98 Japan, won the game against China and qualified for knockout stage, is going to face Australia national team battling for winning top place of Group B. Both teams are tied for points six and goal differences of +5. The winner of the game will be a top-place finisher. Yoshitake, head coach, made briefing in the beginning saying ”It is important to end the game in good way for qualifying for quarter-final with good condition.” Then training was conducted after that.

They sstarted training with routine program of trunk training, shoot practice from certain formation and ball possession and checked right distance between players something missing from yesterday’s game. The final part was 11-on-11 game and finished the training.

Comments

INOUE Seiya（Cerezo Osaka U-18）
I am going to give loud voice from back as goal keeper to my team mates because I want to win the group stage. We are aiming to win the game scoreless. I heard Australia players are big and fast, I am going to give all my strength of handling cross ball and aggressively breaking out space behind attack. We are determined to fight for the game as our team united.

ASADA Shogo (Kyoto Sanga F.C.U-18)
Bouncing back Australia’s attack with firm determination and accurate anticipation, I am eager to win the group stage in top place. I am going to do my best to show performance appropriate for team in rising trend. We have been working on to show the best performance in sixth game. As there will be no more game unless we win the next game one by one, I am going to concentrate on this game.

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