2010年02月09日

Training match vs Kashiwa

Last Saturday Consadole played the 2nd test and the last in Guam vs Kashiwa.

Ishizaki didn't available a lot of players again, as Quirino, Nakayama, Cho, Sato, Ri and Minowa but those theoricaly will recover soon , the problem is Yoshihiro that will be injured during 3 months...

This time the training match was like normal match, 90 minutes and Kashiwa won 0-2(1st half 26' Taketomi,2nd half 34' Yamazaki).
The result now doesn't care too much, but would be good win some match before the season starts.At least for get some confidence.

In the first match Ishizaki decided to use a 4-4-2 during the 3 matches, but this time seems he used a 4-2-3-1 in the 1st half,according to the site.
This can be also a 4-1-4-1 as last year. 

                Kondo

               Miyazawa
Sunakawa                     Fujita
              Uesato Haga

Iwanuma   Ishikawa   Nishijima Fujiyama

               Takahara

Kondo played alone in FW, Miyazawa  and Fujiyama played as right side back. Now with Yoshihiro's injury, until Cho or Minowa get recovered move Nishijima to the center back and Fujiyama or Hotta in right back is the best option. 


According to the official site, the surprise came in the 2nd half. XD
Uehara played as left side back! Last year he already invented new positions for Nishi and Uesato so would be strange.
But I think this could be a 3-5-2..

             Yokono   Uchimura

Okamoto                           Furuta
            Miyazawa  Uesato(Haga)

Uehara   Ishikawa   Nishijima     Hotta
         (Fujiyama)
               Takahara

The camp in Guam finish tomorrow and the team will fly to Kumamoto.

There will be still 2 matches before the season starts.
Next 21th vs Kobe in Kochi and next 28th vs Oita in Oita(2002 World Cup Commemoration match).

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2010年02月04日

Shunsuke's current situation

His days in Espanyol are being disastrous.
Barcelona's press is saying he's not adapted,etc. but I don't believe NOTHING.
Maybe that's true and I think he isn't in the best condition(without minutes and confidence is impossible to be) but this can't be the only reason.

I just think Espanyol signed him for marketing(but if he doesn't play, there isn't marketing! haha XD) and now with Espanyol playing with a 4-3-3 system, there isn't any place for him.
Well there is , in the place of Verdu, but wow! seems Verdu is Maradona! LOL
They are treating him like dirt, someone who was the star of Celtic, a club quite bigger than Espanyol.

Probably I become interested in japanese soccer because of Nakamura and for me he will be always the number one.

I really wish he come back to the J-League(hope to Marinos) as soon as possible. He's wasting the time here. And I heard maybe his appareance in the World cup is at risk! I Hope he be at World cup...
I also Hope this weeks plays some minutes vs Real Madrid.

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2010年02月04日

2010 J-League schedule has been announced!

Some weeks ago, J-League announced the 1st and 2nd week and today has been released the full schedule for the next season.

When I saw the final released I was quite amazed, cuz this last weeks there was a guy in 2ch bbs, who guess correctly the schedule. XD

The opening game, as we already knew, will be vs Sagan Tosu in Tosu (March 7th) and the 1st match at home will be vs Avispa Fukuoka (March 13th).
8 matches will be played at Sapporo Dome, 7 at Sapporo Atsubetsu,1 in Hakodate and 1 in Muroran.

It's a good schedule for me. My plan was stay in Tokyo from July 2 until 20 September, but Consadole is gonna play vs Kashiwa on 23, then I think I'll stay somedays more and I wanna see this matches:

July 18th: vs JEF United, Fukuari
August 15th: vs Tokyo Verdy, National Stadium
September 23th: vs Kashiwa, Kashiwa Soccer

The match on July 25th vs Yokohama FC in Sapporo Dome is also interesting. I will think If finally I can go to Sapporo for first time.

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2010年02月01日

Training match vs Omiya

Last Saturday Consadole played in Guam the first test of the season.

Omiya won(1-2), but the results aren’t very important now. Kondo scored his 1st goal on a PK.

Ishizaki didn’t have some players available as  Quirino ,Nakayama and Cho injured ,Sato because he isn’t training at same level as other keepers yet because of sirurgical operation in the left shoulder and in the little finger of right hand and Minowa because I guess he isn’t still in the best condition after his long injury.

