A very fortunate goal by Erik got us the win on Wednesday, but we're still not creating a great deal of chances. Erik is gaining a reputation of being in the right place at the right time since he arrived on loan from Machida. 3 goals in 3 games for him for Kobe. #VisselKobe

Outstanding pitching display by Ogawa today. Swallows take both games they could play (one cancelled due to rain) against Hiroshima and you can feel a little momentum in the building. Yamada is back, Murakami is getting there and we still have Avila, Lambert and Baumann to come in terms of pitching.

Weeknight matches never really attract a huge amount of fans in the ACLE in Japan, but the Yokohama FM fans who were in attendance were treated to a good performance today. League form has been poor but they're flying in ACLE. Shame about the attendance. #ACLE

This morning I watched the FC Tokyo v Shonan game and honestly, Bellmare can count their lucky chickens they walked away with a point. FC Tokyo had so many good scoring opportunities & had they had a clinical finisher...it probably ends 3-0. Awful conditions in Tokyo though. Gif summary ⬇️ #jleague

Motoki Hasegawa take a bow my friend! Cracking strike to get Niigata back on level terms against Verdy.

What a start to the season for Akito Suzuki BTW. Named captain at just 21 years of age, and not only did Shonan make their best start in J1 history (3 straight wins) but he's scored 3 in four games and been leading by example. Really excited to see his development. Huge future. #鈴木章斗 #湘南ベルマーレ

Kobe's two new signings were in the building to witness the 2-0 victory over Gwanju. Gustavo Klismahn (left) and Erik (right)celebrating in front of the Kobe fans. #Kobe #ヴィッセル神戸