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SOCCER / J. League

Oct 24, 2002

Marcelinho leads way for Gamba

Gamba substitute midfielder Marcelinho set up one goal and scored once as Osaka beat Tokyo Verdy 1969 3-0 on Wednesday night at Tokyo Stadium.

SOCCER / World cup

Oct 24, 2002

Toyota Cup tickets on sale Oct. 27

Ticket for the Toyota Cup match on Dec. 3 between European champion Real Madrid of Spain and South American champion Olimpia of Paraguay will begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 at major ticket outlets, organizers announced Wednesday in Tokyo.

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SOCCER / J. League

Oct 20, 2002

Emerson keeps Reds in top spot

SAITAMA -- The unbeaten Urawa Reds maintained the lead in the J. League Division One second stage after holding off Nagoya Grampus Eight 2-1 in extra time thanks to Brazilian striker Emerson's winning goal.

SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL

Oct 20, 2002

Time will tell if Zico's approach will pay off

When a new coach comes in, a team changes in various parts accordingly. That applies in the case of the Japan national soccer team, with the arrival of Zico who took over from Philippe Troussier after the World Cup.

SOCCER / World cup

Oct 16, 2002

Nakata gets Japan armband

New Japan coach Zico has named Parma midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata captain of the team ahead of Wednesday night's friendly against Jamaica, the Brazilian said Monday night.

SOCCER / J. League

Oct 14, 2002

Marinos grab late winner

Brazilian forward Will converted a penalty in the 93rd minute to give the Yokohama F. Marinos and their new manager Yoshiaki Shimojo a 1-0 extra-time win on Sunday afternoon at Tokyo's National Stadium.

SOCCER / World cup

Oct 8, 2002

No shocks in Zico's squad

SOCCER / J. League

Oct 7, 2002

Antlers thrash Grampus Eight

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Kashima midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara struck two goals to give the Antlers' a 4-1 triumph over Nagoya on Sunday afternoon, remaining unbeaten in their 12 games played against Grampus Eight at Kashima Stadium since the J. League started in 1993.

SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL

Oct 3, 2002

New J. League boss to build on World Cup

On July 23, former Kashima Antlers president Masaru Suzuki succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi as J. League chairman after Kawabuchi retired from the post and moved on to take office as president of the Japan Football Association.

SOCCER / J. League

Oct 3, 2002

Reds, Antlers into final

OSAKA -- Urawa's Brazilian striker Emerson scored a hat trick, including a 108th-minute winner, to help the Reds edge Gamba Osaka 3-2 in extra time and book their spot in the Nabisco Cup final on Wednesday night.

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SOCCER / J. League

Sep 29, 2002

Ishii, Tuto lead Reds' rally

SAITAMA -- Urawa substitutes Toshiya Ishii and Brazilian Tuto scored for the Reds, helping the home team rally past Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1 in extra time at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday afternoon.

SOCCER / World cup

Sep 25, 2002

FIFA to pay up for ticket troubles

The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee will receive a compensation fee for the damages that the local organizer suffered with the World Cup ticketing process, JAWOC general secretary Yasuhiko Endo said on Tuesday in Tokyo.

SOCCER / J. League

Sep 23, 2002

Takahara notches four for Jubilo

IWATA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Jubilo striker Naohiro Takahara scored four goals to highlight Iwata's 6-1 triumph over FC Tokyo on Sunday afternoon at Iwata Stadium, helping the first-stage champion take a clear lead in the J. League Division One second stage.

SOCCER / J. League

Sep 19, 2002

Ahn eager to start for Shimizu

"I'd like to play a game for Shimizu as soon as possible," announced South Korean forward Ahn Jung Hwan on Wednesday at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel unveiling him as a Shimizu S-Pulse player.

SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL

Sep 17, 2002

Reds fans need to be patient

In a post-match press conference at the Sept. 8 J. League game between the Urawa Reds and Vegalta Sendai at Saitama Stadium 2002, a seemingly irritated local reporter voiced an opinion to Reds manager Hans Ooft.

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Sep 16, 2002

Winning start for Suntory

Japan champion Suntory got off to a good start to the new season, by beating newly promoted Japan IBM 90-17 in the opening match of the East Japan Company Rugby Union League at Chichibunomiya Stadium on Sunday.

SOCCER / J. League

Sep 10, 2002

Reds leave it late to sneak past Sendai

SAITAMA -- Substitute forward Yuichiro Nagai struck the winning goal in the 113th minute, giving the Urawa Reds a 1-0 extra-time win over Vegalta Sendai on Sunday afternoon at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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SOCCER / J. League

Sep 8, 2002

Jubilo smash Antlers

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Norihiro Nishi and Naohiro Takahara struck in the second half to give Jubilo Iwata a 2-1 win over the Kashima Antlers in J. League Division One second stage action on Saturday night.

SOCCER / World cup

Sep 6, 2002

Zico wants full squad for friendly

Europe-based Japanese players will get a call-up to play Jamaica in an international friendly next month, Zico's debut match as Japan coach, the Brazilian coach said Wednesday in Tokyo.

SOCCER / J. League

Sep 5, 2002

Euller's pair helps Antlers into Nabisco semis

IWATA, Shizuoka Pref. -- The Kashima Antlers avenged last year's Nabisco Cup semifinal loss to Jubilo Iwata by coming back to beat their archrival 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the annual tournament on Wednesday night.

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