U-16 Japan National team has also participated on Wednesday, 2 March 2016 the second day of the Central Asia - Japan U-16 Football Exchange Programme. All teams have sequentially played like yesterday’s matches which brought the same aggressive scenario.

Players devoted themselves to score goals for win. No player has any serious injury so far, and each team did its maximum performance to get victory.

On the 3rd of March, JFA Marketing Seminar has took place in Tashkent through JFA’s marketing staff. Uzbekistani football clubs which belong to Uzbekistan Professional Football League, some staff from Uzbekistan Football Federation and the rest of the participating 3 countries were invited to this seminar.

This marketing seminar were also held during last year’s same programme which took place in Japan on March, and were  led by JFA’s marketing staff, too.

On the same time, all players had a rest during that day who they could have a tour in Tashkent.

Comments

Hamid Alidousti, Coach (U-16 Iran National Team)
I appreciate Japanese government for holding this event and supporting us. Playing against strong countries like Japan and Uzbekistan was not easy for us. However, comparing to the last time, I guess all participating teams’ level, including ourselves, seems to be improved.

MOINISHABESTARI FERIDON, Head of the delegation (U-16 Iran National Team)
Thank you very much for holding this type of programme which contributes to strengthening each participating country. The Japan National Team is strong and very good team. For the next competitions in the near future, I think all countries should work hard to strengthen squad teams. I highly appreciate this type of events which improve Iranian team.

Mohsen Moazzemi Godarzi, Captain (U-16 Iran National Team)
The match against Uzbekistan today went very well just like the one against Japan yesterday. However, in the 2nd half Uzbekistan pressured us more intensively and we ended up losing the match and making many mistakes. This competition gave us very good experience for the players; which would improve our individual abilities, I hope that this programme will be regularly organised in the future.