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BREAKING - Gamba Osaka will sign Makoto MITSUTA from Sanfrecce Hiroshima on loan!

I did a thread on this on that "other platform" about 9 or 10 days back about this referee-abuser looking for a move to Japan. He's walked out on his team in A-League because a suspension is coming (and they won't appeal), it seems. Will AFC/FIFA carry suspension to J.League?

EU ACORDEI DUAS DA MANHÃ JUSTAMENTE PRA FALAR QUE A NADESHIKO JAPÃO É CAMPEÃ DA SHEBELIEVES CUP! UMA VITÓRIA ÉPICA, HEROICA, GIGANTESCA, COLOSSAL DA CAMPEÃ DO MUNDO! 2-1 NOS EUA EM SAN DIEGO E FIM DO TABU SEM GANHAR DAS AMERICANAS DESDE 2011!

Japan manager Nils Nielsen: “The team kept the ball when it was difficult. We are a TEAM, not just one player. They are all stepping up”

FT Japan 2-1 USA … well-deserved She Believes Cup champions 2025

RB Moriya replaced by Hayashi with six minutes to go … Japan lead 2-1

Great to hear Japan fans singing at Japan v USA. Easily out-noising USA fans, but surely must be well-outnumbered!

Japan GK Yamashita is down but we have no idea why and TV team drone on about nothing … TV feed from USA told us/them nothing, so they/we have no idea why she’s down. Carrying on, for now.

Reminder / update! Japan 2-1 USA 56 minutes now.

Two fouls by USA players, including (unintentional?) over the ball studs on Momiki… seconds later USA player down, foul given. :-) Hopefully a one-off error!

Japan deservedly ahead! Koga follows up Hasegawa FK and slides home from narrow angle! 2-1

Just realised the Curel ad Abema is showing over and over is basketball player Kai Toews! Grew up “around here”, Dad made sure he became a decent baller!!

Japan’s goal v USA … if anyone has USA goal from angle showing offside, or not, please share.

Whistle, foul… ball kicked away by USA player, reaches another, who gives it another kick. Gamesmanship unnecessary, it’s a “friendly”!

Kitagawa gets through on goal but shoots across GK! Japan coulda shoulda!

Sonnett raises arm into face of Tanaka … in area - thankfully does not make (much) contact, goes down, ref gives her a foul!?

USA level - looked offside in real time but three replays, none at correct angle (intentionally? USA TV feed?) and not even hinted at my our Japan TV team. Anyone out my mind at rest before I try at HT?

Momiki puts Japan 1-0 up over USA less than two minutes in at She Believes Cup. Live on Abema TV / App in Japan

Kazunari Ichimi seals the game, scoring the 2-0 goal against the club that developed him! Fagiano 2-0 Gamba final score! Pic @lionelpiguet.bsky.social for @jsoccermagazine.bsky.social and JSoccer.com

FT Bellmare 2-1 Reds … three wins to start their season!

All that talent and nothing that any of them can do but watch. Kobe down 0-1 to Kyoto at the break. It's rough at the moment.

Mr.Brightside plats as Fagiano fans celebrate their 2-0 win over Gamba Osaka!

13555 at Fagiano 2-0 Gamba… added time now

Akito Suzuki heads home a corner and it’s Bellmare 2-0 Reds.

Referee once again allowing too much contact - ie. obvious fouls - to go unpunished, a-la new interpretation of Laws that J.League want. Both sets of players and fans frustrated.

Superb four player, four touch, cross-field-twice move to see Sho Fukuda volley in off the post! Bellmare 1-0 Reds

As I type last years top three - Vissel, Sanfrecce, Zelvia all 1-0 down in J1 tonight!

Fagiano Okayama v Gamba Osaka - fans doing their part! Pics @lionelpiguet.bsky.social for @jsoccermagazine.bsky.social and JSoccer.com

Okayama-bound! Fagiano v Gamba!

Your full J1 schedule tonight... what game(s) will you be keeping an eye on?

Nagaoya Grampus take on FC Tokyo tonight. Two teams struggling to create, both looking very average.. something's got to happen, right? Or is this a 0-0 draw?!

Avispa Fukuoka welcome back former manager Shigetoshi Hasebe's Kawasaki Frontale tonight!

It's Yokohama Derby Day! Nissan stadium hosts the match tonight!

Cerezo Osaka travel to Kashiwa Reysol tonight. Two teams under new managers who go for movement, passing, speed of thought, energy! Will there be goals at both ends?