Subject: NT matches: Friendlies

So in match against Hellas and Uruguay you need use defensive tactic using counter ;) But I belive that you'll find perfect tactic against them :)

Last time we won with Hellas ;]

Hayastan is similar to Nippon..

but will be hard :(

If well done and with a bit of luck, perhaps we could make it ;)

i wait your first match I see;)

Uh-oh, so I'm not allowed to speak about the match in the evening when we meet? :)

Another people want to know what do you think about the match :P. Because not all people are allowed to see the forum of association ;(

Good luck... it mean no injures.

I heard you don't come or come at 20.30... Normally we meet at 17.15 the usual place...

Japan users:

Jurkasz is good tactician boy. Help him lot! See the match now!!!

You must laugh the South African goalkeeper, who is a naughty man:)))

Thx mate, good luck :)

South African? Where? :)

So, in a few minutes we play against Costa Rica, they have 55 more ranking points than us. I'm sure it will be a close match, let's hope for a win :)

Starting eleven:
Nakata - Yukio, Oniki (45' Fuji), Arai, Shiota, Horinouchi - Miyazawa, Sugiyama, Tada G. (55' Kudo) - Hiraoka, Ono T.

Bench:
Sahara (GK), Masashiko (DEF), Ono O. (ATT)

Nice win! Tactic was not 100% but let's say, about 85% ;-)

Nice start for you as coach of Japan.
Omegetoo gozaimashita!

Arigatoo :)


I'm pleased with the result, let's see my opinion about the tactic and the players:

Tactic (8) - Apart from the throw-ins it was nearly perfect, the opponent's winger had too much space, but I was more prepared for a 4-4-2 offside trap without wingers.

Nakata (5) - Had two simple saves, made a huge mistake and conceded two goals. I wasn't happy with him.

Yukio (7) - Perfect match for him but he wasn't too important in the tactic, so I give him only a 7.

Oniki (7) - Played quite well, but nothing spectacular in my opinion.

Fuji (5) - Was he on the pitch? One missed and one made tackle only, not enough.

Arai (6) - The ball often made him some trouble, but he had a very important save when Nakata dropped the ball in the second half. Still, I would expect more from a quality defender like him.

Shiota (6) - Almost every time he kicked the ball out of the bounds. But his defensive work was good.

Horinouchi (4) - Couldn't stop Alfaro at all, this cost us two goals :/

Miyazawa (5) - I guess he was too eager to play and was carried away a bit. But until his red card, he played very well, his assist to Hiraoka was very nice and he made some important tackles.

Sugiyama (8) - One of the best in the team, especially in the first half. But his passes were not accurate enough and he ran too much in the first half, so he got tired at the end of the match.

Tada (6) - Hm... had some nice moments, but he wasn't too impressive. Still, it was a decent performance.

Kudo (5) - The opponents's tactic didn't fit his skills, but he did what he could.

Ono (7) - Another decent performance, especially in the second half where he had some nice oppotunities thanks to his pace. He managed to get us a penalty and he scored a goal too.

Hiraoka (10) - Man of the match without a doubt. He was nearly unstoppable for the defense and made two goals from two opportunities. His assist to Ono was nice too. Should I praise him more? :)

Nakata isn't the best GK :p Sahara has got maybe lower skills but he was a hero in many matches ;> Try next time with Sahara:D

I think we have seen the same match ;-)