The one that got away. FC Ryukyu had a chance to set the clubs record for consecutive wins but instead limped to a 0-0 draw with Omiya Ardija. While both the weather and Ryukyu defense held, the offense was nowhere to be found. Time after time Ryukyu pounded the flanks of the Omiya defense only to find the walls were strong and the passage blocked. It is still a point that many of us would’ve gladly taken prior to the start of the season but having forgot all about relegation this year, albeit maybe prematurely, some of us are left wondering what happened?
Match Highlights
Man of the Match
Reviewing the Keys to Victory
Talking Points
Prediction
Match Day 6 in J2
Conclusion
1. Match Day 6 Highlights
2.Man of the Match
FC Ryukyu CB Tetsuya Chinen: First, he completely handled the larger Omiya striker Haskic and kept him in check all game. Second, he was intent on winning every contested ball and challenge that came his way. Finally, his passing was really good and he nearly ended up on the score sheet when he set up Kiyotake with a lovely through ball in the first half.
3.Review of the Keys to Victoryfor FC Ryukyu
1. Bend don’t break. Likelihood 3. Indeed. Ryukyu saw out a goal-less draw and while they produced little offensively, they at least stymied the Omiya attack.
2. Quick short passes to break the Omiya high defensive line. Likelihood 4. Yes and no. We broke the defensive line early in the game but couldn’t do much the second half.
3. Set pieces could make all the difference. Likelihood 2. Coulda-shoulda-woulda. Ryukyu were gifted a golden opportunity late in the game when Abe was fouled just outside the 16-yard box. Unfortunately, Uesato sent the shot high and wide which ended up being Ryukyu’s last best chance at a goal scoring opportunity on Saturday.
1. A tale of two halves. FC Ryukyu looked the better side to open the game but Omiya looked the far more dangerous team in the second half. Ryukyu out shot Omiya 6-1 in the first half but Omiya turned that around to a 5-2 advantage to close out the game. Granted, few if any of these shots troubled either keeper this weekend and Ryukyu failed to register even one shot on goal in the second half.
2. Missed chances were another theme. Ryukyu had a few good looks on net early but the shots were off the mark and then there was the free kick near the end that was a killer to our hopes of securing all 3 points. For their part, Omiya had a few looks on net but the shots were straight at Taguchi. Omiya also shot themselves in the foot on a couple of dead ball kicks where they committed a foul, or were offsides, which ended the play altogether.
3. Buses were parked and neither team could break through the others defense. It was evident that Ryukyu were searching for that last pass to unlock the Omiya defense but it never materialized and attacks died on the spot. Coming into the match Omiya had given up four goals to what Sporteria calls a spilled ball but only one goal from a cross. Ryukyu simply didn’t put enough shots on target that could have led to rebounds or these types of spilled balls.
4. Do warm ups matter? I am usually buried in my phone during the teams warm up session prior to the game but this time I watched Ryukyu all the way through and I noticed that our attacking players were missing a majority of their shots in the warm up. I get it, you use that time to get loose but those misses carried over into the match. Kiyotake, Numata and Uesato each had chances to put Ryukyu in front in the first half with some good looks on goal but as mentioned earlier, they were all off target.
5. Dropped points. It is hard not to see this one as two points dropped instead of just one point earned. These things happen in any given season so it will be interesting to see how Ryukyu respond at Mito.
5.Prediction
Predicted a 2-2 draw and while I was correct on the outcome, I was far off on the score line. I’ll give myself a draw here. Season Record 3-1-2.
There were 3 questions I asked heading into this round. 1.) Can Ryukyu hold serve with Niigata? Well they did thanks in large part to the heroic efforts of SC Sagamihara at home on Sunday to Niigata. 2.) Can Nagasaki rebound after a loss? Yes, they defeated Kofu on a Ryo Shinzato late goal. 3.) Can Akita continue their hot start? Unfortunately no as Matsumoto Yamaga FC scored multiple goals for the first time which is probably attributed to Akita missing one of their better defenders this game.
7.Conclusion
It is not all bad in the end as Ryukyu still remain in second place, three points clear of 3rd place Zweigen Kanazawa, recorded their third clean sheet this season, and are still undefeated. But now we must regroup and prepare for the test this weekend at Mito Hollyhock. That is thing about this league, you need to have some short term memory when it comes to recent failures and long term memory when it comes to realizing past success.
