And they’re gunning for Cristiano Ronaldo in particular (Kashima Antlers) When you’re currently 11th in the J-League and you’re representing a town of 70,000, it doesn’t seem like you’d be poised to make the FIFA Club World Cup, let alone make a run that puts you in the final. But that’s the happy position that …
(JEF United) Japanese second division club JEF United Ichihara Chiba are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a legends match against Tokyo Verdy and both clubs will wear special kits that should make goal celebrations a little extra enjoyable. Since JEF United’s mascot is an Akita Inu, the club will wear a dog themed kit. (JEF …
Last week’s top soccer moments By Dan Stelly | Photo via WAATP Goal kick –> header –> header –> control, flick, and volley –> top corner. Tamano-Konan, playing in Japan’s national high school tournament, put together one of the greatest goals you’ll see all year. [Source: Youtube] Romelu Lukaku showed off his technique with a pinpoint, …
You know how cup finals are usually tightly contested affairs that take time to develop and can be decided by the slimmest of margins? That did not happen in the 2015 Women’s World Cup final. When the U.S. spoke about getting revenge against the team that beat them on penalties in the 2011 final, it …
Five matches you don’t want to miss By David Rudin | Image via Cecil W Stoughton *All times listed are for Eastern Standard Time. Friday, July 3 USA vs. Guatemala7:00pm / FS1 The USMNT has experienced recent friendly success, but this is their only official tune-up match before the CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off next Tuesday. Michael Bradley …
https://www.youtube.com/embed/HoRFFxeIBHs While England wept and wondered what they had done to deserve the cruelest of sporting fates after losing their Women’s World Cup semifinal 2–1 on a last-minute own goal, the ecstatic Japanese players did…whatever this is. I don’t know what they’re doing, I don’t know why they’re doing it, but I do know that …
Own Goal in the 92nd minute. 2–1 #JPN. Wow. #WWC2015 pic.twitter.com/EJKXQIdrwO — Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) July 2, 2015 This might be the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone ever. With the score even at 1–1, and after England threatened to take the lead several times in the second half of their Women’s World …
Last week’s top soccer moments By Dan Stelly | Photo via Tribun Network A back-heel, a dummy, and a superb, curling finish from Mizuho Sakaguchi — Japan’s eventual game-winner against the Netherlands ticked all of the boxes. [Source: Streamable] Eric Ayuk lashed home a volley after clever buildup play from the Philadelphia Union. [Source: Streamable] Take note, Petr …
Japan’s second goal against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup was a sequence of perfection. It couldn’t have been executed better if they practiced that alone for the last three weeks. It ended up being absolutely necessarily too, since they ended up conceding a goal at the opposite end of the spectrum during injury …
