Training Match vs Borussia VfL Mönchengladbach
2016-8-15 (Mon.) - 19:00   Playing Time: 90min.（45min.×2）
Grenzlandstadion Mönchengladbach（Germany/Mönchengladbach）

U-20 Japan Women’s National Team   5-0 (2-0, 3-0)   Borussia VfL Mönchengladbach

Scores
8'   MIURA Narumi (U-20 Japan Women’s National Team)
23'   NISHIDA Meika (U-20 Japan Women’s National Team)
64'   SUGITA Hina (U-20 Japan Women’s National Team)
75'   UENO Mami (U-20 Japan Women’s National Team)
85'   UENO Mami (U-20 Japan Women’s National Team)

Line-ups
GK: HIRAO Chika
DF: SHIMIZU Risa, NORIMATSU Ruka, ICHISE Nana, SHIOKOSHI Yuzuho
MF: MIURA Narumi, SUMIDA Rin, OKUBO Mai, MATSUBARA Shiho
FW: NISHIDA Meika, HASEGAWA Yui

Substututes
GK: MATSUMOTO Mamiko
DF: MORIYA Miyabi, KITAGAWA Hikaru
MF: SUGITA Hina, HAYASHI Honoka
FW: MOMIKI Yuka, UENO Mami, KAWANO Juri, KANDA Wakaho

HT   HIRAO Chika → MATSUMOTO Mamiko
HT   SUMIDA Rin → HAYASHI Honoka
61'   OKUBO Mai → SUGITA Hina
61'   NORIMATSU Ruka → KITAGAWA Hikaru
61'   MIURA Narumi → UENO Mami
61'   NISHIDA Meika → KANDA Wakaho
72'   MATSUBARA Shiho → KAWANO Juri
72'   SHIMIZU Risa → MORIYA Miyabi

Match Report

The U-20 Japan Women's National Team played against German powerhouse club MG Borussia VfL Monchengladbach in the seventh day of Germany tour on 15 August.

It didn’t take too long to see a scoring action. In the 8th minute, Japan's midfielder HASEGAWA Yui broke through the left side and send a cross into the middle, where midfielder MIURA Narumi tapped it home, giving Japan a 1-0 lead. Japan added another in the 23rd minute, when midfielder NISHIDA Meika, intercepting the ball in the centre of the field, drove the ball forward and fired a shot, expanding the lead to 2-0.

Japan kept the momentum into the second half. In the 64th minute, midfielder SUGITA Hina headed a cross from defender SHIMIZU Risa into the goal for the third score. Then UENO Mami scored consecutively in the 75th and 85th minutes. Japan kept  a clean sheet in a convincing victory 5-0 over the German club team.

Coach and Players' Comments

TAKAKURA Asako, Coach
We came in the game reflecting on the issues we had in our game against the U-20 Germany Women's National Team and set our goal raising the quality of our shots and improving team collaboration. Defensively, the whole team understood our team concept and they were particular about the details, including line controlling and dealing with crosses. Thus, we did not concede any goals for the second straight game. But unless we further improve the quality of every aspect of the game, we are not going to keep winning at the world stage. In the remaining three months until the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, we would like to ‘stick to the details’ and, at the same time, keep improving as a team.

DF #21  SHIOKOSHI Yuzuho (Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies)
Today is the final day of our training camp in Germany. We came in the game focusing on competing tenaciously for the ball and making quick transitions. In regards to transitions (from offence to defence and, conversely, from defence to offence), we were quicker overall, creating many effective attacking plays. Despite having many scoring opportunities, we netted only a few, lacking the accuracy of the final touch. Each one of us shall take pros and cons of this tour home and improve every single play in the remaining three months until the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Schedule

*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
*Local Time