The shoe is on the other foot this week as FC Ryukyu welcome in Omiya Ardija, a team they have had great success against in years past, and a team that is looking to exorcise those ghosts. The only thing standing between Ryukyu and history is a team that they have habitually beat, but one that won’t lay down so easy. And let’s not forget that Omiya already own a victory on Ryukyu soil.
Weather Forecast and Match Day Info
Match Day 5 Recaps
Team Previews
FC Ryukyu
Omiya Ardija
Keys to Victory
Prediction
Match Day 6 in J2
Conclusion
1. Weather Forecast and Match Day Informationfrom FC Ryukyu
It will be slightly overcast and cool after the rain passes through which should make for some pleasant conditions to watch football. There is always a chance it rains here in Okinawa so be prepared.
There is no escaping the fact that Okinawa is in the midst of their third wave of COVID-19 infections. The number of infections have steadily increased since March 20th and though the club and the league are doing all they can to combat any outbreaks among the fans at games, we all need to do our part within and around the stadium (and possibly the days leading up to the game). Maintain the 2m social distancing guidelines – that means while waiting in line for food, drinks, merchandise, restroom facilities, and when entering and exiting the stadium – and continue to wear your masks when around others inside the grounds. I know this is easier said then done, especially when you have children in attendance, but until the prefecture can get a handle on the recent outbreak, we all run the risk of heading into another state of emergency and possibly games without fans.
FC Ryukyu: It has been a dream start of the season for Ryukyu, but the work is far from done. If you read the recap earlier this week then you know FC Ryukyu are on a historic pace. But you also know that Ryukyu own a dubious record in those columns as they are one of five teams to never achieve promotion after wining their first four games to start a season (2019). And now that list has shrunk to only one team out four who have failed to reach promotion after winning their first five games. I’d personally hate to see Ryukyu make it number two but that largely depends on winning the winnable, achieving the unbelievable, and maintaining the status quo at times. Something we have never been able to do in the two seasons we’ve spent in the J2.
The old adage is offense wins games, defense wins championships. That rings true more than you know these days as FC Ryukyu are winning games through defense which is largely attributed to the CB pairing of Okazaki and Chinen, and Taguchi in goal. The pair had a momentary slip up this past weekend but for the most part have been a fortress for a team that has been one of the worst defending sides in J2 the past two years. For his part, Taguchi is playing some of the best football imaginable. If you finally put a defense behind this offense, and that defense carries this side until that offense starts clicking, then you have the perfect recipe for success.
Heading into the JEF match I was concerned that Abe was going to miss time after a nasty looking injury forced him from the Nagasaki game. But Abe was back out there for the JF match and buried one of the best headers – from distance as well – that you will see this year. Shintaro Shimizu followed that up with his own header to put FC Ryukyu ahead for good just five minutes later. It has been a bit of a rough start to Kiyotake’s Ryukyu career though the LM does have an assist to his credit. You can tell he is slightly perturbed by his performances as he expects so much better of himself and hopefully the Omiya match will be the one that gets him firing.
Though we’d all love to see Kiyotake scoring multiple goals, I think his immediate contributions are more in line with providing quality deliveries to the attacking players. He is already heavily involved in the buildup play but he needs a few crosses to connect with Abe to gain the confidence that can propel Ryukyu even farther forward. So let us be honest, at this point in the season Ryukyu need confidence boosts as much as they need positive results. They have shown the ability to win while maintaining narrow leads as well as winning games when they need to come from behind. All that is left is to go out there each week and beat the teams they should beat.
FC Ryukyu remain consistent with this lineup selection in 2021 while Omiya has made several changes in recent weeks.
Omiya Ardija: This certainly isn’t the same Omiya side from last season, and it certainly isn’t the one that opened the season with a win followed by three consecutive losses. Omiya has really turned things on ever since the late loss to SC Sagamihara on match day three, and they are playing some inspired football at the moment.
Omiya was able to shrug off an early Mito goal on match day one by scoring two second half goals to go on and win. One of those goals came from Masaya Shibayama who is just 18 years old. Shibayama looked to be one of Omiya’s best players in the opening three fixtures but has since disappeared from the highlights and roster altogether. Omiya’s fortunes began a downward spiral when they lost their home opener to Ventforet Kofu 2-0 from two set piece goals. Things continued to look bad when at home to Kyoto Sanga the following week when Omiya conceded an early goal, but luckily some severe weather postponed the match before it gout out of control.
