NEWS
Japan Beach Soccer squad practice for their first game in Super Cup of Nations
20 October 2016
On Wednesday 19 October, the Japan National Beach Soccer Team held afternoon practice session in preparation for the first match against Brazil in the Super Cup of Nations in Santos, São Paulo.
Similar to the previous day, they held a training session starting from 16:00 in the tournament venue for one-and-a-half hour, focusing on game tactics.
After the warm-up, the squad had a five-a-side intrasquad scrimmage, checking on their offensive and defensive strategies. Coach Marcelo occasionally interrupted the game, giving specific and detailed instructions to the individual players. Compared to the previous day of training, each member had a better feel of the local sand and there were plenty of goal scenes from well-executed combination plays.
In the last part of their training, they worked on free kicks, since in beach soccer many goals are scored from them. Also, they were given the chance to get the feel for the tournament ball, which is different from what they are used to playing.
The practice session will be held from 11:30 tomorrow, and the Japanese squad will face Brazil in their first match of the tournament the day after tomorrow on Friday 21 October.
Players' Comments
GK #2 KAWAI Yusuke (Sol Mar Praia)
From today’s training, we used the tournament ball and practiced trying to get the feel for it. In the game-format training, we talked over the team tactics, focusing on how each player should move when defending or attacking and understanding what each player should do on the pitch. I believe we had a fruitful practice day. In this tournament, we will be competing against top beach soccer teams in the world, Therefore, we will be facing each opponent as a challenger. I will focus on creating scoring chances and lead the team to victory.
FP #8 OBA Takaaki (Dorsole Kitakyushu)
This was our second training session after arriving in Brazil. Compared to yesterday, we felt less tired and we are getting in better form to play in the tournament. Today's game-format training focused on tactics, and we proactively communicated with one another. We will be brushing up our quality of play in tomorrow’s meeting and practice and make the best preparation possible for the first match.
Schedule
10/18-20 | TBC | Training |
---|---|---|
Super Cup of Nations (Brazil) | ||
Fri. 21 October | 16:30 | vs Brazil |
Sat. 22 October | 10:45 | vs Italy |
Sun. 23 October | 8:50 | vs Mexico |
UAE trip | ||
10/25-26 | TBC | Training |
10/27-29 | TBC | Training Match *opponent (TBC) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
Related Information
Related News
Latest News
- Competitions 2024/11/21 Regarding the same-day ticket sales for the Final (11/23) – In partnership with tournament ambassador Mitoma Kaoru and CFC, 30 children will be invited to the Emperor's Cup JFA 104th Japan Football Championship Final
- National Teams 2024/11/20 【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE defeat China PR 3-1 in Xiamen to remain top of the group and move closer to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26™
- National Teams 2024/11/16 【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE remain top of group with a 4-0 away victory over Indonesia at the midway point of the AFC Asian Qualifiers
- National Teams 2024/11/11 【Scouting report】The team's performance enhanced by the inclusion of naturalised players, exceeding expectations and securing points against formidable opponents (AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26) - Indonesia National Team
- National Teams 2024/11/08 “We want to make sure we progress” Coach Moriyasu announces squad for two away AFC Asian Qualifier matches as FURUHASHI Kyogo returns to SAMURAI BLUE