Japan U-23 vs Russian NT at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium [R]

LakesidePark · 10 Feb 2004, 07:37 AM

Japan's starting lineup will change. Takamatsu (Oita), Sakata (Yokohama) and Matsui (Kyoto) will be the attacking trio supported by Kazuyuki Morisaki (Hiroshima) in the midfield. The players like Tanaka (Urawa), Yamase (Urawa) and Konno (Tokyo) who started against Iran U-23 will be probably rested, although Hirayama (Kunimi High School) might play in the second half. They have to prove themselves here.
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LakesidePark · 10 Feb 2004, 07:48 AM

Goalkeepers:
Sergey KOZKO (Rubin Kazan)
Viacheslav MALAFEEV (Zenit St. Petersburg)

Defenders:
Victor ONOPKO (Saturn Ramenskoye)
Nikolay OLENIKOV (Saturn Ramenskoye)
Eduard MOR (Chernomorets Novorossiisk)
Dmitri VASILYEV (Shinnik Yaroslavl)
Pavel MOGILEVSKY (Rotor Volgograd)
Anton ROGOCHIY (Rotor Volgograd)

Midfielders:
Valeri ESIPOV (Rotor Volgograd)
Vladislav RADIMOV (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Roman SHARONOV (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Denis BOYARINTSEV (Rubin Kazan)
Andrei KARIAKA (Krylya Sovetov Samara)
Andrei ARSHAVIN (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Vladimir BYSTROV (Zenit St. Petersburg)

Fowards:
Dmitri BOULYKIN (Dynamo Moskva)
Roman ADAMOV (Dynamo Moskva)
Alexander KERZHAKOV (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Dmitri SYCHEV (Lokomotiv Moskva)

Aren't they too tough for Japan U-23?!

It's not a full-fledged Russian National Team but there are some familiar names like Boulykin, Kerzhakov, Sychev and Onopko. The Russians will also play S-Pulse at Nihondaira on Saturday.

tako · 10 Feb 2004, 10:41 PM

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Originally posted by LakesidePark
[Aren't they too tough for Japan U-23?!

It's not a full-fledged Russian National Team but there are some familiar names like Boulykin, Kerzhakov, Sychev and Onopko. The Russians will also play S-Pulse at Nihondaira on Saturday.

I think too tough for Japan U-23.
Previous Japan Olympic team played against Peru NT in Japan at 1999.
Japan 0-3 Peru.Complete defeat.
I hope Japan play bravely.

rougou · 11 Feb 2004, 06:19 AM

1-1 at halftime.
Russia was offside on their goal though.
Nice run by Tulio, who was fouled from behind but managed to beat the goalie to the ball and get it over to Takamatsu who finished.

rougou · 11 Feb 2004, 07:26 AM

match ended a 1-1 tie.
Exciting at both ends of the field.
Russia had the size advantage but just couldn't find the net. Even when the Japanese goalie went down in a heap, a Russian shot bounced straight off the fallen goalie.
Tulio almost scored in the second half on a nice shot but the Russian goalie managed to stretch out and get a hand on it.

LakesidePark · 11 Feb 2004, 08:04 AM

Tulio doesn't look like a defender to me. He's very aggressive in attack. Nice effort by Japan against a better team. Keep up the good work!

The Russians will play S-Pulse. I'd rather watch an international "A" match between Japan vs Russia though.

Bauvafa · 11 Feb 2004, 10:57 AM

that's a good result for your U23 team, and a confidence booster, not to mention the experience by itself.

Premium Hamatachi redded · 11 Feb 2004, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by LakesidePark

The Russians will play S-Pulse. I'd rather watch an international "A" match between Japan vs Russia though.

it'll be a waste of time. a team that is good enough to qualify for euro doesn't mean they are capable of beating japan senior side. if they are lucky like romania they will get a tie though. s-pulse is at least stronger than our u-23 so it should be more than enough for russia.

tako · 12 Feb 2004, 01:22 AM

Tulio makes a team hot! (though I am worried
about his defense)

http://www.euro2004.com/competitions...Id=144180.html

I found a article about this game.
Russia was far from their best,but 9 players of them were not newcomers for NT,including 2002 WC members,so good result for Japan U23.