[2.12 NEXT GENERATION MATCH 川崎F U-18 1-0 日本高校選抜 日産]
“NEXT GENERATION MATCH” was held at Nissan Stadium on the 12th as the opening match of the Fujifilm Super Cup, and was selected by Japanese high school.Kawasaki Frontale U-18Played once morest each other. The Japanese High School Selection is a member selected mainly from the excellent players of the 100th National High School Soccer Tournament. Kawasaki Frontale U-18 won the Japanese high school selection 1-0 for the second consecutive year.
The selection of Japanese high school is directed by Koji Nakamura, director of Shoshi High School, and U-22 Japan National Team CBChase Henri(Shoshi High School 3rd year) will be the captain. Midfielder of both side halves from Aomori Yamada High School (Aomori) of high school age “three crowns”Sota Fujimori(3 years) and MFYumezumi Tazawa(3 years) is the starting lineup. GKRusei Sato(3rd year of Otsu High School) defended the goal mouse and adopted a 4-4-2 lineup. FWMatsunaga(Shizuoka Gakuen High School 3rd grade) and FWMoriya Rentaro(3rd year of Maebashi Ikuei High School) formed 2 tops.
“NEXT GENERATION MATCH” will be held for the 13th time in total, but the subordinate organization of the J1 championship club has participated since 2008, and Kawasaki Frontale U-18 has participated for the second consecutive year. Kawasaki Frontale U-18, which consists of first and second graders, also adopted 4-4-2, and the reference point on the front line is 182 cm forward Kishin Gokita (2nd year). MFTomosho Ozeki(2 years) and DFYuhito Matsunagane(2 years) and others started.
In the early stages, the Japanese high school selection took the initiative, but Kawasaki Frontale U-18 broke down with passwork, and in the 11th minute of the first half MFKyohei Okano(1 year) pushes back, such as shooting a shot that hits the crossbar directly. In the 19th minute, Volunteer No. 10 Ozeki sent a feed to the back, and midfielder Tatsuya Kawaguchi (2 years) who escaped came forward with a skillful trap, stabbed a sharp left foot shot, and Kawasaki Frontale U-18 took the initiative. I took it.
Both side backs are left SB in Japanese high school selectionYoshikaze Okawa(2 years) and right SBTaguchi Sora(3 years)Distribution Economy Kashiwa High Schoolcombination. Taguchi sometimes takes a high position and participates in the attack, and Fujimori creates a chance in the vertical relationship on the right, such as bringing it to the shoot. In the 33rd minute of the first half of the Japanese high school selection, the first replacement card was cut, Moriya was lowered and the forwardMaster Futian(Kamimura Gakuen High School 2nd grade) is introduced. In the first half of the additional time, a chance was reached, and the midfielderShanshi Xiuxiang(3rd year of Tokogakuen High School) was tenacious and Moriya swept to the right, Fukuda dropped and Fujimori shot, but unfortunately he mightn’t decide.
Kawasaki Frontale U-18 led the first half, and there was no change following half-time. The Japanese high school selection will strengthen the counterattack when Chase Henri creates a showcase to crush the chances of the opponent who escaped to the through pass. In the 6th minute of the second half, Taguchi, who responded to the grounder’s cross from the left, aimed for a left foot shot, but unfortunately hit the crossbar directly. MFShanshi Xiuxiang(3rd year of Tokogakuen High School) struggled with hard work to attack and defend, and if he led a chance with a pass with waza-ari, he threatened the goal with a sharp middle shot.
In the 24th minute of the second half of the Japanese high school selection, Fukuda, who responded to Yamaichi’s vertical pass, aimed for a shot from a sharp turn, but this was prevented by a big save by goalkeeper Tomoyasu Hamasaki (1st year). In the 25th minute, I changed two cards and MFRui Osako(Kamimura Gakuen High School 2nd grade) and MFMioya Sakata(2nd year of Higashiyama High School) is introduced. Shifting to 4-2-3-1, Osako was at the bottom, Fukuda was at the top, and Kamimura Gakuen duo formed a vertical relationship. At the end of the Japanese high school selection, Chase Henri was raised to the front line and attacked, but he might not break the goal. Kawasaki Frontale U-18 won 1-0 as it was.
Kawasaki Frontale U-18 won the tournament for the second consecutive year. On the other hand, the Japanese high school selection lost to “NEXT GENERATION MATCH” for the third consecutive year, with a total record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. All Japanese high school selections are scheduled to participate in the “Shizuoka Young Soccer Festival” and “36th Denso Cup Challenge Soccer” in March. Aim for further growth through Shizuoka high school selection and fighting with university students.
(Interviewed by Akiko Sato)
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