Official 2014 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン（英語スレッド）

She was born in Yokosuka and played in Yokosuka Seagulls, the predecessor of Yokohama FC Seagulls, until the end of her junior high days.
I think she returned to her hometown, since Yokohama FC Seagulls was newly founded as a club aiming for Nadeshiko League.

 

The squads are structured to include USA, Canada and Mexico players across the league, and the internationals or discovery (non drafted) players come after that. But the coach cannot be handcuffed as to team selection. After all, it was an English player (Little) who scored their first two goals. Look also at Sky Blue, Kiryu started while at least one "home" international (Ocampo) sat on the bench.

 

For now at least. I prefer having an avatar of my own making, but the picture struck me and I was bored of my old one (as evocative as it was) but I haven't had the time to really even plan out any new ideas, let alone make a thing. Even in my break, I don't get a break...

So for now, what better than a smile that not even the gleam of the sun can trump.

 

She also had some health issues that she needed to treat. I would guess that she went home to take care of her health and thenstarted back with her hometown club to get back in the game.

 

About INAC, they used the same names of last game, but this time Rika Masuya played at the playmaker position (the Ji position ) and Tanayo was left forward, Takase at center and Kyokawa at right oposed to the game before with Tanayo at midfield ant Kyokawa, Takase and Masuya (from left to right).

Masuya looked more involved in the game and give INAC the transition and continuity that Tanayo failed in the two games before, Tanayo as left forward looked more involved in the game, playing good and even droping to link with the midfield and the left SB.

Overall Masuya was the answer to the the lack of link in INAC's midfielf helped with overall better performances of the SB going better to offensive.

Takase was Takase and Kyokawa showed the same of the earlier matches (good plays but lack of finish, what happened to the River Dance Kyo of 2012 who was starter and the top scorer of INAC).

Nevertheless the two Masuya goals were from dead balls and not from the game play, but at least the coach is starting to find the roles to take advantage of the young talents of INAC.

 

Ji So-yun brought some teammates to a Korean supermarket in London

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And others... Soyun teaching them...

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mmm.... kimchi...?
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I found it browsing through several photosets on Facebook. I'll make your life a tad bit easier than that.

 

I am not familiar with Chiaki. Is she the one in this photo with Hara? I think this is who is pictured with Dream Ear.

 

Yes, she is Shimada Chiaki.

 

I hear the coach of Seattle says that she tried a formation without Naho because she will be absent in May.
So it seems that at least she can join the Nadeshiko squad in the Asian Cup.

 

from Seattle Japanese-American newspaper..

 

someone posted the Lyon - MHSC goals on YouTube... I am alone in thinking the goalkeeping was almost laughably bad..? (Or maybe I am being uncharitable... the Montpellier defense did seem to play very high up the pitch)

 

One of ndsk120 finds

 

At the start of the Seattle's match the commentator said Naho will be absent most of May to play for NT.

 

Solène Durand is 19 years old, she was the U19 NT GK at last Euro won by France, she even was the captain in Final because Griedge M'Bock Bathy (future greatest CD in the world, mark my word) was absent. Durand is one of the most promising French player. But yes, obviously, she was not in a very good day. But let's say too that her defense was particularly apathic... Anyway, don't judge her on this match only, she is really talented and was fantastic at last U19 Euro. I hope she will prove it this summer at the U20 WC

 

We all have a 'bad day at the office' I guess.... she does have a rather alarming tendency to wander very far from the goal, though.... . I will certainly watch out for her at the U20....