Goalball International Women's Final Japan loses to the United States, runner up September 29 20:20
In the Tokyo Paralympic Games, an international goalball tournament, which is expected to win medals in Japan, will be held at the same venue in Chiba City as the Paralympic Games. Was second place.
A goalball played by a visually impaired player, relying on sound, is a sport in which three to three players roll a bell-filled ball alternately to the opponent's goal and compete for scores. The Japanese national team is aiming for a medal for the first time in two tournaments in Tokyo.
At the venue in Chiba City used for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, this is an international tournament that has been held since the 28th, as well as a test tournament to confirm operational procedures. I fought against the United States and advanced to the final with 2 wins and 1 draw.
In the final, he played against the United States who won the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.
In the second half of the match, the United States was preempted by the United States, but 24-year-old Sakae Wakasugi scored a goal aimed at the opponent's feet and caught up.
However, after that, he was defeated by the “bound ball” which strongly disengages the American ball, and was again scored and led.
Japan introduced the scoring player, Kyoko Misaki, just before the end of the game, but even with a powerful ball, he could not break the American defense and lost 1 to 2 and was second place.
Wakasugi "Some parts that led to confidence"
Rei Wakasugi, who scored only one in the final game against the United States, said, “There were many parts that led to confidence. I want to practice again with the awareness that I can leave. "
Missing point “I couldn't score a change in team flow”
At the end of the tournament, Kyoko Misaki, who had only scored three goals, said, “I was very disappointed that I couldn't get a score that would change the flow of the team.