Ardija finally hit rock bottom against SC Sagamihara when they conceded two late goals to the hosts, which also happened to be SC Sagamihara’s only goals scored up to that point, and left Kanagawa prefecture utterly disappointed. But that is when something changed inside the club. I am not sure if it was due to a changing of personnel, or somehow Ken Iwase convinced these guys that they are far better than the overall standings state, and more importantly, they need to start believing it.
Though Omiya wasn’t able to defeat Kyoto in the replay, they looked a far different side than weeks past, and played much better. Omiya were relentless in the press and had multiple chances to win that game but couldn’t find the breakthrough. In an unfortunate set of events, Tomoki Ueda’s challenge on Peter Utaka inside the box led to the PK that ultimately sealed Omiya’s fate. The Omiya players were visibly frustrated at losing this close game, and to their credit, they rose up the following week against V-Varen Nagasaki.
Omiya were motivated and seemed to be hunting for goals in packs against Nagasaki. They opened the scoring early in the first half with Nermin Haskic scoring his second goal in as many games from a very nice header before completely decimating Nagasaki with another first half goal and two second half goals. It was Omiya’s best performance of the year by a mile.
Omiya are playing with a bit of a chip on their shoulder these days and may even be viewing themselves as underdogs that lack the respect they are due from their opponent, the league and the media. The whole “us versus the world” mentality you often hear circulating around the sporting world. This is can be a very powerful mental tool that makes Omiya a very dangerous opponent on Saturday, but it is much harder to sustain in the long football season.
4. Keys to Victory for FC Ryukyu
The Scale: 5- An almost certainty it will occur 4-Fairly-Certain it will happen 3-Somewhat Certain it could happen 2-Very Unlikely that it happens 1- Requires a Miracle for it to happen
1. Bend don’t break. Likelihood 3. Omiya are just going for it these days which means they will likely come out fast, pile on the pressure in the attack, while pressing in defense, and look to jump out to an early lead over Ryukyu. For Ryukyu, they kind of trade possession and opportunities with their opponents this season in 15-minute chunks so they really need to respond to the early Omiya pressure just as they have done with their past five opponents. Ryukyu may have been fortunate enough to play sides who were too afraid to lose up to this point in season, but that is certainly not the case with Omiya these days who are playing like a cornered animal fighting for their very existence.
2. Quick short passes to break the Omiya high defensive line. Likelihood 4. Ryukyu had far too many turnovers at JEF last week when they were attempting to split the defense and start a counter from long passes emanating in our end. They really need Abe and his hold up play this week so as to get the 3 attacking midfielders involved on the quick breaks.
3. Set pieces could make all the difference. Likelihood 2. One of FC Ryukyu’s strengths this year has been scoring from crosses into the box. Just look at last week against JEF when they scored two to win. However, Omiya has yet to conceded a single goal from a cross but are extremely vulnerable on set pieces. Omiya conceded 3 goals from set pieces in two consecutive games against Kofu and SC Sagamihara, but on the other hand, Ryukyu have yet to score a single goal from a set piece this season. Right now, the Ryukyu attack flows through the midfield and they could very well end up meeting a brick wall when they attempt these types of crosses into the box that have made them so successful this year. Hopefully Uesato or Koki can hit one from a free kick, or Ryukyu can score from a corner to penetrate the Omiya defense.
5. Prediction
FC Ryukyu have won three of the four games they’ve played against Omiya. Last year FC Ryukyu completely blanked Omiya to the tune of 8 goals scored, 0 conceded in their two games. Ryukyu have scored multiple goals against Omiya every time with the lowest score line of any of these matches being just 3 total goals scored on match day 30 last year.
Omiya took the mid week loss to Kyoto Sanga FC pretty hard but responded really well when they dispatched V-Varen Nagasaki 4-0 this past weekend. I don’t think we’ll see the goal scoring bonanzas we have come to enjoy when these two sides meet, instead, I think this ends in a spirited 2-2 draw where Ryukyu concede multiple goals for the first time all season. Season Record 3-0-2.
