Official 2019 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン（英語スレッド）

Uff... That final 15 minutes were poor. Gassed out?

Anyway - second stage guaranted now and possible topping the group with win over England.

 

FT...2-1 win.....I think we deserved it.
Think Endo deserves a start against England

 

Really glad with the win, but I cannot say I was happy with the way our girls played after Emslie arrived.

Now we have a few days to rethink about the strategy against England. Phil Neville's girls won't be as wasteful if they are allowed to play in our half.

 

This ref though...lot of poor calls against both teams.

 

Sugasawa penalty call

Sorry, but for me that's a dive. She starts rotating her body only after the contact.

Combined with the other more than questionable calls it was really the ref that decided the game.

 

Nah, she starts rotating after a pull. The fact defender didn't object says it all - penalty.

 

I'd very like to see again this few seconds before Scotland goal cuz I was under the impression that there was non called foul on Ichise just before she had that wrong pass.

 

Guys guys, they didn't want to let us down

 

You are a bit redundant. At the beginning could be funny but at the end is annoying.
The other users probably are used to your type of support, I still have to get used to it.
Anyway keep trolling, you jynxed the scottish very well ;D

 

I think it was a penalty although I have seen them not given as well. For me, Japan were luckier not to be called for handball by Shimizu (but then, I don’t understand the handball rule anymore...)

 

Yea I thought there was something.Have recorded the game.Will have a look after the Italy game.It's non stop here.Every game on TV.

 

Lucky you. All pay-TV in the US. Well, you can sign up for „free“ trials but you have to cancel right away and the trial lasts only 7 days. Need a decent vpn to get into the German broadcasts.

 

BBC mainstream T V.....every game in the WWC....can't believe it.....thought there would be 'big' games but every game.Lucky me

 

Just to pat myself on the back (and hopefully not dislocating my shoulder) I said that Japan would get at least four points from the last two group matches and three of the four are now in the bag.

Japan was not quite as dominate as I expected but they got the job done and done well.

England will be a harder nut to crack but I still think that Japan has another gear or three that they can up-shift into. The one thing I noted is that they need to shoot faster, they are thinking too much, when they are open in or near the box.

BTW: Endo made a big difference in a starting roll. I wonder if Japan will stick with her as a starter.

 

Scotland were quite lucky not to trail by 4 goals before 75min. Their first meaningful shot was in 42nd min and affter that they still had problems to string more than three pasess in 2nd half. Notice that they attacked only when Japan started slowing their game in order to save some legs and after substitutions were made - a time when the team is most vulnerable cuz of adjusting it's tactical shape. I thought that after lost goal Nadeshiko responded very well (bit dodgy at times under own net but still they could've had third goal) showing that if needed they can still push for another goal.

Referee calls were puzzling to say the least.

The big ones:

Japan had call on hand ball that was waived. (not even a TV replay was shown).
Scotland had call on hand ball that was waived (on TV replay it could been valid)

Sameshima was yellow carded although she hit the ball. Defender flipped on it.
Sugita legs were attcked but this time ref used only....finger waiving.

but the "small one" calls were even more inconsistent.

 

Ichise was fouled after recieving the ball from Yamashta (87.43) but retained the ball.Ref not on camera so can't see if she signalled play on or even saw it.Then she makes the bad pass.

 

It was soft, but Nadeshiko were the better team and deserved it.

 

I thought as much.
It's all to known scenario concerning Japan players:
Nadeshiko player is fouled but recovers from bad tackle and quickly gets rid of the ball as to not be caught with another challange. However she is off balance, the pass is errand and the ball lost. Ref calls advantage where is none.
Good refs stop the action and call for FK.

 

Same’s (small) comment is reported here.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...vive-nervous-finish-to-beat-scotland-2-1.html

 

Hasegawa only played the last 10 min or so, but still does not look at her best. I guess she is not fully fit. I really wonder if she will see action vs England.

 

Much better than the first game, that's for sure. I was delighted to see the many chances they created. Not so happy about the last 30 minutes, looked too shaky to my liking. But they did improve, and let's hope they can build on that.

 

Japanese media supposedly reported that she has an ankle injury.