1st match: 4-4-2 

               Kondo   Uchimura

    Fujita                           Furuta

               Miyazawa   Haga

   Nishijima Ishikawa Yoshihiro Fujiyama

                   Takahara


2nd match: 4-4-2

               Kondo    Yokono       
                                     
    Sunakawa                      Uehara

              Uesato     Haga

    Iwanuma   Ishikawa  Fujiyama  Hotta

                   Takahara


3rd match: 4-4-2 

             Uehara    Yokono

   Okamoto                      Furuta

             Uesato   Miyazawa

  Iwanuma  Yoshihiro  Hotta   Nishijima

                  Takahara

Personally, I liked the 1st line up. Without Quirino, new signings, Uchimura and Kondo played at forward. Both are different kind of FW, then is an interesting combination, although seems Quirino is steady for Ishizaki and both will have to fight for play next to Quirino. Unless Ishizaki wants to play with a 4-3-3.. But then what would he do with Fujita,Furuta,Okamoto..?
Anyway I'm looking forward to see Uchimura's and Kondo's play.


In sides I like Fujita and Furuta. Fujita ,as since the middle of last season ,played in the left side although Fujita and Furuta sometimes swap the sides during the match. Although Fujita's play in left side was good, I think Fujita should improve in one-to-one.
Playing in left side he can’t do his main hability, run until goal line for cross with right leg as he do in right side.
I guess Ishizaki wants he plays more for go to the center and shoot.
I think Okamoto suits better this kind of player, but I wanna Fujita plays. XD
Right side seems for Furuta. For me Furuta should play yes or yes. He's ready to play and needs minutes for grow as player.

Miyazawa played as center midfielder. I think this season is probably Ishizaki wanna play with 2 forwards because he has good forwards and then Miyazawa and Uesato will have to fight for this position, unless Uesato be able to play as defensive midfielder, where Haga played.

In  defence, he used the best without Cho and Minowa.  Fujiyama played in the right side.
There are many options in DF. That’s good. 
And with Sato still not in the best condition, obviously Takahara was the keeper. Personally I preffer Sato but last season Takahara was the permanent keeper in the last part and maybe this doesn't change.

In the 2nd mini-match Ishizaki gave minutes to the less habitual,Yokono,Uehara, Sunakawa, Hotta.

In the 3rd mini-match Hikichi was the keeper and Miyazawa and Uesato played together in midfield.

I can't say nothing until I see the matches, but as I said, in my opinion this season the roster is more balanced and with more experience than last season. With more experience not only because of Nakayama and Fujiyama, also because young players have grown. And this season FW is stronger and seems FW won't be only Quirino.

I'm looking forward to the season begins.

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2010年01月28日

C. Ronaldo's elbow to Mtiliga in the face

Last Sunday Real Madrid my favourite team played against Malaga,my other favourite team in Spain.

As always, I don't like this match because I don't want neither of two lose the match. XD
But is true I preffer Real Madrid wins, because they can't let lose points if they want to keep fighting for "La Liga".

Real Madrid won with 2 goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the match, Ronaldo elbowed Mtiliga's broking his nose and saw the red card. For me was totally fair! In my opinion, maybe he didn't want to hit him in the nose but the elbowing was deliberate.
Competition Commission suspended him for 2 matches. For me this suspension is fair.

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I don't like the current situation. This week this is the main news in spanish sports newspapers.
Madrid's press is writing Ronaldo's elbowing wasn't deliberate and he doesn't deserve neither the red card!!
Real Madrid is also trying to achieve he plays next Saturday against Deportivo(A very difficult match, where real Madrid doesn't win from 17 years ago) and the club will appeal the decision.
I'm really surprised about this opinions, and more surprised about Real Madrid's attitude.
If this would be opposite and Mtiliga would have elbowed Cristiano Ronaldo, I'm sure they would say Mtiliga is a murder,etc. haha

Both clubs and their players are supporting their teammate but this time I support Malaga and Mtiliga. 
I think Ronaldo's attitude isn't defensible.
Ronaldo is awesome player(for me the best), but this is his weak point and for this stupid actions (vs Almeria was the same) , Real Madrid is losing him in some matches.
He should learn and improve that.

I think is the first time in my life I'm againts something that benefit Real Madrid. Is a bit confusing for me. XD

I really don't like this controversy between my 2 favourite teams.
Hope this situation finish soon.


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2010年01月18日

Kickoff 2010

Yesterday, finally the Kick Off 2010 was hold at Sapporo Dome and were announced the numbers, new uniforms ,etc.

About numbers, there was some changes comparing to the wrote by the newspapers in the last days.

