2011 Cerezo Osaka season

Cerezo Osaka 2011 football season
Cerezo Osaka
2011 season
ChairmanJapan Nobuyoshi Fujita
ManagerBrazil Levir Culpi
J. League Division 112
Emperor's CupSemi-final (1-0 loss to FC Tokyo)
AFC Champions LeagueQuarter-final (5-9 (agg.) loss to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryuji Bando and Shu Kurata (10)
All: Ryuji bando (13)
Highest home attendance37,172
Lowest home attendance5,351
Average home league attendance14,145
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Away colours
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The 2011 Cerezo Osaka season is Cerezo Osaka's 2nd consecutive season, 13th season overall in J. League Division 1 and 39th overall in the Japanese top flight. It also includes the 2011 J. League Cup, 2011 Emperor's Cup, and the 2011 AFC Champions League.

Players

Current squad

As of December 18, 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Kenya Matsui
2 DF Japan JPN Takahiro Ogihara
3 DF Japan JPN Teruyuki Moniwa
4 MF Japan JPN Kota Fujimoto
5 MF Japan JPN Masaki Chugo
6 MF Japan JPN Hotaru Yamaguchi
7 MF Japan JPN Yohei Otake
8 FW Japan JPN Hiroshi Kiyotake
9 MF Brazil BRA Fabio Lopes
10 MF Brazil BRA Martinez
11 FW Japan JPN Ryuji Bando
14 MF Japan JPN Yusuke Maruhashi
15 FW Japan JPN Rui Komatsu
16 MF South Korea KOR Kim Bo-Kyung
17 MF Japan JPN Noriyuki Sakemoto
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Japan JPN Ryo Nagai
20 MF Japan JPN Daisuke Takahashi
21 GK South Korea KOR Kim Jin-Hyeon
22 DF Japan JPN Taikai Uemoto
23 MF Japan JPN Shu Kurata
24 DF North Korea PRK Kim Song-Gi
25 MF Japan JPN Masato Kurogi
26 MF Japan JPN Kazuya Murata
27 GK Japan JPN Kazuki Abe
28 MF Japan JPN Naoto Noguchi
29 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Tada
30 GK Japan JPN Kenjiro Ogino
31 FW Japan JPN Kenyu Sugimoto
32 DF Japan JPN Hiroyuki Omata
33 DF Japan JPN Yutaro Takahashi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Japan JPN Yoichiro Kakitani (to Tokushima Vortis)

2011 season transfers

In Winter Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF Japan JPN Masaki Chugo (Loan from JEF United Ichihara Chiba)
9 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Pimpão (Loan from CR Vasco da Gama)
16 MF South Korea KOR Kim Bo-Kyung (Loan return from Oita Trinita)
23 MF Japan JPN Shu Kurata (Loan from Gamba Osaka)
24 DF North Korea PRK Kim Song Gi (Drafted from Korea University)
26 MF Japan JPN Kazuya Murata (Drafted from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences)
28 MF Japan JPN Naoto Noguchi (Promoted from youth team)
29 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Tada (Promoted from youth team)
33 DF Japan JPN Yutaro Takahashi (Transferred from Vissel Kobe)
— GK Japan JPN Daisuke Tada (Loan return from Omiya Ardija)

In Summer Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Japan JPN Yohei Otake (Transferred from FC Tokyo)
9 MF Brazil BRA Fabio Lopes (Loan from Icasa)

Out Winter Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Japan JPN Kenji Haneda (Transferred to Vissel Kobe)
6 MF Brazil BRA Amaral (Released)
9 FW Brazil BRA Adriano (Loan return to Internacional)
14 MF Japan JPN Akihiro Ienaga (Loan return to Gamba Osaka)
19 DF Japan JPN Naoya Ishigami (Transferred to Shonan Bellmare)
23 DF Japan JPN Tatsuya Yamashita (Transferred to Consadole Sapporo)
— GK Japan JPN Daisuke Tada (Transferred to Gainare Tottori)
— DF Japan JPN Kenjiro Ezoe (Transferred to Kataller Toyama)

Out Summer Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Japan JPN Takashi Inui (transferred to VfL Bochum)
9 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Pimpão (Loan Return to CR Vasco da Gama)

J. League

League table

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 12 11 42 51 −9 45
11 Kawasaki Frontale 34 13 5 16 52 53 −1 44
12 Cerezo Osaka 34 11 10 13 67 53 +14 43
13 Omiya Ardija 34 10 12 12 38 48 −10 42
14 Albirex Niigata 34 10 9 15 38 46 −8 39
Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 2011. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.

