Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] You are right, there are two "values," the team real strength in a given year and the school's "soccer tradition." Yasu for example is always given as a favorite after winning a few years ago, but as a matter of fact in the last two editions they were average. I'll definitely love to see Kumiyama do well, it would be very promising for Kyoto's football...
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] VVV Venlo scout at the tournament http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2011/01/04/19.html
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] I don't know whether to feel sorry for them or not.
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] I'm assuming these guys think they are going to be able to outdo the entire Japanese scouting network by signing 'undiscovered gems' from under the noses of J League teams?
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] The fact that they invited Robert Cullen for a trial should be a large indicator that they can't be taken seriously.
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Maybe they were impressed with his Football Manager stats?
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Wow Kumiyama in the semifinal... Really-really hard to believe for me. BTW, one must feel sorry for Kansai 1st. this is the second year in a row they lose at Penalty, last year SF, this year QF...
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Robert Cullen was picked because no other young Japanese player (or any of their agents) stood up. Their first target was Miyamoto (Sanga) who refused.
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Congrats to Kumiyama! Though I fear for them in their semifinal, I'm looking forward to being there to cheer them on. Anything but the Ryutsu Keizai machine, as far as I'm concerned... And then an interesting second semi, with a chance to see the Hama-Hi combi for Dai Ni. Takigawa are the only team to have got this far without needing penalties. Probably means they are ripe for the taking. Roll on Saturday
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Any outstanding names from the remaining teams so far? Who's leading the golden boot?
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Wednesday's scores: Quarter Finals 05 Jan Kumiyama HS 1-1 Kansai University Daiichi HS (PK 4-3) Nissho Gakuen HS 0-3 Takigawa Gakuen HS Seibudai HS 2-2 Rissho University Shonan HS (PK 4-5) Yamanashi Gakuin University HS 1-2 Ryutsu Keizai University HS Kashiwa
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Hiroki Higuchi seems the candidate to become this tournie's hero. No pro-offer for him yet, thou...
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Goru i asked that a few days ago here: maybe Shimizu wanna get him?
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] I was most impressed by Yoshida of Kasiwa. He always appears in the middle of the game because of some injury, but the team completely changes in the presence of him. I don't like Ryukei's style very much, but he is superb.
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] ■得点ランキング（準々決勝終了時） 1位 7得点 加藤大樹（立正大淞南） 2位 6得点 樋口寛規（滝川第二） 3位 5得点 浜口孝太（滝川第二） 3位 5得点 清水慎太郎（西武台） 5位 3得点 田口光樹（九国大付） 5位 3得点 小牟田洋佑（前橋育英） 5位 3得点 山川翔也（新潟西） 5位 3得点 加部未蘭（山梨学院大付） 5位 3得点 井村一貴（関大一）
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Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] so, final will be Kumiyama vs Takigawa, both won in PK shootout today
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Here are the scores: Semi Finals 08 Jan Rissho University Shonan HS 0-0 Takigawa Gakuen HS (PK 6-7) Ryutsu Keizai University HS Kashiwa 2-2 Kumiyama HS (PK 2-3)
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] No argument with Kumiyama being in the final - they did the job in the way that they have done the job in every round so far, patiently and effectively. Yasukawa leads the line well, but they work hard as a team. Less sure that Takigawa deserve to be there. Both sides had chances in their semi, but Rissho were more adventurous, and Takigawa - even their two ace strikers - were anonymous for much of the second half. I think I'd prefer to be going to see Rissho in the final today. One question for anyone who saw the game on TV - when the Rissho player took the ball round the Takigawa keeper and missed an open goal, my impression was that he was offside. But the flag stayed down, so it was a fatal miss. Anyway, two good semifinals, and I'm hoping that the final will be just as good today (without the penalties!)
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Final http://pt.justin.tv/nighthead77#/w/744112800
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Half Time Takigawa Gakuen HS 2-0 Kumiyama HS
Re: The 89th All-Nippon High School Tournament Official Thread [R] Final 10 Jan Kumiyama HS 3-5 Takigawa Gakuen HS