That’s the final list:

1 GK Yuya SATO
2 DF Mitsuyuki YOSHIHIRO
3 DF Ryuji FUJIYAMA
4 DF Naoki ISHIKAWA
5 DF Yoshinobu MINOWA
6 DF Hiroyuki NISHIJIMA
7 MF Seiya FUJITA
8 MF Makoto SUNAKAWA
9 FW Masashi NAKAYAMA
10 MF Hiroyuki MIYAZAWA
11 FW Yusuke KONDO
13 FW Yoshihiro UCHIMURA
15 DF CHO Sung Hwan
16 MF RI Han Jae
17 MF Yasuaki OKAMOTO
18 MF Hironobu HAGA
19 FW QUIRINO
20 MF Kazumasa UESATO
21 GK Toshiyasu TAKAHARA
23 DF Shunsuke IWANUMA
24 FW Junki YOKONO
25 DF Shuhei HOTTA
26 FW Shinya UEHARA
27 MF Hiroyuki FURUTA
28 GK Yuya HIKICHI

First , something surprising was Danilson and Nishi’s numbers ,14 and 22, are free.
But for me the bigger surprise was Miyazawa is going to wear the number 10 instead of Quirino, as was wrote in Nikkansports.
I would preffer Furuta to wear the number 10. For me , Furuta has all for become the future star of the team in some years or before. Of course Miyazawa is also so good and promising player and I think he still hasn’t showed what he can do, but for me number 10 suits better to Furuta.
Finally Furuta won’t wear the number 14, as Nikkan wrote too, and will wear the same number. Good job by Nikkansports!(irony) LOL

Nakayama as was expected will wear the number 9 and Fujiyama the number 3. Good decision. 
About others, Kondo will wear the number 11, Uchimura the number 13 ,Ri the number 16 and Naoki Ishikawa will wear the number 4 this season.


The new uniforms were also showed.
In last days I couldn’t believe Kappa was going to change the first uniform after only 1 year using the last season model, because they haven’t done it in the last years. And yes, I was right and the first uniform will be the same model but this time as was announced before, Shiroikoibito will be in the chest , Nitori in sleeve and Sapporo Beer at back.
I like this combination. Shiroikoibito in the chest is something mythical and Sapporo beer’s logo looks so cool in back.
Looking the photos , seems Shiroikoibito was always in the chest in the last years. XD
About black socks, yes are black, but the red band is really big so the difference isn’t so big.

I was a bit disappointed with the first uniform because although is nice is similar since 2007(that’s Kappa’s style XD), but I really liked away uniform!
I don’ think I’m going to buy a shirt this year, because are really expensive, but if I would buy one, I would buy away uniform.
I don’t like to buy away shirts so much, but this one is really cool.

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The team will fly to Guam on 19th, and will stay there until February 10. Then they will stay in Kumamoto some weeks until Sapporo snowfall decrease.

Now I'm also looking forward to the J-League schedule that will be announced within the 10 first days of February.
I plan to stay in Tokyo for 3 months since next July then I hope be lucky and can enjoy some matches in the Tokyo area or arround.


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2010年01月10日

Blacks socks for next season.

Today some newspapers wrote about Kappa is going to change Consadole's home uniform socks from red to black.
Consadole's socks were always red so will be a bit strange at first, but isn't a very big change.

Seems they wanted to copy AC Milan style as Toshiba did,but this time socks too.
But AC Milan most of times use to wear white pants... XD

About uniform, I don't know what Kappa is going to make for Consadole this season, but I guess not something so original.. 
As I said many times, Kappa's shirts aren't ugly, but the problem is the shirts are really similar every year.
At least I hope the away uniform be better than last 2 years.. 2007 away uniform was cool.

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2010年01月05日

News after new year's holidays

The club had holidays from 30 December to 3 January, so yesterday they come back to work, and there were news.

First the club announced they were not going to offer a renewal contract to Rafael.
Yesterday I read rumours about he's going to sign for S.C. Braga, then I was already waiting this..
Personally, I had few hopes about he remain in the team.
Is a pity. Good luck Rafael!

The second was something quite probable. Danilson's loan transfer to Nagoya.
I think that's risky. If Danilson has a very good performance, the club is going to get a big amount of money for his transfer to another club, but if his pass for Nagoya isn's successful, maybe the club can't get what they expect.
I hope his performance be good and the club get a big amount of money.
I'm sad for this decision. For me he's an awesome player.
His physical conditions are awesome. If he improve some things and get confidence, he will be a great player.
I think Danilson could play in Europe perfectly and I think if Pixi give him confidence he will have success in Nagoya.
We were lucky to have a player as him in the team.
Mucha suerte Danilson!(Lot of luck Danilson!)

