Official (U20) Youth Japanese NT Thread

Discussion in 'Japan' started by KATO, Mar 5, 2012.

  1. Radu Razvan

    Radu Razvan Member+

    Mar 1, 2013
    Bucharest, Romania
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Romania
    AFC youtube is not streaming anymore and vaughnlive as well.
     
  2. HTCONEM8

    HTCONEM8 Member+

    AC Milan
    May 16, 2014
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Japan's opponent in the semis is Saudi Arabia. A repeat of AFC u-19 2016 Final!
     
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  3. Samurai Warrior

    Samurai Warrior Member+

    Dec 2, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    The Saudis are really on fire this tournament.
     
  4. Interiores

    Interiores Member

    East Tokyo United
    Japan
    Jun 3, 2016
    Japan
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    We are getting pummelled by bloody Saudis. Their MF is so darn good. Saito not playing certainly doesn't help either.
     
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  5. Gordon1995

    Gordon1995 Member+

    Oct 3, 2013
    From what I can see, Japan NT seems to be playing in a slightly different formation than usual if I am not wrong, they are playing with 3 at the back today.
    The players seem to be a little not used to it. Also, the usual starters like Kubo and Miyashiro, etc. played as substitutes today.

    On another note, I am not really very impressed with Mikuni, he does not seem to react very quickly to situations imo.
     
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  6. Interiores

    Interiores Member

    East Tokyo United
    Japan
    Jun 3, 2016
    Japan
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Yep, we played 3-4-3.

    With a wide FW didn't cover Saudi's Fullbacks well, we're got outrunned in the flank easily. when Saudis managed to penetrated our final third, our defense shape was already pulled in the ball side without proper covering on the opposite flank, this is happen over and over again because we were always losing 1 on 1 duels.

    When Saudis pass the ball on the opposite flank, our defence were already carved open.

    Wakahara's mistakes certainly didn't help.

    The only positive thing today was Kubo.
     
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  7. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    U-19 Japan National Team squad, schedule - Brazil Tour(12/13-23)



    Squad
    GK
    OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
    TANI Kosei (Gamba Osaka)

    DF
    HASHIOKA Daiki (Urawa Reds)
    MIYAMOTO Toshiaki (Kashiwa Reysol)
    TSUNODA Ryotaro (University of Tsukuba)
    KAWAI Ayumu (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
    SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
    SUGAWARA Yukinari (Nagoya Grampus U-18)
    KOBAYASHI Yuki (Vissel Kobe U-18)

    MF
    SAITO Mitsuki (Shonan Bellmare)
    NAKAJIMA Motohiko (Cerezo Osaka)
    GOKE Yuta (Vissel Kobe)
    YAMADA Kota (Yokohama F・Marinos)
    HIRAKAWA Rei (F.C. Tokyo)
    SAITO Koki (Yokohama FC Youth)
    NISHIKAWA Jun (Toko Gakuen High School)

    FW
    TAGAWA Kyosuke (Sagan Tosu)
    MIYASHIRO Taisei (Kawasaki Frontale U-18)
    NAKAMURA Keito (Gamba Osaka)
    KUBO Takefusa (Yokohama F・Marinos)

    Schedule

    Mon. 17 December TBC 1st Match vs TBC
    Tue. 18 December
    AM Training
    Wed. 19 December TBC 2nd Match vs TBC
    Thu. 20 December
    AM Training
    Fri. 21 December TBC 3rd Match vs U-19 Brazil National Team
    *Local Time
     
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  8. Kenbi

    Kenbi Member

    Nov 10, 2011
    Club:
    Urawa RD
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Japan beat Brazil 2-0.

     
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  9. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Sorry, this tournament already happened so here's the recap.

    U-18 Japan National Team squad, schedule - Spain Tour (2/2-10)【U-19 International Tournament "Copa del Atlantico"】

    Squad
    GK
    1 MITSUI Daiki (Nagoya Grampus U-18)
    12 ITAHASHI Yosei (Sagan Tosu U-18)

    DF
    3 YAMASAKI Taichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth)
    5 NAKAMURA Takumi (F.C. Tokyo)
    2 NISHIO Ryuya (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
    19 INOUE Miki (Ventforet Kofu U-18)
    15 UEMATSU Kento (Ichiritsu Funabashi High School)
    4 BABA Seiya (Tokyo Verdy Youth)

