Nadeshiko Japan restarts for the Olympics
Nadeshiko Japan, Japan's national soccer girl, will face the first intensifying match after the World Cup France tournament, and won a 4-0 win over Canada, a powerful player, to make a good start for next year's Tokyo Olympics. It was.
Japan, who is ranked 10th in the world ranking, will lose the first round of the final tournament at the Women's World Cup France, which is the first goal in two tournaments, and how will the team be rebuilt to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics next year? Has become an issue.
On the 6th, we faced the first strongest match after the World Cup in Shizuoka City and faced 7th strongest Canada in the world.
In Japan, 11 players from the World Cup were solidified, and in the first six minutes, Ace Mana Iwabuchi put the right ball on the cross ball from Yumi Nakajima on the right side.
In the second half, the main players Yuka Kashiwagi and Yui Hasegawa scored goals and took additional points.
And Minami Tanaka, who was not chosen as a World Cup member in the Nadeshiko League for the third year in a row in the Nadeshiko League in Japan, participated in the middle, hitting the right side and hitting a strong shoot, The ally pushed in and connected to the fourth point.
Japan is also able to demonstrate its new strength, show the powerful attack that has been a challenge in the battle of the strongest opponents, win the first enhanced game after the World Cup 4-0, and head for the Tokyo Olympics I restarted in the form.
Japan is scheduled for a reinforcement game in Kitakyushu next month and will face South Africa, 55th in the world.
Director Takakura “I heard that it ’s okay after the World Cup…”
Asako Takakura of Japan said, “I heard that after the World Cup it would be okay, but I spent the camp talking to the players that they would go ahead anyway. There is a point that can be corrected to stand at the top of the team.
On that basis, Minami Tanaka, who was not selected as a representative in the World Cup, evaluated that “I wanted you to start the attack even in the late hours of the second half. I expressed the intention that I wanted more points”. .
As for the future, “There are many players who have characteristics on the front, and it will be a competition to determine which characteristics are best incorporated into the team for the Olympics. Tanaka is more connected to the line in terms of attacks. If you can express your strengths and express your good judgment and how to switch on the defense, you can join the Olympics. "
Kumagai “Pile the Nasty”
Captain and defender Yuki Kumagai said, “It was good that we scored a large number of 4 goals against Canada and ended without a goal. However, there were many cases where the final line fluctuated when pushed into the opponent. I want to make a correction, I think we've had a good start to the Tokyo Olympics, and we want to win the most brilliant colored medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Iwabuchi “I felt the feelings of a player who felt regrettable”
Ace's Mana Iwabuchi scored the first goal and was involved in 3 of the 4 points raised by the team.
Iwabuchi said, “It was good that we were able to win and start for the first time after the World Cup. I wanted to shoot the third point, but I could see Yui Hasegawa next to it. I think I got a good score even in the sense of sticking to victory as a team. "
“Today, the feelings of each of the players who felt regrettable in the World Cup were expressed on the pitch. We won a 4-0 victory against Canada, the strongest player, and we can go up as a team. I want to prepare for the Olympics as an individual and as a team. ”
Kashiwagi “Nadeshikomo Impressed by Rugby Samoa Game”
Yuka Kashiwagi, who scored the second goal in the middle of the game, said, “I thought I had to give a result in the game right after the World Cup was unfulfilled. I'm glad I was able to score a goal against. "
And he revealed that he was inspired by the Rugby World Cup, where the Japanese national team made rapid progress. I want to continue my efforts towards the Tokyo Olympics as given. "