1996 Verdy Kawasaki season

Verdy Kawasaki

1996 season
Manager	Nelsinho Yasuyuki Kishino (coach, May 1996) Émerson Leão (10 May 1996)
Stadium	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
J. League	7th
Emperor's Cup	Champions
J. League Cup	Runners-up
Suntory Cup	Semifinals
Top goalscorer	League: Kazuyoshi Miura (23) All: Kazuyoshi Miura (30)
Highest home attendance	21,074 (vs Kashima Antlers, 9 November 1996) 45,555 (vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 13 April 1996, Tokyo National Stadium)
Lowest home attendance	10,021 (vs JEF United Ichihara, 1 May 1996)
Average home league attendance	17,653
← 1995 1997 →

1996 Verdy Kawasaki season

Review and events

League results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	19	0	11	68	42	+26	57	10	0	5	34	20	+14	9	0	6	34	22	+12

Source: J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997. ISBN 4-09-102329-0.

League results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	W
Position	7	1	6	6	5	6	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7

Source: J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997. ISBN 4-09-102329-0.
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Competitions

Competitions	Position
J. League	7th / 16 clubs
Emperor's Cup	Champions
J. League Cup	Runners-up
Suntory Cup	Semifinals

Domestic results

J. League

Verdy Kawasaki v Kyoto Purple Sanga

16 March 1996 1	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
14:03 JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura  34'	J. League		Attendance: 12,835 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Mitsune Yamaguchi

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Verdy Kawasaki

20 March 1996 2	Bellmare Hiratsuka	0–4	Verdy Kawasaki	Hiratsuka Stadium
15:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	K. Miura  8' Donizete  60', 69' Kitazawa  68'	Attendance: 12,716 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Satoru Ishizawa, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Ryū Tetsusashi

Verdy Kawasaki v Kashiwa Reysol

23 March 1996 3	Verdy Kawasaki	2–3 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Kashiwa Reysol	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	11' (o.g.) Bismarck  60'	J. League	Edílson  25' N. Katō  73' Yokoyama  94'	Attendance: 11,599 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Yasuhiko Koiso

Avispa Fukuoka v Verdy Kawasaki

30 March 1996 4	Avispa Fukuoka	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Hakatanomori Football Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Troglio  89'	J. League	Kitazawa  30' K. Miura  94'	Attendance: 16,328 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Ryōichi Imamura

Verdy Kawasaki v Yokohama Marinos

3 April 1996 5	Verdy Kawasaki	3–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Yokohama Marinos	Tokyo National Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Hashiratani  18' K. Miura  86' Bismarck  90'	J. League	T. Yamada  43' T. Suzuki  88'	Attendance: 35,518 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Toshimitsu Yoshida, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Tsutomu Anazawa

Júbilo Iwata v Verdy Kawasaki

6 April 1996 6	Júbilo Iwata	2–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Júbilo Iwata Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	37' (o.g.) Schillaci  68'	J. League	K. Miura  35'	Attendance: 16,381 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Toshiaki Futamata

Verdy Kawasaki v Urawa Red Diamonds

13 April 1996 7	Verdy Kawasaki	2–0	Urawa Red Diamonds	Tokyo National Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Hayashi  70' K. Miura  83' (pen.)	J. League		Attendance: 45,555 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Noritake Sakurada

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Verdy Kawasaki

17 April 1996 8	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Okayama  2' Olivier  21' Stojković  54'	J. League	56' (o.g.)	Attendance: 22,613 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Satoru Ishizawa Fourth official: Yūki Noda

Verdy Kawasaki v Gamba Osaka

20 April 1996 9	Verdy Kawasaki	2–3	Gamba Osaka	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura  40'  43' (o.g.)	J. League	Hiraoka  59' Morishita  77' Matsunami  87'	Attendance: 10,858 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Hisaharu Kitamura Fourth official: Kenji Ōgiya

Kashima Antlers v Verdy Kawasaki

27 April 1996 10	Kashima Antlers	2–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Kashima Soccer Stadium
14:33 JST (UTC+09)	Masuda  67' Hasegawa  75'	J. League	40' (o.g.)	Attendance: 15,702 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Atsushi Fujigasaki

Verdy Kawasaki v JEF United Ichihara

1 May 1996 11	Verdy Kawasaki	2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	JEF United Ichihara	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Donizete  52' Sugawara  100'	J. League	Sandro  84'	Attendance: 10,021 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Toshiya Kumagai

