The final of the international ball game and blind soccer tournament held at the Tokyo Paralympics was held in Tokyo, and Japan, which ranked 12th in the world ranking, lost 0-2 to Argentina, which ranked 1st in the world, and was runner-up.
In blind soccer, which is played by five players, all four players, excluding the goalkeeper, are visually impaired players, wearing eye masks and relying on the sound of a ball with bells and the voice of the guide's instructions.
Five teams from Japan, Argentina, Spain, Thailand, and France, who have decided to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics, will participate in the international tournament that started in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo on the 30th of last month, and the final day will be on the 5th. It was done.
In the final, Japan, which was ranked 12th in the world ranking with 2 wins and 2 draws in the league match, and Argentina, which was ranked 1st in the world with 3 wins and 1 draw in the league match, played against each other.
In the first half of the year, Argentine ace Maximiliano Antonio Espinillo couldn't stop dribbling and scored two goals to chase after Japan.
After that, ace Ryo Kawamura and Tomonari Kuroda, who scored two goals in this tournament, aggressively aimed for the goal, but they lost 0-2 due to Argentina's strong defense and were runner-up.
Captain Kawamura said, "Improving the final decision-making power will be an issue for the Tokyo tournament."
Director Takada "I'm not wrong in what I'm aiming for"
Japan, which is ranked 12th in the world ranking, showed an equal battle against superior opponents such as drawing to Argentina, which is the world's No. 1 and Spain, which is the world's No. 3 in the league match of this tournament.
Director Toshishi Takada has set the goal of winning a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, and said that he was successful in defending with abundant momentum that he had strengthened and attacking with a pass that widely uses both sides. Even so, while defending the game, I was just enduring it, but I was able to aggressively turn the ball, and there were scenes where the attack from the side went as intended. "
Regarding the final, "The slight crack that I showed in the defense led to a goal. However, other than that, it was perfect in terms of defense. There was a part that was attacked in a good way in the attack, but the accuracy of the shot is improved. I have to do it. "
He added, "I felt that Japan was not wrong in what it was aiming for through the tournament. I think there is a 50% chance of winning a medal."