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J-League Team Of The Week: Week 21 Weekly Roundup |
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| GOALKEEPER |
Tatsuro Okuda
Sagan Tosu
| Okuda's big penalty save was the driving force behind Tosu's surprising 2-1 win at Kawasaki Frontale. The big result propelled them to sixth place in the league standings, just one point behind third-place Reysol. |
| DEFENDERS |
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Takuma Hidaka Consadole Sapporo |
Yuji Nakazawa Yokohama F. Marinos |
Masahiko Inoha Vissel Kobe |
Takahito Soma Vissel Kobe |
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After Consadole changed their tactics, Hidaka's effectiveness increased and he even appeared in front of the Vegalta goal in delivering the game-tying point. Both of Nakazawa's goals came from set plays as Marinos narrowly escaped against Albirex. Inoha and Soma teamed up to help their ten-man Vissel squad shut down the Reds. |
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| MIDFIELDERS |
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Masaki Yamamoto Consadole Sapporo |
Gaku Shibasaki Kashima Antlers |
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Renato Kashima Antlers |
Kohei Shimizu Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Yamamoto worked hard on both sides of the ball, but in particular his clever ball distribution and determined play in front of the goal contributed to Consadole's attack. Shibasaki's movement on the ball and positioning were solid as ever. Renato scored a fantastic goal off a free kick, while Shimizu recorded a remarkable volley to secure three points for Sanfrecce.
| FORWARDS |
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Neto Baiano Kashiwa Reysol |
Akihiro Sato Gamba Osaka |
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In his J-League debut, Baiano came on as a second-half substitute and changed the pace of the game instantly, even assisting in Jorge Wagner's game-tying goal. Sato's double rescued Gamba from what would have been a morale-crushing derby defeat againsst Cerezo. |
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