Verdy Kawasaki v Cerezo Osaka

4 May 1996 12	Verdy Kawasaki	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Cerezo Osaka	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
15:00 JST (UTC+09)	Kurihara  89'	J. League	Marquinhos  82' 109'	Attendance: 15,298 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Kenichi Koshiyama, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Kazuo Shirato

Yokohama Flügels v Verdy Kawasaki

11 May 1996 13	Yokohama Flügels	4–3 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	Zinho  3' Evair  23', 76' Yamaguchi Template:Dolden goal	J. League	Donizete  10', 77' Hashiratani  74'	Attendance: 14,329 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Tetsuya Hamana, Yoshikazu Hiroshima Fourth official: Jōji Kashihara

Verdy Kawasaki v Shimizu S-Pulse

15 May 1996 14	Verdy Kawasaki	5–3	Shimizu S-Pulse	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	9' (o.g.) Caíco  24' K. Miura  36', 46' Kitazawa  69'	J. League	Saitō  42'  57' (o.g.) Hasegawa  67'	Attendance: 12,016 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Kimio Izaki Fourth official: Kenji Ōgiya

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Verdy Kawasaki

18 May 1996 15	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–3	Verdy Kawasaki	Hiroshima Big Arch
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	Takagi  89'	J. League	Donizete  1' Gen  31' K. Miura  32'	Attendance: 12,124 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Norio Kuriyama

Cerezo Osaka v Verdy Kawasaki

28 August 1996 16	Cerezo Osaka	2–4	Verdy Kawasaki	Osaka Nagai Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Morishima  54', 77'	J. League	Magrão  39', 89' Y. Miura  50' Bismarck  89'	Attendance: 13,069 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi

Verdy Kawasaki v Yokohama Flügels

31 August 1996 17	Verdy Kawasaki	3–2	Yokohama Flügels	Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium
15:04 JST (UTC+09)	Magrão  76' Gen  88' Kitazawa  89'	J. League	Evair  16' Sampaio  66'	Attendance: 14,280 Referee: Lim Kee Chong Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Mitsuru Satō Fourth official: Eiji Kaneda

Shimizu S-Pulse v Verdy Kawasaki

7 September 1996 18	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–2	Verdy Kawasaki	Nihondaira Sports Stadium
16:04 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	K. Miura  30' Magrão  34'	Attendance: 15,814 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Toshiyuki Mayuzumi Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma

Verdy Kawasaki v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

14 September 1996 19	Verdy Kawasaki	5–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Tecnoport Fukui Stadium
18:00 JST (UTC+09)	1' (o.g.) K. Miura  15', 34' Magrão  46', 75'	J. League	Noh  32'	Attendance: 11,782 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Masao Nakajō

Kyoto Purple Sanga v Verdy Kawasaki

21 September 1996 20	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–0	Verdy Kawasaki	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Ta. Yamaguchi  12' Fujiyoshi  77'	J. League		Attendance: 18,058 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Verdy Kawasaki v Bellmare Hiratsuka

28 September 1996 21	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Tokyo National Stadium
19:02 JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura  12'	J. League		Attendance: 27,001 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Noritake Sakurada

Kashiwa Reysol v Verdy Kawasaki

2 October 1996 22	Kashiwa Reysol	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Valdir  9'	J. League	K. Miura  31' Magrão  117'	Attendance: 10,654 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Kenichi Koshiyama Fourth official: Eiji Kawai

Verdy Kawasaki v Avispa Fukuoka

5 October 1996 23	Verdy Kawasaki	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Avispa Fukuoka	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	Kurihara  75'	J. League	Ueno  60' Maradona  101'	Attendance: 14,446 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Kazuhisa Osada, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Takatoshi Itō

Yokohama Marinos v Verdy Kawasaki

16 October 1996 24	Yokohama Marinos	1–3	Verdy Kawasaki	Tokyo National Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Acosta  43'	J. League	Magrão  22' Bismarck  71' K. Miura  80'	Attendance: 21,870 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Keizō Yamazaki

Verdy Kawasaki v Júbilo Iwata

19 October 1996 25	Verdy Kawasaki	0–1	Júbilo Iwata	Toyama Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Schillaci  6'	Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Kōji Taniuchi Fourth official: Atsushi Tanaka

