[Tuarascáil Match]Nadeshiko Japan defeats South Korea with 4 goals, won the Japan-Korea game at the National Stadium | JFA Japan |

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Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team) played the MIZUHO BLUE DREAM MATCH 2024 against the Korea Women’s National Team at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday, October 26th, and won 4-0.

Japan’s Nadeshiko adopted a 4-4-2 formation for their first official match after the 33rd Olympic Games (2024/Paris). Goalkeeper Kyoka Yamashita wears the captain’s armband, while the defensive line consists of Hikaru Kitagawa, Saki Kumagai, Moeka Minami, and Toya Moriya from the left, with Yui Hasegawa and Fuka Nagano as midfielders, and Yoshino Nakajima The player and Takako Seike participated in the left and right half. The two best players are Minami Tanaka and Aoba Fujino.

As the kickoff took place under the cloudy skies, Japan kept its defensive line high and both sides tried to defend actively from high positions. However, the new Korean team also showed its strength on the ball, and the game continued to go up and down. In the 31st minute, Moriya, Seike, Hasegawa, and Seike exchanged a one-touch pass, and Seike’s shot hit the post, drawing sighs from the audience.

The first goal came in the 32nd minute, when Hasegawa CK kicked right and Kitagawa ran to the near side and headed it in. Two minutes later, Fujino made it 2-0 from Tanaka’s cross, and three minutes later, Tanaka stole the ball from the front line and put it in the right corner of the goal. The Rush goal, scored 3 points in 6 minutes, excited the stands of 12,420 people.

From the start of the second half, Maika Hamano, Moeko Tanigawa, and Riko Ueki were involved. In the 48th minute, goalkeeper Yamashita saved a shot from South Korea’s Choi Yoo-jung, and Minami cleared the loose ball, keeping the defense focused. Japan continued their defensive play and extended their lead in the 56th minute when Tanigawa headed in Moriya’s cross. Acting coach Norio Sasaki continued to change players, and Yu Endo made his Nadeshiko Japan debut at the age of 26. Switch up your attacks with your special overlay.

Japan created many chances until the end, hitting a total of 14 shots, winning the Japan-Korea match 4-0, ending the last official match of the 2024 Olympic year.

The team will continue training in Chiba Prefecture until October 29 (Tuesday).

Active manager/player comments

Norio Sasaki Acting Director
Although it was a short match to this day, the players and the staff fought with their own goals, trying to play soccer that would be a benchmark for Japan’s Nadeshiko and made a new beginning. Of course, there were some mistakes, and there were still many areas where our coordination was not working properly, but the players worked hard for 90 minutes without rest. I appreciate the support of the players and the team. I want to be closer to the goals and image of Nadeshiko Japan in the future, and pass the baton to the next manager using this experience. I am sure that these girls will be a team that can meet everyone’s expectations at the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics.

GK #1 Kyoka Yamashita (Manchester City/England)
Korea also had a new system and it wasn’t clear what kind of starter and lineup they would have, so we were just trying to find our way first. Since the opponent pulled back, I was able to distribute the ball myself in the build-up, and I think the two midfielders and myself were able to break through the (opponent’s) forward line, that is the kind of building up. that acting manager Sasaki is focused on. It was good that we were able to score three points in the first half, and I am pleased that our efforts to apply strong pressure from the front showed in the results. I thought I was out of the picture in terms of my captain-like personality, so I thought it would be okay for me to be a captain, but I was reminded that I had to realize that I was too dependent on Saki ( Kumagai ) .

DF #13 Hikaru Kitagawa (BK Hekken/Sweden)
I was able to score from corner kicks and I got three points in the first half, so I think the first half was important. I was mindful of defending in the zone and taking an aggressive approach. Until now, there were a lot of wing backs in the back five, but I moved into a full four back line (defensive line), and after moving to an overseas club, I played with an awareness of my individual strengths, and as that changed me. to. I was good at going to the near side for a corner kick, and I knew Yui’s (Hasegawa) ball was coming, and I also knew what trajectory it would take. I think the timing was perfect. I didn’t have much chance to compete early on the national team, but I’m glad I was able to contribute.

MF #16 Moeko Tanigawa (FC Rosengaard/Sweden)
I’m glad we were able to win. Before the game, Acting Coach Sasaki told me, “On the bench, look at the players in the same position and prepare well,” so I kept that in mind as I got ready to play. Even before the game, I was thinking how I wanted to go in front of the goal in response to the cross, and when the ball went into (Moriya) Toya, I was free, so I wanted Toya to be noted. I ran while raising my arms. They seemed to see that and put in a good cross, so I made sure to keep the ball under control. Scoring the goal was positive and gave me confidence. The three years before the World Championships are a very important period, so I want to spend the time imagining it.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 14:20 Kickoff (scheduled) vs South Korea Women’s National Team
Venue: Tokyo/National States
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