The third was the renewal contract agreement with Quirino and Cho.
This was a very good news! I’m happy for both stay at the team. 

And fourth, Ri Han Jae signing was confirmed.
Then here we have Danilson's and Nishi's replace.

Now there are 25 players in the roster. And maybe this will be the final roster.

GK: 

1  Sato
21 Takahara
28 Hikichi

DF:

2  Yoshihiro
5  Minowa
6  Nishijima
15 Cho Song Hwan
25 Hotta
29 Ishikawa
    Fujiyama New

MF:

7  Fujita
8  Sunakawa
11 Miyazawa registered as MF
17 Okamoto
18 Haga
20 Uesato
23 Iwanuma
27 Furuta
    Ri Han Jae New

FW:

19 Quirino
24 Yokono
26 Uehara
    Uchimura New
    Nakayama New
    Kondo New

About numbers, I guess Gon Nakayama is going to wear the number 9.
Personally I want Furuta wear number 10, but maybe Quirino change the number as Claiton did.
We will see the final decision at Kick Off 2010 the next January 17.

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2009年12月31日

Ri Han Jae near to sign?

According to some newspapers, Hiroshima's midfielder Lee Han Jae is near to sign for Consadole.

After Nishi's loan to Albirex and the possible tranfer of Danilson to Nagoya, seems Consadole is thinking to reinforce the defensive midfielder and right side back positions with Ri Han Jae.

He's really polivalent player, as Nishi.
I read his best position is defensive midfielder but he can play also as right wing , right back and right midefielder.
In 151 matches with Hiroshima he scored 7 goals and seems his best season was at J2 with Hiroshima, when they got the promotion.
Is good he has experience in promotion. XD

He was called for North Korea's national team 7 times between 2004 and 2005.

But to tell the truth I don't know him well. XD

Let's see if finally the club confirm the signing.

By the way, today is last
2009 hasn't been a good year for me(personal things) and also in sports world..
Barca won 6 titles in a year, the worst that can happen in sports world XD, and Real Madrid and Consadole's seasons wasn't succesful.
Hope 2010 will be better. haha XD Mainly in personal things.

Happy new year to everyone!

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2009年12月27日

The 4th signing, Yusuke Kondo

Last Friday Consadole announced another signing. After some months of rumours finally Kondo signed for Consadole.

After Genki Nakayama's release, the team need some postplay forward as him and Kondo seems to suit this profile.

Kondo was called by Osim for Japan National team at 2007 when he played in Kobe , where he played 2 good seasons, scoring 17 goals in 2 seasons.
After that He came back to Tokyo and the last 2 seasons he hadn't had many chances with Hirayama and Akamine there.
In Tokyo he played 18 matches at J1 and 6 at Nabisco Cup, and scored 3 goals , 2 at Nabisco and 1 at J1.

Although Kondo wasn't my favourite, isn't a bad sign.
He's still young(25 years old). Hope we can see Kobe's Kondo then.

After this sign ,if Quirino stays, seems there won't be more reinforcements for FW. Next season then will be 6 forwards, because I guess Miyazawa will be registered as MF.


Current roster until 27/12/2009:

26 players

GK: 

Sato
Takahara
Hikichi

DF:

Yoshihiro
Minowa
Nishijima
Cho (undecided)
Hotta
Ishikawa
Fujiyama New

MF:

Fujita
Sunakawa
Rafael (undecided)
Miyazawa registered as MF
Danilson (undecided)
Okamoto
Haga
Uesato
Iwanuma (registered as DF?)
Furuta

FW:

Quirino (undecided)
Yokono
Uehara
Uchimura New
Nakayama New
Kondo New

I think FW improved quite because in my opinion, Uchimura and Kondo are clearly better than Ishii and Genki Nakayama.
Next season there will be a good fight for play as forward. 
Now there are many options, is difficult do a lineup... haha
That's good for Ishizaki!

About GK, Sato had to be operated of left shoulder and also the little finger of right hand, and if he can be recovered for Kumamoto camp, there won't be changes and there will be 3 keepers. But Mikami said this can change and they are thinking about it.
Let's see what happen.

Theorically the roster have to be definite before the typical "Kick Off" hold at Sapporo Dome as every year.
This year "Kick Off 2010" will be on 17 January.
The still have almost 3 weeks.

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