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The Prince Takamado Trophy JFA 35th All-Japan U-15 Soccer Championship began, and on the first day, Saturday, December 16th, 16 first-round matches were played in three prefectures: Gunma, Osaka, and Yamaguchi.
pickup match 1
Yokohama F. Marinos Junior Youth 2-4 (2-3 in the first half, 0-1 in the second half) Zweigen Kanazawa U-15
The match between Yokohama F. Marinos Junior Youth (Kanto 2/Kanagawa) and Zwegen Kanazawa U-15 (Hokushinetsu 1/Ishikawa), held at the Meiji Restoration Centenary Park Rugby Soccer Stadium in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, started early. In the 6th minute, Yokohama FM took the lead when Yoko Tanaka headed a cross ball from Ryosuke Kobayashi. In the 17th minute, Tanaka scored another point to extend their lead.
Even though they were chasing two points, Kanazawa did not give up and continued to press with high intensity and quickly switch between offense and defense. As the number of attempts to push into the opponent’s territory increased, in the 24th minute, Araki Kanuru fired up and fired a sharp shot from just in front of the opponent’s block, saying, “I want to get a point back, create a good flow, and lead to a comeback.” , captured one point in pursuit. Araki continued to advance to the front, scoring his second goal in the 39th minute amidst the melee in front of the goal, and one minute later scoring his third goal from a combination with Hayato Aoki, completing a hat trick. . In the second half, Yokohama FM created many chances, but Kanazawa, led by goalkeeper Ura Sota, put their bodies on the line and bounced back from the pinch to take the win.
pickup match 2
Nissho Gakuen Junior High School 3-3 (first half 0-2, second half 3-1, PK 6-7) Tokushima Vortis Junior Youth
In the second match at the same venue, Nissho Gakuen Junior High School (Kyushu 5/Miyazaki) used Yoki Ohira’s long throws and Taiju Yoshizaki’s movement to the back to develop an attack. On the other hand, Tokushima Vortis Junior Youth (Shikoku 3/Tokushima) used good rhythm of possession to build attacks and create shooting opportunities.
It was Tokushima who moved the score first. In the 14th minute, Shunta Nakajima collected a vertical pass from Narumi Takahashi at the front and without hesitation swung his right foot through to take the lead. Takahashi scored an additional point in the 27th minute. Nissho Gakuen closed the gap to one point in the 53rd minute when Ohira, who received a through ball from Mahiro Yamaguchi, took a shot with his right foot, but Tokushima also had a two-point lead in the 69th minute when Nakajima scored a header from a cross ball. I returned it to .
In the final stages of the game, tied at 1-3, Nissho Gakuen’s substitute Taiga Tomoyose scored a header, and in the 80th minute, Ohira scored his second goal of the day, tying the score at the last minute. Neither team gave up in the penalty shootout, and the winner was finally determined by the seventh player. Tokushima, where all seven players succeeded, advanced to the second round.
Coach/player comments
Hironori Umezu Manager (Yokohama F. Marinos Junior Youth)
There were some moments where we struggled against the opponent’s good start, but from then on we were able to maintain our own pace until we were up 2-0 and then 2-1. (After the score was 2-3), our opponent was in the lead and it was becoming easy to fight, but we talked about staying patient and fighting hard. After conceding another goal early on, the game became difficult. I think we were able to do what we did, but I really wanted everyone to be able to participate.
Kano Araki (Zuegen Kanazawa U-15)
We were losing 0-2 for the first goal, but I wanted to score the goal and get one back, and create a good flow from there to take the lead. I didn’t think I would be able to score three points, but I think we were able to win because we defended well from behind. During halftime, we thought it was 0-0, so we defended well and talked about trying to score more points. I would like to switch things up again and advance to the finals instead of just winning and getting all happy and depressed.
Director Ryota Hanabusa (Nissho Gakuen Junior High School)
I think we created a situation where we were on the back foot because we weren’t able to push the ball one or two times, and we weren’t able to get the ball or pass the ball. We were in a situation where we had to lower our center of gravity, so I told them to focus on their first defenders and midfielders, look at the situation, and apply pressure. It was a game where we weren’t able to show our full potential rather than losing strength, but (Nissho Gakuen) also has a high school, so I hope they use their experience here as a catalyst for growth.
Shunta Nakajima (Tokushima Vortis Junior Youth)
Today, I was thinking about scoring points as an individual, and as a team, I was thinking about playing strong on the ball and taking the initiative. Although we were a little far from scoring the first goal, I think it was good that we took the plunge. For (my) second goal, a good ball came up, so I made sure to hit the ball well. We would like to continue playing Vortis’ style of soccer, where we take possession of the ball, dominate the game, and take control, and win the next match as well.
Conference period: December 16, 2023 (soil) to December 27 (water)
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