The 101st national high school soccer championship was held on the 9th at the National Stadium in Tokyo, where Okayama Gakugeikan High School beat Kyoto's Higashiyama High School 3-1 to become the first team from Okayama Prefecture to win the championship. .
The final of the 101st All Japan High School Football Championship was held at the National Stadium on the afternoon of the 9th, with Okayama Gakugeikan and Higashiyama, who both advanced to the final for the first time.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Okayama Gakugeikan scored the opening goal with an own goal when Imai Takuto dribbled from the right side and sent a cross ball in front of the goal that hit the opposing player.
However, in the 44th minute, Higashiyama's Sanada Renji scored a mid-range shot, ending the first half with the score tied 1-1.
In the 7th minute, Okayama Gakugeikan aggressively approached the opponent's goal early in the second half, and KIMURA Kyogo headed in a cross ball from the left side to take the lead.
After that, there was a scene where the attack started from the flank of Higashiyama and caused a pinch, but in the 40th minute of the second half, Kimura scored a loose ball in front of the goal with his right foot to extend the lead.
Okayama Gakugeikan did not give Higashiyama additional points with tenacious defense and won 3-1 to win the championship for the first time as an Okayama prefecture team.
Higashiyama repeatedly created chances to close in on the opponent's goal, but their headers hit the crossbar and they were unable to score additional goals.
Okayama Gakugeikan with 2 points Kyogo Kimura
Okayama Gakugeikan High School player Kyogo Kimura, who scored two goals, was asked about his current feelings in an interview after the game, and said, "I'm happy," while at a loss for words.
And when he talked about his future dream, "I want to be a professional soccer player," the audience gave him a big round of applause.
Director Takahara of Okayama Gakugeikan “The 135-member team worked together to win the best in Japan”
Director Yoshiaki Takahara of Okayama Gakugeikan High School said, "I want to thank the players who put on such a wonderful match on this dream stage. The painful corona crisis continued, but the members standing on the pitch, the staff members, the stands I'm really happy that the 135 members who have been supporting us in the team worked together as a team to win the number one spot in Japan."