Urawa Red Diamonds v Verdy Kawasaki

26 October 1996 26	Urawa Red Diamonds	1–0	Verdy Kawasaki	Urawa Komaba Stadium
15:01 JST (UTC+09)	Okano  85'	J. League		Attendance: 19,495 Referee: Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Shigeru Kimura

Verdy Kawasaki v Nagoya Grampus Eight

30 October 1996 27	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura  73'	J. League		Attendance: 12,258 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Yasuhiro Mineshita

Gamba Osaka v Verdy Kawasaki

2 November 1996 28	Gamba Osaka	1–3	Verdy Kawasaki	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
15:01 JST (UTC+09)	Kojima  60'	J. League	Magrão  53', 66' K. Miura  86'	Attendance: 12,431 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake

JEF United Ichihara v Verdy Kawasaki

6 November 1996 29	JEF United Ichihara	1–5	Verdy Kawasaki	Ichihara Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Rufer  61'	J. League	K. Miura  0', 11', 89' Bismarck  36' Magrão  84'	Attendance: 7,767 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Kō Ōishi, Takayoshi Kashino Fourth official: Terunobu Kakinuma

Verdy Kawasaki v Kashima Antlers

9 November 1996 30	Verdy Kawasaki	5–0	Kashima Antlers	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
14:34 JST (UTC+09)	Magrão  18', 45' Nakamura  20' K. Miura  37', 82'	J. League		Attendance: 21,074 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Mitsune Yamaguchi

Emperor's Cup

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v

1st Round		bye

v

2nd Round		bye

Verdy Kawasaki v Oita Trinity

17 November 1996 3rd Round	Verdy Kawasaki	4–0	Oita Trinity	Tottori Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Kitazawa  ?' Bismarck  ?' K. Miura  ?', ?'

Verdy Kawasaki v Otsuka Pharmaceutical

23 December 1996 4th Round	Verdy Kawasaki	4–0	Otsuka Pharmaceutical	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Bismarck  ?' Magrão  ?'  ?' (o.g.) K. Miura  ?'

Verdy Kawasaki v Kashima Antlers

26 December 1996 Quarterfinals	Verdy Kawasaki	2–1	Kashima Antlers	Tosu Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Argel  2' K. Miura  25'		Mazinho  28'

Urawa Red Diamonds v Verdy Kawasaki

29 December 1996 Semifinals	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–3	Verdy Kawasaki	Tokyo National Stadium
13:05 JST (UTC+09)			Bismarck  57' Y. Miura  70' Kurihara  83'	Attendance: 28,994 Referee: Zoran Petrović

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Verdy Kawasaki

1 January 1997 Final	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–3	Verdy Kawasaki	Tokyo National Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)			Kitazawa  ?' Y. Miura  ?' Kurihara  ?'	Attendance: 38,737

J. League Cup

Cerezo Osaka v Verdy Kawasaki

1 June 1996 GL-B-1-1	Cerezo Osaka	0–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Osaka Nagai No.2 Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Bismarck  30'	Attendance: 13,389 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake

Verdy Kawasaki v Cerezo Osaka

5 June 1996 GL-B-1-2	Verdy Kawasaki	3–0 (4–0 agg.)	Cerezo Osaka	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
18:59 JST (UTC+09)	Gen  24', 70' Nunobe  42'	J. League		Attendance: 7,502 Referee: Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Toshimitsu Yoshida, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Mineo Takada

Verdy Kawasaki v Nagoya Grampus Eight

8 June 1996 GL-B-2-1	Verdy Kawasaki	4–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Niigata Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Kitazawa  4' Bismarck  12' Nunobe  37' Caíco  41'	J. League		Attendance: 14,208 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Hiroshi Abe

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Verdy Kawasaki

12 June 1996 GL-B-2-2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–3 (0–7 agg.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Nunobe  24' Fujiyoshi  87' Ishizuka  88'	Attendance: 23,637 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Takahiko Sugiyama

Yokohama Flügels v Verdy Kawasaki

15 June 1996 GL-B-3-1	Yokohama Flügels	5–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium
18:34 JST (UTC+09)	Yamaguchi  16' Maezono  32', 48' Zinho  64' Sampaio  89'	J. League	Caíco  79'	Attendance: 11,820 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Shōji Hamada

