Barry writes:S-Pulse 3-0 Ventforet Kofu
Hara 33
Own Goal 49
Nagasawa 55
Tottori Soccer Stadium
Att. 3288
Line Up
GK Nishibe
DF Ichikawa
DF Hiraoka
DF Arata
DF Ota
MF Fujimoto
MF M. Yamamoto
MF Honda
MF Paulo
FW Hara
FW Nagasawa
Subs Used
Nagai on for Hara (63)
Takaki on for Nagasawa (72)
Tsujio on for Paulo (86)
Report
A much needed win for the boys in orange takes us through to the quarter final of 2009's Emperor's Cup. Both teams had very much their second strings out. As for us, we gave a first start of the season for lanky front man Shun Nagasawa and first-starts-in-a-while for Paulo and Hara. Despite (or, going on recent results, perhaps because of) the rests given to regulars Kaito, Hyodo, Teru, Edamura, Okazaki and Johnsen, we didn't show too many problems in dispatching J2's high flying Ventforet Kofu. Kofu are currently battling it out with Hidetoshi Nakata's old team Shonan Bellmare for the final promotion spot to J1, so probably have their minds elsewhere.
I didn't get to see the game, so can't offer anything other than the bare bones of what happened, but the result will be an invaluable boost after the Kashiwa Comedy Show. Goals for Nagasawa and Hara will remind our regular forwards what it is they've got to do these last three league games if we're to claim an ACL spot. In our three Emp. Cup games, we have a combined score of 7-0, with goals coming from Hara, Paulo, Nagai and Nagasawa.
We progress to the quarter finals for the 12th time in our 18 appearance in the tournament, and the fifth season running. We've made the final twice, in 2001 and 2005, winning the trophy once, in 2001. Before we can start thinking of this year's final we have to meet either Albirex Niigata or Meiji University who will face off tomorrow in Yamagata. Meiji Univesity in the last sixteen of this cup is the Japan equivalent of the non-league giant killer. They knocked out J1 Montedio Yamagata last round, so good luck to them tomorrow.
The quarter final with Niigata or Meiji Uni will be played Saturday December 12th, venue and kick off time to be confirmed.
Videos
Hara's opener:
Our second goal, an own goal from a Kofu defender:
Nagasawa grabs our third, and his first professional goal for S-Pulse:
2 comments:
I thought than Shimizu would play champios league next year. The 3th position is near....let´s go shimizu.
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Hi Verdino!
Thanks for your comment. Yeah, we were looking really for a top three finish until recently. We've dropped so many points lately it will be a struggle in the last three games, but we can get back on track by beating Gamba Osaka on Saturday!
I've added your Tokyo Verdy blog to the list! :)
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