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That was the turnout for Chibagin Cup 16.

The game started off well for Kashiwa when Hayashi got the ball to Sawa for the first score. However old friend Alex would get a little payback with a goal of his own. Judging from the stats, it looked like JEF had control of the run of play.

The teams would go into the second half knotted at 1.....and that's how it would stay. DF Yuzo Kobayashi showing that he already is in midseason form, picked up a yellow.

The game would go into PKs where Sugeno would make a nice save but Brazilian duo Alceu and Franca would miss their PK chances, falling yet again in PKs to Chiba.

The lineup

Sugeno

Kobayashi-Kondo-Sakai-Kurakawa

Sawa-Kurisawa-Otani (61 Barada)-Hayashi (61 Suganuma)

Franca-Kitajima (45 Alceu)


PK Kurisawa -O Sawa-O Alceu-X Barada-O Franca-X

MVP Okamoto Chiba
MIP Sawa Kashiwa

A song dedicated to one of the three most important matches in the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVrrAP-ntMc

Today

Today the 16th installment of the Chibagin Cup will be held in Fukuda Denshi Arena Chiba.

Here are the records of the previous 15

1995 Kashiwa 2-1 JEF

1996 Kashiwa 3-0 JEF

1997 Kashiwa 3-1 JEF

1998 Kashiwa 2-2 JEF (Jef won 3-1 on PKs)

1999 Kashiwa 2-1 JEF

2000Kashiwa 2-1 JEF

2001 Kashiwa 1-0 JEF

2002 Kashiwa 1-0 JEF

2003 JEF 2-1 Kashiwa

2004 Kashiwa 3-0 JEF

2005 Kashiwa 1-0 JEF

2006 JEF 2-0 Kashiwa

2007 Kashiwa 2-1 JEF

2008 Kashiwa 1-1 JEF (JEF won 3-2 on PK's)

2009 Kashiwa 3-1 JEF

11 wins 2 PK losses and 2 losses. Kashiwa has only been shut out once in the 15 matches.

The presumptive lineup

F2FF has a potential starting lineup for JEF here

http://f2ff.dreamlog.jp/archives/51832635.html

El Golazo is speculating a starting 11 of

Franca and Sawa

Taketomi, Kurisawa,Otani, and Suganuma

Kurakawa, Kondo,Park, and Sakai

Sugeno

The bench probably will have Kitajima, Kobayashi, Sakai, Hayahsi, Sengoku, Yamanaka, and Kirihata.

Otsu has been deemed out for 4 weeks with an injury picked up in Guam.

Captain Underpants continues his long downward spiral

The Asahi Shinbun is reproting that former Kashiwa MF and noted panty afficianado Takehito Shigehara got popped last December on suspicion of stealing money.

A special song just for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrwjiO1MCVs&feature=fvw

Someone's a big boy now!

Ryusuke Yamanaka gets a promoted from the youth squad to Kashiwa's top squad. Yamanaka is a 16 year old MF who stands at a whopping 170cm and 60kg.

Finally

Kashiwa unveiledtheir newly designed website today......Glorious!

http://www.reysol.co.jp/main.php

Guam Wrapup

Earwig of the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tAKUIqGhI4&feature=related


Kashiwa finished off their AMAZING GUAM ADVENTURE with two wins and a loss

First up was the rematch of the rematch with Omiya and an energized team made up of second stringers scored early against Omiya's team of second stringers. A mere two minutes into the contest, Ren Sengoku would put his name in the books with a score. 10 minutes later the rush was on as Kudo and then Tanaka would net to put up a 3 goal lead. Omiya would answer back with two of their own, but it would not be enough to overtake the angry yellow swarm.

After that, a pair of matches took place later in the week with reigning Emperor's Cup Champions Gamba Osaka.

A full side would crash out 2-1 as a late goal by Gamba would nullify a nice Yamazaki equalizer.

The final game saw Kashiwa give Gamba a healthy 3 goal lead and rush back in the closing minutes to steal the game back. New boy Hayashi would be the star of the game as his two goals would sandwich nice efforts by Kitajima and Suganuma and provide the difference in the game.

If you are keeping track at home

Goals

Taketomi 3
Yamazaki 2
Hayashi 2
Kudo 2
Sengoku 1
Kitajima 1
Suganuma 1
Tanaka 1

Record in Guam 3-0-2

Omiya L 0-1
Consadole W 2-0
Omiya W 3-2
Gamba L 1-2
Gamba W 4-3

Next up in meaningless games is the Annual Chibagin Cup against JEF Chiba on the 21st.

YA!TA!TA!

Kashiwa gets their first big win in Guam against a living, breathing Consadole Sapporo. Like the match versus Omiya, Nelsinho divided the squad in two and let them take on the Owls in each half.

For the first half, the Old Brazilian Ball Coach went with the same lineup as the Omiya game.....with one exception.

First Half

Sugeno

Hashimoto-Park-Kondo-Murakami

Otsu-Otani-Kurisawa-TAKETOMI

Franca-Sawa

Yes, Suganuma found himself on the outs yet again. It would prove to be fortuitous for all concerned. The game would remain a tense deadlock until the 29th minute when....indeed..TAKETOMI would triumph with a goal from the gods!!!!!!!!!

1-0 Kashiwa

The second half

Kirihata

Watanabe-Kobayashi-Kurakawa-SECRET PLAYER/Sengoku

SUGANUMA-Barada-Yamazaki-Sakai

Kitajima-Hayashi

OH...there he is! I did say it would be fortuitous for all and it was. Somewhere near the end of the game Senor Suganuma would put in a gentle yet forceful cross to Yamazaki. 2-0

That is your ballgame!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4tEX8tm6qw&feature=PlayList&p=764E68F721AB8E48&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

Revenge is a dish best served cold

Unfortunately for Kashiwa, Guam is hot. No word yet if Guam means Noda in Guamish.

1-0 Omiya

45x2

GK Sugeno/Kirihata
DF Kondo-Park-Hashimoto-Murakami/Koga-Kobayashi-Kurakawa-Sakai
MF Otani-Otsu-Kurisawa-Suganuma/Taketomi-Yamazaki-Sengoku-Higa
FW Sawa-Fransa/Kitajima-Hayashi

Clips of the game are here at G!G!O!A!

http://omiyaallezallez.blogspot.com/2010/02/reysol-highlights-now-online.html

Schedule day

http://www.reysol.co.jp/cheer/results/index.html

Opening day is at home versus Oita and the Chiba derby days are in July and September, 38 games in all.

Earwig of the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=908MNJnjSiQ&feature=fvw