Kim's Dog of a Year Continues

2009 is not Kim Nam Il's year. The hapless South Korean now has a fractured nose. THis is on top of his spectacular own goal against Grampus and a leg injury that kept him out of the team for almost three months. Fortunately, this nose injury only requires him to wear a face guard for a couple of games and is unlikely to prevent him playing.

Of more concern to the Vissel management will be the loss of Gakuto Kondo for a couple of months. The Aichi native has been a regular starter for the last few games, and has looked quite solid.

Official Vissel Releases (in Japanese): Kim Injury, Kondo Injury, Koga Injury (out for three weeks)