Matches

Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
5 March 2011 Round 1 Gamba Osaka 2 - 1 Cerezo Osaka Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
Saturday 14:00 Adriano 65',
Endo 76'		 Report 73' Kurata Attendance: 20,055
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto
Cerezo Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol
12 March 2011 Round 2 Cerezo Osaka Postponed Kashiwa Reysol
Saturday 15:00
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Cerezo Osaka
20 March 2011 Round 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Postponed Cerezo Osaka
Sunday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Júbilo Iwata
2 April 2011 Round 4 Cerezo Osaka Postponed Júbilo Iwata
Saturday 16:00
Vissel Kobe v Cerezo Osaka
9 April 2011 Round 5 Vissel Kobe Postponed Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse
16 April 2011 Round 6 Cerezo Osaka Postponed Shimizu S-Pulse
Saturday 13:00
Montedio Yamagata v Cerezo Osaka
24 April 2011 Round 7 Montedio Yamagata 0-0 Cerezo Osaka
Sunday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Albirex Niigata
29 April 2011 Round 8 Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Albirex Niigata
Friday 15:00
Cerezo Osaka v Vegalta Sendai
7 May 2011 Round 10 Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Vegalta Sendai
Saturday 19:00
Urawa Red Diamonds v Cerezo Osaka
15 May 2011 Round 11 Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Cerezo Osaka
Sunday 15:00
Cerezo Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale
20 May 2011 Round 12 Cerezo Osaka 3-3 Kawasaki Frontale
Friday 19:00
Cerezo Osaka v Omiya Ardija
29 May 2011 Round 13 Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Omiya Ardija
Sunday 13:00
Avispa Fukuoka v Cerezo Osaka
11 June 2011 Round 14 Avispa Fukuoka 0-3 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 14:00
Cerezo Osaka v Yokohama F. Marinos
15 June 2011 Round 15 Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Yokohama F. Marinos
Wednesday 19:00
Ventforet Kofu v Cerezo Osaka
18 June 2011 Round 16 Ventforet Kofu 0-2 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 18:30
Cerezo Osaka v Nagoya Grampus
22 June 2011 Round 17 Cerezo Osaka 2-3 Nagoya Grampus
Wednesday 19:00
Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka
25 June 2011 Round 18 Albirex Niigata 1-1 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 19:00
Cerezo Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol
3 July 2011 Round 2 (Rematch) Cerezo Osaka 5-0 Kashiwa Reysol
Sunday 18:00
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Cerezo Osaka
10 July 2011 Round 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Cerezo Osaka
Sunday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Júbilo Iwata
13 July 2011 Round 4 Cerezo Osaka 2-3 Júbilo Iwata
Saturday 16:00
Vissel Kobe v Cerezo Osaka
16 July 2011 Round 5 Vissel Kobe 4-1 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse
23 July 2011 Round 6 Cerezo Osaka 4-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
Saturday 13:00
Cerezo Osaka v Kashima Antlers
31 July 2011 Round 19 Cerezo Osaka 1-3 Kashima Antlers
Sunday 18:00
Kawasaki Frontale v Cerezo Osaka
6 August 2011 Round 20 Kawasaki Frontale 1-2 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 19:00
Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka
13 August 2011 Round 21 Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Gamba Osaka
Saturday 19:00
Kashima Antlers v Cerezo Osaka
17 August 2011 Round 9 Kashima Antlers 2-1 Cerezo Osaka
Wednesday 19:00
Shimizu S-Pulse v Cerezo Osaka
20 August 2011 Round 22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3-3 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday 18:30
Yokohama F. Marinos v Cerezo Osaka
24 August 2011 Round 23 Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1 Cerezo Osaka
Wednesday 19:30
Cerezo Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds
28 August 2011 Round 24 Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Sunday 18:00
Cerezo Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
10 September 2011 Round 25 Cerezo Osaka 5-4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Saturday
Omiya Ardija v Cerezo Osaka
18 September 2011 Round 26 Omiya Ardija 0-0 Cerezo Osaka
Sunday
Cerezo Osaka v Montedio Yamagata
24 September 2011 Round 27 Cerezo Osaka 6-0 Montedio Yamagata
Saturday
Vegalta Sendai v Cerezo Osaka
2 October 2011 Round 28 Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Cerezo Osaka
Sunday
Cerezo Osaka v Ventforet Kofu
15 October 2011 Round 29 Cerezo Osaka 0-4 Ventforet Kofu
Saturday
Júbilo Iwata v Cerezo Osaka
22 October 2011 Round 30 Júbilo Iwata 0-4 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday
Nagoya Grampus v Cerezo Osaka
29 October 2011 Round 31 Nagoya Grampus 3-1 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday
Cerezo Osaka v Vissel Kobe
20 November 2011 Round 32 Cerezo Osaka 0-3 Vissel Kobe
Sunday
Kashiwa Reysol v Cerezo Osaka
26 November 2011 Round 33 Kashiwa Reysol 1-1 Cerezo Osaka
Saturday
Cerezo Osaka v Avispa Fukuoka
3 December 2011 Round 34 Cerezo Osaka 7-1 Avispa Fukuoka
Saturday

