Practice Match: v Shonan Bellmare Youth

February domestic training camp (East Japan) practice match
Sun. 1 March 2015   Kickoff 10:00    Playing time 90` (45@ half)
Banyu Fureai Park (Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa)

U-15 Japan National Team    0-1(1st 0-0, 2nd 0-1)   Shonan Bellmare Youth

Score
81` Goal against(Shonan Bellmare Youth)

1st Half Members
GK: TAKADA Yuma
DF: ARAI Hideaki, IKEDA Ren, KURIHARA Shusuke, SHIRATO Daiki
MF: HONMA Shion, IKARASHI Arata, TAMURA Yujiro, TAKE Mahiro, MACHIDA Fukuto
FW: NAKAMURA Keito, YAMAHO Riku, TANAHASHI Akito

2nd Half Members
GK: AOKI Kokoro
DF: KUSAZUMI Konosuke, SUZUKI Shunnosuke, OOMOMO Leon, WATANABE Shunsuke
MF: ENDO Masashi, WAKATSUKI Teru, HIRAKAWA Rei, MORITA Koki, EGUCHI Hikaru
FW: IKETAKA Nobuki, YAMAYA Yuji, MIYASHIRO Taisei

Practice Match: v Atsugi Kita High School

February domestic training camp (East Japan) practice match
Sun. 1 March Kickoff 15:00 Playing time 90` (45` half)
Banyu Fureai Park (Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa)

U-15 Japan National Team   1-０(1st 1-0, 2nd 0-0)   Atsugi Kita High School

Score
8` OOMOMO Leon (U-15 Japan)

1st Half Members
GK: ISHII Ryo
DF: KUSAZUMI Konosuke, SUZUKI Shunnosuke, OOMOMO Leon, WATANABE Shunsuke
MF: ENDO Masashi, WAKATSUKI Teru, HIRAKAWA Rei, MORITA Koki, EGUCHI Hikaru
FW: IKETAKA Nobuki, YAMAYA Yuji, MIYASHIRO Taisei

2nd Half Members
GK: KOKUBO Leo Brian
DF: ARAI Hideaki, IKEDA Ren, KURIHARA Shusuke, SHIRATO Daiki
MF: HONMA Shion, IKARASHI Arata, TAMURA Yujiro, TAKE Mahiro, MACHIDA Fukuto
FW: NAKAMURA Keito, YAMAHO Riku, TANAHASHI Akito

Match Report

The U-15 Japan National squad, who aim to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017, played their second practice match.

This time the team consisted of the players from East Japan. In the morning, the team played against Shonan Bellmare Youth. As all the players were replaced at half time, they could keep playing aggressively both in attack and defence. Although they played well, the score stayed equal until after 81 minutes. Then the team conceded a goal from a defensive mistake and lost the game 1-0.

In the afternoon, the U-15 Japan National squad met Atsugi Kita High School. Although the players had to play on the muddy pitch because of some unfortunate rain, they started to press hard just after the kick-off. In the 8th minute, OOMOMO Leon struck the opener. The players defended with all their power against the opponent, who were physically stronger. The score stayed at 1-0, and they won the match. They will hold the last practice session in the morning on the last day of their camp tomorrow.

Players'Comments

IKARASHI Arata(Albirex Niigata U-15)
First, I couldn't answer the head coach’s request, but I gradually became able to play how he wanted me to. I could play, bearing defence in mind, which was the team’s aim and also using my body against strong pressure from the front or in front of the goal. However, although I was supposed to pass the ball towards the front, I couldn’t thread a through ball or a long-distance pass to the space behind the forwards. I’d like to improve how I place the ball or which direction I face when I receive it. By practicing repeatedly, I want to develop my special advantage, just like ENDO Yasuhito’s, which I watched on the video during the training camp.

NAKAMURA Keito(Mitsubishi Yowa SC Sugamo Junior Youth)
As the opponent was physically strong and they put strong pressure on the ball, I couldn’t play as I wanted. Having said that, we never gave up our solid defence, which was our team concept, and I could react to through-passes several times. I’d like to improve how I receive the ball, and I want to score in the practice match tomorrow.

Schedule

※The schedule is subject to change due to condition of the team, the weather, etc.