thejapantimes, 16 hours ago to soccer

Angry Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell vowed his side would bounce back from Saturday's thumping defeat in the AFC Champions League final and use the experience "as fuel" for the future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/26/soccer/kewell-vows-marinos-rebound-acl-loss/ #soccer #harrykewell #yokohamafmarinos #alain #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 22 hours ago to soccer

Hernan Crespo's Al Ain steamrolled 10-man Yokohama F. Marinos 5-1 in the Asian Champions League final return leg to lift the trophy for the second time in its history on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/26/soccer/al-ain-marinos-acl-final/ #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #hernancrespo #alain #asianchampionsleague #harrykewell

thejapantimes, 2 days ago to soccer

Yokohama F Marinos winger Ryo Miyaichi is confident the Japanese side can maintain their focus to overcome hosts Al-Ain in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final this weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/24/soccer/j-league/ryo-miyaichi-marions-asian-champions-league/ #soccer #jleague #yokohamafmarinos #ryomiyaichi #asianchampionsleague #jleague

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to soccer

Former Liverpool and Leeds forward Harry Kewell's Yokohama F. Marinos side came through a pulsating semifinal that ended 3-3 on aggregate to reach the Asian Champions League final for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/25/soccer/marinos-reach-champions-league-final/ #soccer #harrykewell #yokohamafmarinos #ulsanhyundai #asianchampionsleague #alain

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to soccer

Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month's decider. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/24/soccer/al-ain-asian-champions-league-final/ #soccer #alain #alhilal #asianchampionsleague #saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to soccer

Harry Kewell says his Yokohama F. Marinos side can emulate his 2005 Istanbul success with Liverpool and "do something magical" in Wednesday's Asian Champions League semifinal second leg. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/23/soccer/yokohama-acl-kewell-istanbul/ #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #ulsan #asianchampionsleague #harrykewell

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to soccer

South Korea's Ulsan claimed a slender lead in its Asian Champions League semifinal with a 1-0 win over Harry Kewell's Yokohama F. Marinos in Wednesday's first leg. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/17/soccer/ulsan-yokohama-acl/ #soccer #ulsan #yokohamafmarinos #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Harry Kewell's 10-man Yokohama F. Marinos reached the Asian Champions League semifinals after a second-leg win over China's Shandong Taishan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/13/soccer/marinos-acl-shandong/ #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #asianchampionsleague #shandongtaishan

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Al Hilal wrapped up a place in the Asian Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/13/soccer/al-hilal-acl-semifinals/ #soccer #asianchampionsleague #alhilal #alittihad

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Yokohama F Marinos will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Shandong Taishan after a Chen Pu strike kept the Chinese hosts' hopes alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/06/soccer/yokohama-shandong-champions-league/ #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #shandongtaishan #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

According to estimates from two teams competing in the Asian Champions League, enforcing rules to make their stadiums free of nonapproved ads alone costs $50,000 a game, and the costs only go up from there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/24/soccer/asian-champions-league-high-costs/ #soccer #asianchampionsleague #asianfootballconfederation

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

South Korea's Ulsan cruised into the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday after beating Japanese second-division outfit Ventforet Kofu 2-1 for a 5-1 aggregate win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/21/soccer/ulsan-asian-champions-league/ #soccer #ventforetkofu #asianchampionsleague #ulsan

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

China's Shandong Taishan scored a dramatic last-minute goal to move into the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after beating Kawasaki Frontale 4-2 for a 6-5 aggregate victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/21/soccer/kawasaki-eliminated-asian-champions-league/ #soccer #kawasakifrontale #asianchampionsleague #shandongtaishan

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

Australian Harry Kewell's managerial debut with Yokohama F. Marinos ended in a 2-2 draw with Bangkok United in the first leg of their Asian Champions League round-of-16 clash Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/15/soccer/marinos-asian-champions-league-draw/ #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #asianchampionsleague #bangkokunited #cristianoronaldo #alnassr #harrykewell

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

Kawasaki Frontale will take a one-goal lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League last 16 meeting with China's Shandong Taishan next week, with the Japanese side taking a five-goal thriller 3-2 in Jinan on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/14/soccer/kawasaki-asian-champions-league-shangdong/ #soccer #kawasakifrontale #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

A majority of J. League clubs supported the introduction of an August start to the Japanese soccer season from the 2026-2027 season, with 52 of 60 from the first to third divisions on Thursday approving the move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/15/soccer/j-league/j-league-season-move/?utm_content=buffer9b815&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #jleague #junyahiguchi #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

Yokohama F Marinos booked their place in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Shandong Taishan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/13/soccer/yokohama-fm-acl-shandong/?utm_content=buffer2469e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #yokohamafmarinos #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

2022 Emperor's Cup champions Ventforet Kofu became the first Japanese second-division team in the history of the Asian Champions League to advance to the knockout stage, sealing the top spot in Group H with a 3-2 win Tuesday over Thailand's Buriram United. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/13/soccer/ventforet-kofu-acl/?utm_content=buffer26a22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #ventforetkofu #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

The defending champion Urawa Reds crashed out of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as the Japanese side slipped to a 2-1 loss against hosts Hanoi FC, meaning the three-time winners cannot qualify for the last 16. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/07/soccer/urawa-reds-out-acl/?utm_content=bufferf5825&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #urawareds #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

The defending champion Urawa Reds stayed alive in the Asian Champions League after retiring striker Jose Kante scored a 90th-minute winner to sink China's Wuhan Three Towns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/30/soccer/urawa-reds-stay-alive/?utm_content=bufferfefa2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #urawareds #josekante #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

Kawasaki Frontale cruised into the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday after a 5-0 win over Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim earned them a fifth group stage win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/29/soccer/kawasaki-asian-champions-league-advance/?utm_content=buffer2e159&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #kawasakifrontale #asianchampionsleague #yokohamafmarinos

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to soccer

Kawasaki Frontale moved a step closer to the Asian Champions League last 16 with a 4-2 home win over Thailand's BG Pathum United on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/08/soccer/kawasaki-frontale-asian-champions-league/?utm_content=buffere9407&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #kawasakifrontale #yokohamafmarinos #asianchampionsleague

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Midfielder Motoki Hasegawa's late header against Buriram United gave second-division Ventforet Kofu its first Asian Champions League victory on Wednesday night at a rainy National Stadium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/04/soccer/j-league/acl-kofu-buriram/?utm_content=bufferdd4fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #jleague #asianchampionsleague #ventforetkofu #buriramunited

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

The victory over the two-time ACL champion moved Kawasaki, currently ninth in the J1, to the top of Group I with two wins from two games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/04/soccer/j-league/acl-frontale-ulsan/?utm_content=buffer83e58&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #jleague #kawasakifrontale #asianchampionsleague #ulsanhyundai #kentotachibanada

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

A "bitterly disappointed" F. Marinos manager Kevin Muscat said his team had made things far too easy for the visitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/20/soccer/acl-incheon-fmarinos-upset/?utm_content=buffercc1e7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #asianchampionsleague #incheonunited #yokohamafmarinos #hernandes