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2003年01月20日(月) |
TOYOTA CUP |
U-22カタール国際の正式名称はこれです(笑) いや、本当にトヨタ自動車がスポンサード(そういえば伸二さんの新CN良いです♪ でも気になるのは伸二さんと少女どちらが引っ越すのかという点)しているので、 公式サイトのアドレスが http://www.toyotacup2003.com/ でもいいのですが。 ヨーロッパと南米の覇者がぶつかるあのトヨタカップも、元は違う名だったような。 ともかく、日本はタイ・スイス・ドイツとばしばし撃破して絶好調です。静岡カルテットも 頑張っているようです。貴章さんが一人なのに「ら」扱いされたりしてますけど。 菊地さんがゴールの起点となるパスを出したりと活躍中の様子。もっと映せTBS!! 以下、カタールの英字新聞より(途中、人名の表記が不自然なのはご愛敬)
DOHA: Japan yesterday registered their third successive win in the Toyota Cup Football Tournament by thrashing Germany 4-0. Yesterday’s loss was Germany’s first in three matches. 【中略】 Japan’s coach Yama Moto praised his defenders for registering what he said was ‘a crucial win’.
Moto said: “I thought my defenders were mainly responsible for the win because they did not allow any liberty to the German strikers. The defenders rose to the occasion in what was a very important match for us.”
Japan, with their confidence sky-high after their earlier wins against Thailand and Switzerland, yesterday opened the scoring through mid-fielder Sugimoto Michiharu in the 11th minute.
Michiharu’s gamble of taking aim at the German goal from nearly 30 meters away paid rich dividends as the Japanese mid-fielder drove hard and low to the left of goalkeeper Haas Daniel.
Five minutes earlier, Michiharu had attempted a similar shot, but his left-footed drive had missed the goal narrowly. Japan doubled their lead through Tokunaga Yuhi in the 43rd minute. It was a spectacular effort from the Japanese striker. Stationed well outside the box, Yuhi chested down a clearance by a German defender and found the mark with blistering left-footer.
Japan showed no signs of relenting as striker Maeda Ryoichi produced the third goal in the 72nd minute. Exhibiting superb dribbling skill, Ryoichi took German defenders Wingerter Benjamin and Volz Moritz in his stride before unleashing a powerful shot to the left of goalkeeper Daniel who could only look back in disbelief.
Three minutes later, Japan went 4-0 up, thanks to a solo effort by Yano Kisho, who covered a lot of ground before slamming the ball home between the legs of goalkeeper Daniel.
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