2024-03-02 06:17:01
Match Preview
“We just keep doing what we aim to do.”』
The same card as the J League opening game 31 years ago. Before I could indulge in such emotion, the game suddenly moved on. In the 3rd minute, Hideto Taniguchi kicked the ball wide to the front, and it flew to a perfect position in front of the penalty area, and the goalkeeper who jumped out fouled him, earning him a free kick. The kicker is Kaede Yamada. The game was stopped for about 4 minutes due to the introduction of VAR, but the tension never let up. After a short run-up, the ball headed straight for the goal with sharp momentum, hitting the right corner of the ball and scoring the goal. Verdy scored the first shot of the match and took the lead by one point.
After that, they continued to create chances and continued their good momentum in the second half, but they were unable to score additional points. Gradually, Yokohama FM increased their attack gear and attacked, and there was a time when they withstood. Then, in the 87th minute, they conceded a penalty kick. This was scored by Anderson, who was scored by Lopez to tie the score. Furthermore, in the 90+3 minute of additional time in the second half, Ken Matsubara hit him with his left foot and unfortunately they lost the points.
However, it was by no means a condescending story. The existing players remaining from last season and new players are merging together and fighting in one direction. It was clearly visible. “The important thing is for everyone to continue doing what they are aiming for,” says coach Hiroshi Jofuku. Although we were not lucky with the results this time, we are not pessimistic.
However, there are other issues. In this match, there were at least three chances to decide apart from the scoring scene. It goes without saying that this must be decided, but the commander also says the following. “When we see a decisive scene, there are players who are watching from the side and think, “This is decided.” We need one or two more players to turn the decisive scene into a “super decisive opportunity.” ”. Even though it was their first time on the J1 stage, there are many players who were able to get a feel for it. However, at the same time, it was also a game where I learned how scary J1 is. Extra points are important in J1, and there is still work to be done to get them. The next game will be to overcome those challenges.
Next up is the first away game of the season. Their opponent is Urawa, also of the Original 10. As this is Urawa’s first home game of the season, a large number of spectators are expected to attend, creating an unusual atmosphere at the stadium. The first theme is not to get sucked into it. For that reason, just like in the opening game, the start of the match may hold the key to the match.
Of course, that’s not the only thing that makes Urawa a scary team. Pair The team has undergone significant changes, led by new coach Matthias Hegmo. They acquired strong foreign players in Thiago Santana, Samuel Gustafsson and Ola Solbakken. As for Japanese players, they have acquired Naoki Maeda from Nagoya, Ryoma Watanabe from FC Tokyo, Yohiro Sato from Gamba Osaka on a permanent transfer, and Yusuke Matsuo has returned from a loan move to KVC Westerloh. Verdy must challenge this luxurious member.
Urawa’s opening match will be against Hiroshima. The match, held at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, a new stadium, started with both teams exchanging shots. It was Hiroshima, their home team, who took the lead. In the 45th minute, Hiroshima took the lead when Yuki Ohashi pushed in the spill of Takumu Kawamura’s mid-range shot. In the second half, Hiroshima earned a penalty kick in the 54th minute but missed it. However, one minute later, Ohashi extended the lead with his second goal of the day when he connected with Rikujiki Kato’s cross. Urawa, on the other hand, used up all their substitutes, mainly from the attacking team, but ended up scoring no goals, and Hiroshima won the match 2-0.
However, it is hard to believe that the performance they showed in this match is Urawa’s true ability. There is no doubt that he possesses unstoppable destructive power once ignited. However, what he has to do as a Verdy player remains the same. In the previous game, the entire team ran the longest distance in the J1 League, 125.645km, and they showed off their hard work in this match, and on top of that, they must continue to create super-clinching opportunities as mentioned above. This time, they need to not just say “the content was good” but come back with a solid three points.
(Photo: Atsushi Kondo)
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