Results by round

"World-Football.net".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

J. League Cup

Cerezo Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds
2011-10-05 Quarter-finals Cerezo Osaka 1 – 2 Urawa Red Diamonds Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19:04 Fabio Lopes 73' 9' (o.g.)
Despotović 83'		 Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

Emperor's Cup

Cerezo Osaka v Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus
2011-10-12 Second round Cerezo Osaka 6 – 0 Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus Kincho Stadium, Osaka
19:00 24' (o.g.)
Fabio Lopes 30', 78'
Sugimoto 71'
Komatsu 81'
Otake 86'		 Report Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Junpei Iida
Cerezo Osaka v Fagiano Okayama
2011-11-16 Third round Cerezo Osaka 3 – 0 Fagiano Okayama Kincho Stadium, Osaka
19:00 Bando 52', 90+3'
Sugimoto 90+2'		 Report Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Hiroyuki Ōnishi
Cerezo Osaka v Vegalta Sendai
2011-12-17 Fourth round Cerezo Osaka 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		 Vegalta Sendai Kincho Stadium, Osaka
17:00 Murata 115' Report Muto 98' Attendance: 5,316
Referee: Junpei Iida
Penalties
Kiyotake soccer ball with check mark
Kim soccer ball with check mark
Maruhashi soccer ball with check mark
Ogihara soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Kamata
soccer ball with red X Akamine
soccer ball with red X Muto
soccer ball with check mark Matsushita
Cerezo Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse
2011-12-24 Quarter-finals Cerezo Osaka 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6 – 5 p)		 Shimizu S-Pulse Nagai Stadium, Osaka
13:00 Kim Bo-Kyung 11'
Kiyotake 93'		 Report Ono 23'
Takagi 103'		 Attendance: 8,252
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
Penalties
Kiyotake soccer ball with check mark
Kim Bo-Kyung soccer ball with check mark
Kuaata soccer ball with check mark
Maruhashi soccer ball with check mark
Bando soccer ball with red X
Yamaguchi soccer ball with check mark
Komatsu soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Omae
soccer ball with check mark Brosque
soccer ball with check mark Ito
soccer ball with red X Iwashita
soccer ball with check mark Bosnar
soccer ball with check mark Takagi
soccer ball with red X Yamamoto
FC Tokyo v Cerezo Osaka
2011-12-29 Semi-finals FC Tokyo 1 – 0 Cerezo Osaka Nagai Stadium, Osaka
13:00 Yazawa 77' Report Attendance: 11,982
Referee: Masaaki Toma

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 5 0 1 14 2 +12 15
Japan Cerezo Osaka 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12
China Shandong Luneng 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7
Indonesia Arema 6 0 1 5 2 22 −20 1
Cerezo Osaka Japan v Indonesia Arema FC
2 March 2011 Group Stage Cerezo Osaka Japan 2 – 1 Indonesia Arema FC Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19:00 UTC+09:00 Rodrigo Pimpão 14', 76' Report Alam Shah 50' (pen.) Attendance: 10,856
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Shandong Luneng China v Japan Cerezo Osaka
16 March 2011 Group Stage Shandong Luneng China 2 – 0 Japan Cerezo Osaka Shandong Stadium, Jinan
15:30 UTC+08:00 Renato Silva 22'
Wang Yongpo 32'		 Report Attendance: 20,821
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Cerezo Osaka Japan v South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
5 April 2011 Group Stage Cerezo Osaka Japan 1 – 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19:00 UTC+09:00 Inui 53' Report Attendance: 11,351
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea v Japan Cerezo Osaka
20 April 2011 Group Stage Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1 – 0 Japan Cerezo Osaka Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
19:00 UTC+09:00 Lee Dong-Gook 77' Report Attendance: 7,892
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarooni (UAE)
Arema Indonesia v Japan Cerezo Osaka
3 May 2011 Group Stage Arema Indonesia 0 – 4 Japan Cerezo Osaka Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang
15:30 UTC+07:00 Report Kiyotake 30'
Rodrigo Pimpão 43'
Inui 46', 60'		 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Cerezo Osaka Japan v China Shandong Luneng
10 May 2011 Group Stage Cerezo Osaka Japan 4 – 0 China Shandong Luneng Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19:00 UTC+09:00 Rodrigo Pimpão 39'
Kiyotake 47'
Inui 73'
Kurata 81'		 Report Attendance: 9,035
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

Knock-out stage

Gamba Osaka Japan v Japan Cerezo Osaka
24 May 2011 Round of 16 Gamba Osaka Japan 0 – 1 Japan Cerezo Osaka Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
19:00 UTC+09:00 Report Takahashi 88' Attendance: 16,463
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Cerezo Osaka Japan v South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
14 September 2011 Quarter-finals Cerezo Osaka Japan 4 - 3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19:30 UTC+09:00
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea v Japan Cerezo Osaka
27 September 2011 Quarter-finals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 6 - 1 Japan Cerezo Osaka Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
19:00 UTC+09:00

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