6.Match Day 6 in J2
All Times Listed in Japan Standard Time
As it is likely that (1) Albirex Niigata continue their winning ways over (17) SC Sagamihara this week, the only real questions are: 1.) Can (2) FC Ryukyu hold serve over (10) Omiya Ardija? 2.) Can (19) V-Varen Nagasaki rebound at home to (4) Ventforet Kofu who are also looking to rebound from their recent loss to (8) FC Machida Zelvia? 3.) And finally, can (4) Blaublitz Akita continue their hot start over the extremely low scoring (21) Matsumoto Yamaga FC?
7.Conclusion
Can FC Ryukyu make history by winning their 6th consecutive game or will they fall victim to a team that they should beat on paper? Either way, it is another early test for this side in what is shaping up to be a promising season here in Okinawa. This should be a very electric contest with both teams trading chances on the counter attack so sit back and enjoy.
That was fun! FC Ryukyu jumped out to an early lead that they never relinquished and earned their second win in a row; second win in a row in Omiya; and swept Omiya this year outscoring them 8-0. FC Ryukyu also remain undefeated on international primetime games broadcast on the J-League international YouTube channel 2-0-1 (lol).
The easy choice is Takuma Abe who scored two early goals and nearly added a third, but it was Dany’s key saves throughout the match that maintained the clean sheet and saw FC Ryukyu bring home all 3 points today.
Review of the Key to Victory for FC Ryukyu
1. Get Abe going early. Likelihood 4. You bet your a$%. 2 goals inside of 20 minutes says it all.
Match Day 30 Takeaways
Abe was devastating to the Omiya back line He found/created space for himself and punished the hosts with 2 goals and it could have been more if not for a reactionary save by the Omiya goalie at point blank range on a corner kick.
2. FC Ryukyu cut down many of the mental errors we’ve seen plague this squad in 2020 but some wayward passes and runs in the second half must be attributed to playing with such a large lead and having to defend enormous amounts of pressure by Omiya.
3. While the verdict is still out on Ichimaru Mizuki, there can be no doubt that Makito Uehara is the next big youth player to come out of this club. He is by no means a polished player, but his abilities and attributes were on full display Sunday. He was rewarded for his efforts with his first ever FC Ryukyu goal and the sky is the limit for this player, which creates a bit of a controversy for Higuchi as he’ll need to figure out how to get him into the lineup at RB with a healthy Tanaka. Personally, I’d move him to CDM and get some experience before Uesato retires/moves on.
Fukuoka wobbled, allowing Tokushima Vortis to assume the lead this week though they needed a late goal to earn all 3 points over Gunma. V-Varen Nagasaki is hot on the heels of the leaders and if Fukuoka stumbles again, it could open the door for Nagasaki who are have the same goal differential.
FC Ryukyu are off to a good start this month which includes 9 games inside of 29 days. Keep in mind that FC Ryukyu only have 3 home games during that span and hopefully the budget allows them to stay on mainland with such quick turnaround fixtures. For example, they play Kofu this Wednesday and should simply stay up there for a short bus trip south from Omiya as well as stay inside Fukuoka later that month for a short trip to Nagasaki three days later. But that is anyone’s guess at this point.
For now, enjoy the victory and get ready to face Ventforet Kofu, a side that is undefeated against FC Ryukyu the past two seasons.
It has been a while my friends. I’ve been heavily engrossed in the American NFL season, more importantly, the NFL Fantasy Football season, which as you may not know is one of my favorite hobbies. The last time we spoke FC Ryukyu were 18th in the table, results were a mixed bag, and the fixtures came thick and fast. “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” FC Ryukyu are still 18th after some surprising results -both good and bad – and with only 13 fixtures remaining, what else should we expect as we bring a close to the 2020 season for FC Ryukyu?
Both of these teams………………………………….
Match Day 29 Recap: FC Ryukyu vs Kyoto Sanga F.C. (2-1)
Match Day 29 Recap: Omiya Ardija vs V-Varen Nagasaki (0-0)
Team Previews
FC Ryukyu: This season will always be one in which we are left wondering what could have been. We have so much talent but we can never seem to get in synch, or fire at the right time. We can play great and beat anybody, but can also suffer through uninspiring play and waning results.
FC Ryukyu are coming off a come from behind 2-1 win against Kyoto Sanga FC at home this past Sunday and will look to carry that momentum into this round against Omiya Ardija. FC Ryukyu have faired very well against Omiya the past two seasons with 2 wins over the hosts and plenty of goals scored. The last time these two sides met, FC Ryukyu demolished Omiya 5-0 at home.
