （Sat）(H)  Gamba Osaka

第33節  11/24 （Sat）(A)  Kawasaki Frontale (Todoroki)

第34節  12/1 （Sat）(H)  Omiya Ardija 

Nabisco Cup

Like 2010, and 2011 was originally planned to be, there's two groups of seven with the top two going through to join the four ACL teams in the quarter finals. Our games are as follows. All home games are at Nihondaira.

1) no game
2) 4/4 (Wed) (H) Albirex Niigata
3) 4/18 (Wed) (H) Yokohama F. Marinos
4) 5/16 (Wed) (A) Vissel Kobe (Home's Stadium)
5) 6/6 (Wed) (A) Consadole Sapporo (Atsubetsu Park)
6) 6/9 (Sat) (H) Omiya Ardija 
7) 6/27 (Wed) (A) Kashima Antlers (Kashima Stadium)

Ljungberg to MK Dons Rumour

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Ljungberg ISN'T signing for MK Dons. That was a nonsense rumour on Twitter that got wildly out of hand. Even had Ljungberg trending for a while.

It was all rubbish, and he's staying at S-Pulse.