Gekisaka Gekisaka A fusion of third-year students who can fight in an organization and underclassmen who are all unique. Nihon University Miyazaki advances to the semi-finals and is one win away from the national ticket for the second year in a row!

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[ Championship List] Tweet Share [11.3 Championship Miyazaki Prefectural Preliminary Semi-Finals Miyazaki First High School 1-3 Miyazaki Nidai High School Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural General Sports Park Soccer Field] The color is completely different from last year when we had overwhelming individuality. The underclassmen, who are all talented, and the third-years, who are good at drawing out the individuality of the juniors, fused and made it through to the semi-finals. On the 3rd, the semi-finals of the 100th National High School Soccer Championship Miyazaki Preliminary Round were held, and Miyazaki Hidaka High School defeated Miyazaki Ichiko High School 3-1. He advanced to the final on the 6th, where Peng Shoko waited. Last year, there were talents who could compete with their individual strengths, such as FW Yuki Sakurada, who has experience at the U-17 Kyushu training center, and midfielder Teppei Yamaguchi, who served as captain. This season, while there are players with hidden potential in the lower grades, there are many third-year students who are good at fighting in groups. “Last year we had talent, but surprisingly not this year. However, I think we are good at capturing vitals. We can compete in the remaining 35m zone.” By bringing out the third-year students, the team was finished as a team that is as good as the seniors. In the midst of that, the semi-final match against Miyazaki. Pushing in from the beginning, MF Watanabe Riku (3rd year) left CK in the 2nd minute, and left SB Daito Ishikawa (2nd year) took the opening goal with a header. Since then, the offensive has been strengthened, and the shadow forward Shunsei Wada (3rd year) will carry the ball while making good use of the underclassmen. In the 19th minute, 182cm large midfielder Ranmaru Akutagawa (2nd year) scored a direct FK with his signature left foot to extend the lead. After that, the third-year students will continue to take the lead in creating games, bringing out the individuality of FW Akiyo Hotoku (2nd year) and Akutagawa. In the defense, the captain's GK Hanma Yuki (3rd year) and Ishikawa are at the center of the defense, and the opponent does not create a deciding opportunity. In the first half, they didn't make a single shot and entered the halftime with ideal game management. However, in the second half, they lost their aggressiveness due to the two-point difference, and they were unable to set up an attacking team in the attacking zone. Lost balls in midfield also increased. MF Shiru Sawa (3rd year) made a starting point, and there were many scenes that invited pinches from the counter. Immediately after the drinking time, in the 22nd minute of the second half, FW Shota Nagatomo (3rd year) scored a goal, and it was closed to 1 point difference. After that, CB Shinsuke Kato (2nd year), who participated in the middle, was thrown in by a long throw, and the time to bounce back in his own half continued. The first-year midfielder Hayao Matsuzoe, who entered the team as a substitute, changed this unpleasant development. Playing on the second row in place of Wada, he tossed the opponent with his brisk dribbling. Toshihide, who came from Sagan Tosu U-15, accentuated the attack, and scored the third goal with his left foot after a one-two with MF Yasunori Yamauchi (2nd year) in stoppage time of the second half. In the end, it was a comfortable 3-1 victory. Third-year students brought out the individuality of lower-class students and effectively scored goals. On the other hand, ``I scored two set-plays in the first half. In the quarter-final match against Nobeoka Gakuen High School, I scored from the flow, but this time it wasn't. In the semi-finals, we had a task to score a third goal,” said general manager Minami. However, the activity of the underclassmen is a bright spot. Akutagawa made a game with his accurate left foot and showed his presence even in set pieces. Ishikawa not only scored the opening shot, but also controlled key points while reading the flow of the game with his main defense. The activities of fearless underclassmen, including Matsuzoe, a first-year student, give momentum to the team. After the semi-finals, how far can we modify the way the game progresses before the finals? Other than Nissho Gakuen High School and Hosho, they will do their best in the remaining period to achieve the second consecutive championship appearance for the first time in 31 years since Miyazaki Kogaku High School. (Interview/written by Yuki Matsuo)

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