FC Ryukyu have seen their fair share of injuries recently and despite losing the unanimous come back player of the year in Keita Tanaka, they have soldiered on with a very promising young prospect in Makito Uehara.
Koizumi continues to impress each week, though we have never been able to get Kawai firing this year which bodes well for his long term prospects of staying at FC Ryukyu in 2021, but is not so great for his overall development. Abe continues to show what a quality signing he has been as one of the league leaders in goals scored and yet, despite all the offensive successes, FC Ryukyu continue to remain unsettled at the back. Ryukyu have tried multitude of combinations and players in defense but large cracks still exist and is the one area that needs attention in the offseason.
Omiya Ardija: The fall season has not been kind to Omiya, who, were once sitting near the top of the table this past spring/summer. In fact, Omiya has gone winless all of October with only 3 wins in their past 15 games dating back to August. Much of this could be tied to the numerous injuries they are suffering through, but Omiya’s form and scoring have all dropped precipitously since the summer.
Omiya sit only six points above Ryukyu in the table in what has to be considered a lost season for a team always tipped for a promotion run. In my experience, when teams with nothing to play for, who are just looking to close out the season, they will simply lay down and die. FC Ryukyu pasted Omiya 5-0 the last time these two sides locked horns and FC Ryukyu have out scored Omiya 11 to 6 in the three games they’ve played and will look to continue that form this Sunday.
Key to Victory for FC Ryukyu
The Scale: 5- An almost certainty it will occur 4-Fairly-Certain it will happen 3-Somewhat Certain it could happen 2-Very Unlikely that it happens 1- Requires a Miracle for it to happen
1. Get Abe going early. Likelihood 4. Abe is one of the leading goal scorers in J2 this year and his successes, and failures, are directly tied to the fortunes of this squad. Get him firing early, and often, and we have a good shot of earning another 3 points this weekend.
Match Day 30 Prediction
These two teams light up the score board every time the square off so I expect that to happen once again in spite of Omiya’s goal drought. 3-2 in favor of FC Ryukyu tomorrow.
And for all you international viewers, aren’t you lucky this round!
Conclusion
I am glad I could pop in a for a brief preview before turning my focus back to Fantasy Football as I have truly missed writing these entries each week. While Ryukyu face no threat of relegation, and no notion of promotion in 2020, it has been enjoyable watching some players develop in front of our eyes this year. Koizumi, Ikeda, and the younger Uehara are just a few. It is also great to see some veterans regain their top form with Tanaka making a transition to RB and Koya Kazama scoring at will. This has created a sense of hope for 2021, when results will really matter and each match will have a greater sense of urgency.
On that note, I have no idea how this season will end for FC Ryukyu, nor how 2021 will shape up with departures and new arrivals. Personally, Id like to see Shinji Ono transition out of his player role into that of manager. He has had a difficult time staying healthy during his time at Ryukyu, and though I hope he can end his career with at least 1 goal scored for the Bengara, I think we could leverage his name and relationships for future seasons once he has retired.
Well then, I have enjoyed this brief return to blogging for FC Ryukyu this weekend while enjoying my passion for Fantasy Football. For me, it has been ” the best of both worlds.” Enjoy this round and I’ll talk to you all soon.
Omiya Ardija host Montedio Yamagata at the NACK 5 stadium this Saturday in the first round of the J1 Promotion Playoffs. The winner will advance to face the winner of the other semifinal, Tokushima Vortis versus Ventforet Kofu. Omiya had an outside shot at securing automatic promotion just a few short weeks ago but ended the season with 3 straight draws resulting in the overall #3 seed for these playoffs. Montedio didn’t do much better as they lost 3 out of their final 4 games and ended up finishing in the 6th and final playoff spot.
