Nadeshiko Japan Warm-up Game Wins 2-0 against South Africa Nov. 10 16:27
Nadeshiko Japan, Japan ’s national soccer girl, won a 2-0 match in South Korea in Kitakyushu City, and Captain Yuki Kumagai, who is the key to the defense, raised his first goal in the 110th national team. .
Japan, which is ranked 10th in the world ranking, faced South Africa, which is ranked 55th in the world in Kitakyushu City, on the 10th as part of its efforts to strengthen the Tokyo Olympics next year.
In addition to starting 23-year-old Masamitsu Domitsu in the center back for the first time, we tested a new lineup using 19-year-old Jun Endo in the left side back at the midfielder.
Japan took the initiative from the start, and in the first half 20 minutes, Domitsu ran into the corner kick ball and shot it, and Captain Yuki Kumagai pushed it ahead with the head. Kumagai became his first goal in the 110th national team.
In the 41st minute, Yuka Serizawa, who received a pass from Ace's Mana Iwabuchi in front of the goal, added an additional point with a skillful shot aiming the course while inverting the body.
Japan won a 2-0 match against South Africa, which has a well-organized defense against South Africa, who has a strong physical ability, but won two consecutive wins following a match against Canada last month.
After this, Japan is scheduled to participate in the East Asian Championship in Korea next month.