    MF
    20 NAKAYAMA Riku (Ventforet Kofu)
    16 IWAMOTO Sho (Gamba Osaka Youth)
    17 MATSUMURA Yuta (Shizuoka Gakuen High School)
    6 MATSUOKA Daiki (Sagan Tosu U-18)
    8 ODA Yutaro (Vissel Kobe U-18)
    7 MATSUMOTO Nagi (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
    14 MATSUHASHI Yuan (Tokyo Verdy Youth)
    10 YAMAMOTO Rihito (Tokyo Verdy)

    FW
    11 FUJIO Shota (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
    9 SAKURAGAWA Soromon (Jef United Ichihara Chiba U-18)
    13 SOMENO Itsuki (Shoshi High School)
    18 TAKEDA Hidetoshi (Aomori Yamada High School) -> OUT, injured

    They won 2-1 vs the Canary selection, 6-0 vs Serbia (2 PKs) and lost 4-0 against Spain.
     
  10. verde água

    verde água Member

    São Paulo
    Oct 4, 2017
    São Bernardo do Campo
    Riku Nakayama and Nagi Matsumoto are good players.
     
  11. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I watched the game vs Spain too, I liked Oda and Nakayama.

    Btw today Kashiwa at Al Kass meets... Real Madrid. Yes, once again.
    They drew with PSG and lost with Roma in the group stage.
     
  12. Keren

    Keren Member+

    Feb 15, 2013
    France
    Club:
    Olympique de Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    And Kashiwa wins 0-2.
     
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  13. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Rangers next. I saw one kid named Kai Kennedy from that team, pretty good.
     
  14. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    U-20 Japan National Team Squad, Schedule - Europe Tour (3/18-27 @Poland/Spain)

    Squad
    GK
    MOGI Shu (Cerezo Osaka)
    OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

    DF
    TSUNODA Ryotaro (University of Tsukuba)
    OGIWARA Takuya (Urawa Reds)
    SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo Osaka)
    SUGAWARA Yukinari (Nagoya Grampus)
    KOBAYASHI Yuki (Vissel Kobe)
    NAKAMURA Takumi (F.C. Tokyo)

    MF
    ABE Hiroki (Kashima Antlers)
    ITO Hiroki (Nagoya Grampus)
    FUJIMOTO Kanya (Tokyo Verdy)
    YAMADA Kota (Yokohama F・Marinos)
    TAKI Yuta (Shimizu S-Pulse)
    HIRAKAWA Rei (F.C. Tokyo)
    KIDA Hinata (Avispa Fukuoka)
    SAITO Koki (Yokohama FC)

    FW
    HARA Taichi (F.C. Tokyo)
    MIYASHIRO Taisei (Kawasaki Frontale)
    SAKURAGAWA Soromon (Jef United Ichihara Chiba U-18)
    NISHIKAWA Jun (Toko Gakuen High School)

    Additional Call-up(3/16)
    SUZUKI Toichi
    MF Club: Shonan Bellmare DOB: 30 May 2000 165cm/61kg


    Thu. 21 March 17:00 International Friendly Match vs U-20 Poland National Team (Stadion Widzew)
    Sat. 23 March
    19:00 International Friendly Match vs U-20 Argentina National Team (Pinatar Arena)
    Mon. 25 March
    12:00 International Friendly Match vs U-20 USA National Team (Pinatar Arena)
     
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  15. seolseol

    seolseol Member+

    Apr 26, 2003
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    What kind of expectations do you guys have?
    Any special player to keep an eye on?
     
  16. Samurai Warrior

    Samurai Warrior Member+

    Dec 2, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Japan’s squad for the U-20 WC:

     
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  17. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    For easiness of reading:

    GK
    12 MOGI Shu (Cerezo Osaka)
    1 WAKAHARA Tomoya (Kyoto Sanga F.C.)
    21 SUZUKI Zion (Urawa Reds Youth)

    DF
    15 SUZUKI Toichi (Shonan Bellmare)
    4 SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo Osaka)
    17 MIKUNI Kenedeiebusu (Avispa Fukuoka)
    5 SUGAWARA Yukinari (Nagoya Grampus)
    19 KIDA Hinata (Avispa Fukuoka)
    3 KOBAYASHI Yuki (Vissel Kobe)
    2 HIGASHI Shunki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