Home Record for Omiya Ardija and Away Record for Montedio Yamagata
Omiya have played 23 home games all season across two competitions. I am counting the Vissel Kobe match as a home game considering it was played at Nack 5 for the Emperors Cup even though Omiya were considered the away side. Omiya hold a distinct advantage over Montedio when it comes to home vs away records in that Omiya have only lost 3 times at home all season. One of those was the 4-0 loss to Kobe which means they’ve only lost twice at home all season against J2 opponents. Care to guess who one of those losses was? BOOM! FC RYUKYU. In all seriousness, Omiya have an impressive 14W6D3L record at home with 43 goals scored while only conceding 24. If you take away the Kobe match that means only 20 goals surrendered to J2 sides and if you take the FC Ryukyu game with its 4 goals, that means Omiya conceded only 16 goals across 21 games. If I were to guess who the stingier defensive side was in this match-up, I would’ve guessed Yamagata as they were a very tough nut to crack early on this season. Still, over the last 5 home games, Omiya have averaged over 2 goals scored while only conceding a total of 2 goals to their opponents. Meaning they have really tightened up at the back. On the flip side, Montedio have averaged the same amount of goals scored on the road over their last 5 games, but they have conceded far more than Omiya when they’re the visitor.
Montedio started the 2019 season by only losing once in their first 11 road games. They then proceeded to lose 4 out of their remaining 10 road games. There is a stark contrast to how the team started out and how they finished on the road this season. In their first 11 games they scored 14 goals, conceded 8 and had 6 shutouts. Over the course of the last 10, they scored 20, conceded 17 and only shutout their opponent twice. It seems that Montedio have broken down defensively since their strong start. Nearly three quarters of all the goals they scored in the second half of the season on the road (14 of 20) occurred during a 4-game stretch against Reysol, Kagoshima, FC Ryukyu and JEF. They followed that up with losses to Kanazawa and Mito before beating Renofa on the road 3-2 to close out their road schedule. So much of their favorable road results are contained in a short stretch.
As mentioned in the introduction, both sides are entering this match in less than top form. Omiya had won 3 straight prior to their 3 straight draws to Tochigi SC, Niigata and Kanazawa. It seems the Omiya attack has ground to a halt at the most inopportune time. They’ve only scored one goal over the past 3 matches, the other being an own goal against Kanazawa. Montedio, on the other hand, have lost 3 out of their last 4 games including the home loss to Machida Zelvia on the last day of the season. Now, one could argue that Montedio would’ve rather traveled to Omiya vice Tokushima to start the playoffs but that would insinuate some match-fixing and that would definitely upset all the Kagoshima fans if it were true. Plus, rarely does trying to line up your match ups work on sports. More often than not it completely blows up in your face.
Previous Meetings this Season
Match Day 4 March 17th 2019: Montedio Yamagata 1-0 Omiya Ardija. A Jefferson Baiano penalty kick proved to be the difference in this game after he was brought down in the box early in the first half. Each side traded some goal scoring chances but neither scored the remainder of the match. The Montedio side looked strong defensively and on the attack with Baiano and Sakano in the lineup.
Match Day 26 August 4th 2019: Omiya Ardija 3-2 Montedio Yamagata. An absolute cracker with 5 total goals. Montedio jumped out to an early 1-0 lead before a Simovic brace in the first half put Omiya up 2-1. Montedio equalized within 10 minutes of the start of the second half before Barada from Omiya put it out of reach after a diving, punched clearance from the Montedio goal keeper fell right at his feet with a wide-open shooting lane.
Leading Scorers for Each Side
OMIYA ARDIJA
MONTEDIO YAMAGATA
Player Injuries
Shockingly none are listed for either side at the moment. However, Jefferson Baiano, Akito Takagi and Shuto Minami havent featured for Yamagata in some time. The same could be said for Omiya players Masato Kojima, Noriyoshi Sakai and Akinari Kawazura.
Match Prediction
Though Montedio proved it could score on the road versus Omiya I think this is two totally different teams we are looking at this weekend. I think Omiya have the better of the 2 goal keepers and the Montedio defense, particularly Kuriyama, will have his hands full with either or both Simovic and Delgado. Montedio have conceded multiple goals in 4 straight games and prior to a string of 1-1 and goal less draws, Omiya had scored multiple goals in 4 straight games. Finally, Omiya’s goal scoring/conceded record over their last 5 home games seems very telling for how this one could end.
Omiya Ardija 3-1 over Montedio Yamagata.
Conclusion
Not sure if this is the tastier of the 2 matches this weekend but it should feature some goals which is always good for the neutral fan. Omiya are going to need to generate some momentum if they are to make it past some tough opponents en route to the J1 and there is no better way than by getting a multiple goal, multiple goal difference victory to start the playoffs.
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