Articles tagged with "japan"
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 31st, 2006
Ecuador gaffer Luis Suarez was satisfied with his team's defensive effort against Japan. La Tri's ability to create scoring chances, however, left him unimpressed. ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 30th, 2006
Japan left it late as they scored in the 84th minute through home-based Hisato Sato to beat Ecuador 1-0 in Oita Japan. Coach Zico's gamble ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 30th, 2006
The dust has settled and we have the results of this week's three friendlies featuring World Cup teams. In Oita, the host team Japan ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 30th, 2006
As feared, there wasn't a whole lot to take away from this match. One-nil was the scorline we predicted, thinking that Ecuador's lineup would ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 30th, 2006
That's all she wrote: Japan 1-0 Ecuador. The scroeline we predicted, and not a bad showing from Ecuador considering the team's roster for the ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 30th, 2006
The World Cup friendly game between Japan and Ecuador in Oita will be shown live on Eurosport at 12.15 (CET). That's one hour ahead of ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 30th, 2006
The world is holding its collective breath in anticipation of this battle between two World Cup teams that have virtually no connection to one another, ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 29th, 2006
Here are the likely lineups for the Japan-Ecuador friendly, which should kick off at 05:00 Ecuador time, or 06:00 EST. Looking at these lineups, ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 29th, 2006
So you already know that Ecuador will be severely undermanned for the friendly against Japan being held tomorrow in Oita. Given that, what ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 29th, 2006
Coach Zico has come out to give his backing to out-of-favour captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto. The Japan captain has not figured at J-League club Gamba Osaka ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 29th, 2006
You can visit the official Japan Football Association site here. For a more humorous slant, check out the always-entertaining That's On Point's take ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 29th, 2006
Here is a look at the coaches of the Asian World Cup contingent, including Japan coach Zico. Japan will host Ecuador tomorrow in a ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 29th, 2006
On Thursday Ecuador will try to improve on its 0-1 defeat to the Netherlands earlier this month as La Tri take on Japan in an ...
Posted on: Australia World Cup Team Blog by Matt | Mar 29th, 2006
Japan manager Zico, has been talking about the Socceroos again.
Basically he has come out saying that if Japan want to qualify for the next round ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 27th, 2006
John Duerden of goal.com has written a nice piece about the coaches representing AFC in the World Cup. There is nothing new for the Asian ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 27th, 2006
Japan international Atsushi Yanagisawa is injured and will miss the friendly against Ecuador this Thursday in Oita. The Kashima Antlers striker's ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 27th, 2006
The World Cup tournament moves nearer by the day and every player expecting to be involved dreads nothing more than an injury that might rule ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 27th, 2006
Ecuadorian international Ulises de la Cruz, right, helped Aston Villa salvage a point against Fulham this weekend in the EPL. UDLC played a ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 27th, 2006
Japan team captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has spent a lot of time on the bench lately for his club side Gamba Osaka. Nevertheless, Japan Coach ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 26th, 2006
Japan coach Zico is facing up to the fact that his Europe-based stars would not be available for the warm up friendly against Ecuador in ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 25th, 2006
Yesterday we looked at the teams that are sure to score a ton of goals in Germany this summer. Today we turn our attention ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 24th, 2006
It's hard to keep track of who's coming and going in the Ecuador selection for next week's friendly against Japan in Oita. As ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 23rd, 2006
Looks like Ecuadorian striker Ivan Kaviedes is a no go for the Japan friendly after all. His club, Argentinos Juniors, is withholding permission. ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 22nd, 2006
Japan Coach and Brazilian legend Zico has released the list of players who will go against Ecuador in the March 30 friendly. Like La ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 22nd, 2006
Shunsuke Nakamura played his part in Celtic's 3-0 win over Dunfermline in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday.
The Japanase playmaker was brought down just ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 21st, 2006
Ecuadorian internationals Edison Mendez and Luis Saritama will likely be ruled as unfit for Ecuador's March 30 friendly against Japan. No word yet on ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 21st, 2006
Mitsuo Ogasawara's scored a fantastic goal against Finland recently but I couldn't open the link that Bob sent.
I have found another link for you ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 20th, 2006
Japan football chief Saburo Kawabuchi believes they wouldn't be able to afford Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger even if they manage to lure him to Japan ...
Posted on: Japan World Cup Team Blog by ShiLou | Mar 19th, 2006
Japanese soccer star Junichi Inamoto hopes to take advantage of West Bromich Albion teamate Nigel Quashie's five match ban to cement his place in the ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 18th, 2006
The Ecuadorian national squad will convene in Los Angeles, USA, prior to heading to Japan for the March 30 friendly in Oita. The ...