    MF
    10 SAITO Mitsuki (Shonan Bellmare)
    7 ITO Hiroki (Nagoya Grampus)
    6 GOKE Yuta (Vissel Kobe)
    8 FUJIMOTO Kanya (Tokyo Verdy)
    16 YAMADA Kota (Yokohama F・Marinos)
    18 TAKI Yuta (Shimizu S-Pulse)
    9 SAITO Koki (Yokohama FC)

    FW
    11 TAGAWA Kyosuke (F.C. Tokyo)
    13 MIYASHIRO Taisei (Kawasaki Frontale)
    20 NAKAMURA Keito (Gamba Osaka)
    14 NISHIKAWA Jun (Toko Gakuen High School)

    Schedule
    Mon. 13 May 15:00 Training Match vs Ryutsu Keizai University
    Fri. 17 May
    16:00 Friendly Match vs U-20 Colombia National Team

    FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019
    Thu. 23 May
    20:30 1st Group Stage Match vs U-20 Ecuador National Team
    (Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz)
    Sun. 26 May
    15:30 2nd Group Stage Match vs U-20 Mexico National Team
    (Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia)
    Wed. 29 May
    18:00 3rd Group Stage Match vs U-20 Italy National Team
    (Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz)

    as said, Hiroki Abe,Takefusa Kubo and Osako were left out to take part in the Copa America.
     
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  18. seolseol

    seolseol Member+

    Apr 26, 2003
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    How many of these are J-league regulars?
     
  19. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    Totally missed this.
    It will be an important match for both the team too.
    Nice.
     
  20. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Not much personally, given the big absences.
    Player-wise I'm looking forward to see what Miyashiro, Nakamura and Koki Saito will be able to do on the big stage.
     
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  21. teioh

    teioh Member+

    Apr 17, 2012
    It starts today guys.

    Japan Vs Ecuador @ Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka 8.30pm (local time)
     
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  22. Samurai Warrior

    Samurai Warrior Member+

    Dec 2, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    #1247 Samurai Warrior, May 23, 2019
    Last edited: May 23, 2019
    Japan drew 1-1 against Ecuador in the opening game.

    Good start considering that Ecuador are the South America champions as they defeated Argentina and Colombia and drew with Brazil in the process.

    It was a much even game, with Ecuador slightly had the upper hand in terms of individual skills and physicality while Japan had the upper hand in terms of team-play and drive.

    Ecuador was more dominant in the first half while Japan was more dominant in the second.

    Japan conceded an unfortunate own-goal few minutes before the half-time whistle, and GK Wakahara successfully saved an Ecuador PK in the second half, before Kota Yamada scored the equaliser for Japan.

    Japan could have won the match in the second half, but the bad finishing and the players’ attitude to rush their shots prevent them from securing a valuable win.

    Seko in the central defence, Higashi in the RB position, Mitsuki Saito in CM, and Jun Nishikawa in the attacking midfield all had very good performances tonight.

    Tagawa was Japan’s worst performer tonight, I wish the coach will test Taichi Hara in his place next match or even Kento Nakamura.

    Jun Nishikawa played way too great providing he is just 17, especially in the physical challenges against a physically superior team like Ecuador, unlike some of other players who backed-off when facing physical challenges despite being 3 years older than Nishikawa.
     
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  23. Samurai Warrior

    Samurai Warrior Member+

    Dec 2, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Japan’s Group is pretty daunting, with Ecuador the South American champions, Italy UEFA’s runner-up, and Mexico CONCACAF’s runners-up, not to speak about Italy’s and Mexico’s rich tradition in international football.

    It might be the group of death in this tournament, and Japan is viewed as the weakest in this group, so getting few points in this group even if they didn’t qualify will be good.

    Next game will be against Mexico who lost earlier today against Italy, a win against Mexico will most likely assure Japan of a place in the last 16, so let’s hope Japan will work on their shortcomings for the next 2 games and gave us an entertaining performances and proceed to the knock-out stages.
     
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  24. Gordon1995

    Gordon1995 Member+

    Oct 3, 2013
    Hopefully they can at least play good enough so that scouts will notice some of them.
     
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  25. yanagibashi

    yanagibashi Member

    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Japan
    Jan 3, 2018
    thanks for your thoughts, i missed this game.

    tagawa is in absolutely terrible recently. considering he is the veteran of the last u20 wc maybe they thought he would lead the way. i was surprised hara was not even selected in the first place. mizuki ando should have been picked ahead of hara.
     

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