Verdy Kawasaki v Yokohama Flügels

19 June 1996 GL-B-3-2	Verdy Kawasaki	3–1 (4–6 agg.)	Yokohama Flügels	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Caíco  56' Kitazawa  59' Kurihara  87'	J. League	Zinho  44'	Attendance: 11,431 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Akihisa Makino, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Haruo Imai

JEF United Ichihara v Verdy Kawasaki

22 June 1996 GL-B-4-1	JEF United Ichihara	0–2	Verdy Kawasaki	Tecnoport Fukui Stadium
18:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Kitazawa  23' Bismarck  71'	Attendance: 15,515 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Kazuya Takahara

Verdy Kawasaki v JEF United Ichihara

26 June 1996 GL-B-4-2	Verdy Kawasaki	1–2 (3–2 agg.)	JEF United Ichihara	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Nunobe  37'	J. League	Jō  61' Niimura  76'	Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Nobuhiro Shirai

Verdy Kawasaki v Kashima Antlers

29 June 1996 GL-B-5-1	Verdy Kawasaki	1–1	Kashima Antlers	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Argel  78'	J. League	Ishii  29'	Attendance: 22,874 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Kimio Izaki Fourth official: Katsuhiro Mori

Kashima Antlers v Verdy Kawasaki

3 July 1996 GL-B-5-2	Kashima Antlers	1–1 (2–2 agg.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Kashima Soccer Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Muroi  65'	J. League	Nunobe  57'	Attendance: 15,594 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Naoki Ishikawa

Verdy Kawasaki v Shimizu S-Pulse

10 August 1996 GL-B-6-1	Verdy Kawasaki	0–0	Shimizu S-Pulse	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League		Attendance: 18,835 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Kenichi Koshiyama, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Masaki Yoshihara

Shimizu S-Pulse v Verdy Kawasaki

14 August 1996 GL-B-6-2	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–0 (0–0 agg.)	Verdy Kawasaki	Nihondaira Sports Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League		Attendance: 21,438 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hitoshi Nakagomi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma

Avispa Fukuoka v Verdy Kawasaki

17 August 1996 GL-B-7-1	Avispa Fukuoka	2–5	Verdy Kawasaki	Hakatanomori Football Stadium
18:31 JST (UTC+09)	Maradona  47', 74'	J. League	Magrão  24' Kitazawa  33', 59' K. Miura  52', 69'	Attendance: 12,932 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Syungo Matsufuji

Verdy Kawasaki v Avispa Fukuoka

21 August 1996 GL-B-7-2	Verdy Kawasaki	0–1 (5–3 agg.)	Avispa Fukuoka	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Endō  49'	Attendance: 12,483 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Satoru Ishizawa, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Haruo Imai

Kashiwa Reysol v Verdy Kawasaki

4 September 1996 Semifinals	Kashiwa Reysol	1–2	Verdy Kawasaki	Tokyo National Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Arima  59'	J. League	Argel  11' Magrão  45'	Attendance: 14,155 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Yū Nakamura Fourth official: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki

Verdy Kawasaki v Shimizu S-Pulse

25 September 1996 Final	Verdy Kawasaki	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Shimizu S-Pulse	Tokyo National Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	87' (o.g.) Argel  89' Bismarck  105'	J. League	Hasegawa  68' Oliva  81' Santos  90'	Attendance: 28,232 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Keiichi Sunakawa
		Penalties
	K. Miura Magrão Bismarck Kitazawa Argel		Sawanobori Santos Ōenoki Morioka Oliva

Suntory Cup

Kashima Antlers v Verdy Kawasaki

13 November 1996 Semifinals	Kashima Antlers	1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Verdy Kawasaki	Kashima Soccer Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Mazinho  9'	J. League	K. Miura  70'	Attendance: 16,081 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Keiji Kamiara, Toshimitsu Yoshida Fourth official: Takao Onshi
		Penalties
	Mazinho Hasegawa Honda Rodrigo		K. Miura Bismarck Kitazawa Y. Miura

