In the Tokyo Paralympics and blind soccer, the final round of the qualifying league was held, and Japan lost to China 0-2 and did not advance to the semi-finals.
In the blind soccer qualifying league, eight teams are divided into two groups to play round-robin, and the top two teams from each team advance to the semi-finals.
The final round of the qualifying league was held at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and Japan played against China, who won the silver medal at the Beijing tournament.
In the first half, it was a difficult development to be attacked unilaterally, and in the 12th minute, China's Zhu Ruiming shot a strong shot and scored the first goal.
In the 18th minute, Zhu dribbled through and scored a shot, finishing the first half 0-2.
In the second half, veteran Tomonari Kuroda shot five shots in the 5th minute, including his first shot in the match, but it didn't lead to a goal and he lost 0-2 to advance to the semi-finals. I could not do it.
Japan will face the ranking match to be held on the 2nd of next month.
Manager Takada "Overall it was not a bad match"
Coach Toshishi Takada said, "I'm sorry. I fought well, but China was on top at the end. I knew that my opponent would come forward because I had no choice but to win. It wasn't a bad match overall. "
On top of that, I changed my mind toward the ranking match on the 2nd of next month, saying, "It's not the end today. I'll do my best for one more game, regain everyone's soccer, and finally win and finish."
Captain Kawamura "The ranking match will definitely win"
Captain Ryo Kawamura said, "I'm really disappointed. Before the match, the whole team tried to unify their intentions to win. I expected the opponent to attack from the start, so I'll be patient and defensive. I always thought that if I made a rhythm, I would have a chance, but the other person was better. "
On top of that, "The achievements that Japan has been working on so far can be expressed on the pitch of this Paralympic Games. It was a tough match, but it was a qualifying league where growth can be felt. I want to put up a smile and go home with a smile. "