Photo Daily: J-League Kick-Off
Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Albirex Niigata, J-League 2010 season opening game. Todoroki Stadium, home of Kawasaki Frontale.
Photo credit: dillo-h.com on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.
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Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Albirex Niigata, J-League 2010 season opening game. Todoroki Stadium, home of Kawasaki Frontale.
Photo credit: dillo-h.com on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.
Maybe Kawasaki won’t meltdown when it matters this time.
It’s a really interesting league. It has some really big teams like Urawa Reds and Kashima Antlers, but it also achieves a good level of parody. For instance Hiroshima made the CL in 2009, they got relegated in 2007.
It does have the potential to be a very interesting season this time. Antlers are now looking for their 4th consecutive title. Reds are looking to rebuild after a pretty dire season last time and the loss of their mainstay Tulio Tanaka to the ambitious Grampus. Japanese teams will be looking to do better in the ACL. And this season sees the return of Ono Shinji, Inamoto Junichi and, of course, Nakamura Shunsuke.
Sanfrecce wil do well to repeat last year’s 4th spot after losing one of their brightest prospects and creative talents in Kashiwagi Yosuke to Reds. They clung on to an early lead until injury time yesterday when a nicely floated Ono free kick was headed home by sub Omae. And they lost their opening ACL game to Shandong of the Chinese Super League.
Haha, I meant parity. I should never post before I’m fully awake.
I always hear about how all kinds of football can be viewed in America. European, South/Central American, etc. but I’ve never seen much Asian soccer at all except for a few 1/2 hour highlight shows. I’d be very interested in following the leagues, or at least the J-League. You all above me seem pretty knowledgeable. Is there somewhere I can watch? (admittedly, I don’t have a tv so I could just be way behind)
I’ve never seen full J. League matches on TV. It’s odd, actually, there’s probably a market for Japanese soccer (and baseball) here since it doesn’t overlap with Europe or America time wise.
@Julian – I live in Hiroshima so I go to a few games live and watch some games on TV. I’m guessing the internet streams would be your best bet, though finding reliable ones may be difficult.
I’ve never seen full J. League matches on TV. It’s odd, actually, there’s probably a market for Japanese soccer (and baseball) here since it doesn’t overlap with Europe or America time wis