Player statistics

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		J. League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Suntory Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Shinkichi Kikuchi	51	0	30	0	5	0	15	0	1	0
	GK		Takaya Ōishi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	GK		Nobuhiro Maeda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Kazuma Itō	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Kiyomitsu Kobari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Kō Ishikawa	37	0	19	0	1	0	16	0	1	0
	DF		Kenichiro Tokura	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Tadashi Nakamura	47	1	27	1	4	0	16	0	0	0
	DF		Megumu Yoshida	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF		Toshimi Kikuchi	19	0	12	0	5	0	1	0	1	0
	DF		Junji Nishizawa	21	0	12	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
	DF		Yūji Hironaga	12	0	8	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
	DF		Tomo Sugawara	38	1	18	1	5	0	14	0	1	0
	DF		Tomohiro Katayama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Yukinori Shigeta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Ruy Ramos	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Tetsuji Hashiratani	32	2	22	2	0	0	10	0	0	0
	MF		Yasutoshi Miura	40	3	19	1	5	2	15	0	1	0
	MF		Tsuyoshi Kitazawa	49	11	28	4	5	2	15	5	1	0
	MF		Shirō Kikuhara	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Bismarck	48	12	27	5	5	3	15	4	1	0
	MF		Shigetoshi Hasebe	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Kentarō Hayashi	20	1	14	1	5	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		Junichi Watanabe	10	0	7	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Shingi Ono	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Caíco	24	4	13	1	0	0	11	3	0	0
	MF		Keiji Ishizuka	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
	MF		Taro Ichiki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Kazuyoshi Miura	39	30	27	23	5	4	6	2	1	1
	FW		Donizete	14	6	14	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Shinji Fujiyoshi	10	1	5	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
	FW		Keisuke Kurihara	17	5	7	2	4	2	5	1	1	0
	FW		Shintetsu Gen[note 1]	15	4	6	2	0	0	9	2	0	0
	FW		Takanori Nunobe	21	5	8	0	2	0	11	5	0	0
	FW		Takashi Ujiie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Mitsunori Yabuta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Kei Hoshikawa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Michiyasu Osada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Argel †	35	4	14	0	5	1	15	3	1	0
	FW		Magrão †	24	16	14	13	3	1	6	2	1	0

• Source:

• † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.

Transfers

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In: No. Position Player GK Nobuhiro Maeda (from Doshisha University) GK Kiyomitsu Kobari (from Yomiuri S.C. youth) DF Megumu Yoshida (from Doshisha University) MF Yasutoshi Miura (from Shimizu S-Pulse) MF Shirō Kikuhara (loan return from Urawa Red Diamonds) MF Caíco (from Internacional) FW Osmar Donizete Cândido (from Botafogo) FW Keisuke Kurihara (from Komazawa University) FW Shintetsu Gen (from Kinki University) FW Michiyasu Osada (from Yomiuri S.C. youth)

Out: No. Position Player GK Takayuki Fujikawa (retired) GK Hiroki Koike (to Toshiba) DF Pereira (to Toshiba) DF Satoshi Tsunami (to Avispa Fukuoka) MF Embu DF Shun Suzuki (to Tosu Futures) MF Tetsuya Totsuka FW Alcindo (to Toshiba) FW Nobuhiro Takeda (to Júbilo Iwata) FW Tomohiro Hasumi (to Fujitsu)

Transfers during the season

In

• Argel (from Internacional on May)
• Keiji Ishizuka (loan return from Mamoré)
• Magrão (from Coritiba FC on August)

Out

• Keiji Ishizuka (loan to Mamoré)
• Ruy Ramos (to Kyoto Purple Sanga)
• Donizete (on August)
• Shinji Fujiyoshi (to Kyoto Purple Sanga)
• Caíco (on October)
• Shingi Ono (loan to Denso)

Awards

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• J. League Top Scorer: Kazuyoshi Miura
• J. League Best XI: Kazuyoshi Miura

Notes

1. In J.League and domestic competitions, he was considered as a Japanese player.

References

• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1996. ISBN 4-09-102324-X.
• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997. ISBN 4-09-102329-0.
• クラブサッカーの始祖鳥 読売クラブ〜ヴェルディの40年. Tokyo Verdy 1969 football club. 2010.

1. クラブサッカーの始祖鳥 読売クラブ〜ヴェルディの40年. Tokyo Verdy 1969 football club. 2010.
2. J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1996. ISBN 4-09-102324-X.
3. J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997. ISBN 4-09-102329-0.
4. J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1995 NICOS series. ISBN 4-09-102321-5.

Other pages

• (Japanese) J. League official site
• (Japanese) Tokyo Verdy official site