It wasn't a foul. We jumped to take the ball contrary to the korean but oh well. I think we can be proud of our U21 despite that Some guys aren't even 20 years old in this team...
It wasn't a clear cut situation. Granted the Japanese player didn't use his body to stop our player from jumping, but what's also important in heading is also the placement beforehand, and your player did lunge. Very soft penalty, but not a blatantly wrong decision.
It was a borderline, but I honestly think it was a penalty. If Oshima had made contact with the ball before lunging through Lee Jong-Ho, it would have been clean, but it was much more a physical challenge than necessary. Overall though, I thought Japan's U21 team played very well against our U23 team. They defended very well in the box and frustrated Korea's strikers the whole match, and offensively, they were more threatening than any other team Korea has faced in the AG so far. Just a clumsy challenge at the end prevented this team from going into extra time. Good luck in the AFC U22 Championship and Olympics. Highlights: Closer look at the PK:
A penalty just before the end, surprising. But he team was already exceeding expectations given how bad the players selection and coach were.
Players selection was O.K apart from few names that weren't selected. If you were in Teguramuri's shoes how your squad will look like?
It's the only game I watched Japan played in Asiad, but honestly I'm not impressed. The striker looks good, but the midfielders, which Japan is famous for, are quite average. And what's wrong with the fullbacks, they are terrible.
I'm sure Endo didn't need to challenge the ball with that physical involvement but I have always learnt from the football's rules that the player who commits a foul is the one who doesn't jump (or who has no intention to jump) during an aerial challenge (as amazing as it sounds). So... Anyway, South Korea globally dominated the match thanks to their physical intensity. Their main problem was a big lack of creativity (moreover, they seemed unable to change the tempo of their attacks). Taking in mind our CBs were very exposed, Japan defended well despite some dangerous mistakes (I seriously think the keeper didn't help them... this guy lacked of authority in his box and reassured nobody). Our midfield was good but sometimes they were too slow for launch the attacks, maybe they were intimidated by the korean pressure. Offensively, we were too few dangerous but everybody here knows how Musashi sucks. I would prefer Notsuda to play at center. To conclude, I'm not that disappointed. We resisted better than I hoped but I knew it would be hard to win on the korean's land. Our players were faced with older koreans who tried to intimidate them from the debut of the game (remember the action with this poor Musashi), in a hostile stadium. We looked too shy in attack but I think we have a bit improved ourselves since U22 Asian Cup. However, I still consider Teguramori as a poor coach... And it's not an outstanding generation.
Other than Musashi, what other alternatives are there? He didn't have much service, didn't really play that badly imo.
Him Watched the game and put notes to the players. Here is his article...in portuguese. http://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs...quartas-de-final-diante-da-coreia-do-sul.html
There was incident earlier in second half where a Korean player was blatantly pulled two handed in the box and the ref let it go to not interfere with match results. That definitely influenced the penalty call but frankly a horrible challenge by Oshima inside the box. He didn't come close to the ball, knocked the Korean player off his feet and then sat on his face giving him 2 bloody noses.
One player tried to head the ball, the other didn't. You expose yourself to risks when you're not in motion.
The thing that Oshima did was the most dangerous thing he could do there. If someone's going to be hurt after such a challenge in 99,9% cases that would be Oshima who fell on the ground without any control of his own body. If you had ever experienced anything like that you would know a thing or two and why some of us would tell why that was soft/no foul/opposite way foul there. And doing it the way Korean player did that is hated amongst those who play and used mainly to annoy the opponent. If Korean player had broken his nose there he would remember for the rest of his playing days not to do that.
North Korea defeated Iraq 1-0 after extra time. While South Korea will meet Thailand after few minutes. It seems will witness a Korean derby in the final!
Which is why you don't jump through players knocking them off their feet and sitting on their face and giving them double bloody noses when you're nowhere near the ball. That said I would be surprised if any of these players make it to their respective senior NT's.