J-League Team of the Week Round 16: Two from Omiya Ardija, Reysol as scorers dominate selection

This round's Team of the Week produced a stunning total of 10 goals, including two additional time strikes and a hat-trick as the J-League approaches its half-way point

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GOALKEEPER

DEFENDERS

Yuki Fukaya Omiya Ardija	Naoya Kikuchi Albirex Niigata	Tomohiko Miyazaki Jubilo Iwata
Fukaya teamed with Ezumi as well as other Ardija defenders to earn a well-fought win for the struggling side. Kikuchi played on the left side, contributing to Albirex's result on both sides of the ball. With Jubilo in a pinch due to injuries, Miyazaki played hard and delivered the eventual game-deciding goal in his team's 3-1 win over FC Tokyo.

MIDFIELDERS

Hidekazu Otani Kashiwa Reysol

Kota Mizunuma Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Masakatsu Sawa Kashiwa Reysol

Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka

From Kashiwa Reysol's 6-2 thumping of Gamba Osaka come Otani, whose deft passing set up his team-mate's goals, as well as Sawa who dazzled with a hat-trick. Mizunuma's last-minute goal gave Sagan Tosu an improbable 1-0 win over Consadole Sapporo, while Kakitani also contributed some additional time heroics in scoring the equaliser for Cerezo against Urawa Reds.

FORWARDS

Kensuke Nagai Nagoya Grampus	Ken Tokura Vissel Kobe	Wilson Vegalta Sendai
Nagai once again demonstrated fantastic form, scoring his sixth goal in four matches for Grampus and putting himself in prime position for an Olympic selection. Away at Frontale, Tokura scored a Balotelli-esque strike before imitating the Italian striker's celebration by tearing off his own uniform. Wilson provided two goals in Vegalta's crucial battle against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, allowing his team to remain in the top position.