Striker's role up for grabs

 TOKYO (AP) -- Competition is heating up among Japan's strikers for a spot on the team roster.
 Atsushi Yanagisawa, the 20-year-old forward who has been off and on the national team, had been scoreless for the last six games with his professional J-League team, the Kashima Antlers. But he had three goals today in a 3-0 win against Jubilo Iwata, suddenly boosting his chances.
 Jubilo striker Masashi Nakayama, 30, who recently set a J-League record with four straight hat tricks, was held scoreless. But the league's leading scorer is practically guaranteed a spot on the national team roster.
 Still unknown is whether 31-year-old Kazuyoshi 31, for years Japan's biggest name in soccer, will be brought back after losing his spot on the team in March.