Kubo Takefusa is the final score! The U-24 Japan national team has started to win the challenge against South Africa, which has been “unsatisfied”!! The first round of the group stage of the men’s soccer competition at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics #Japan National Team Tokyo Olympics was held on the 22nd, with the U-24 Japan national team from Group A facing off against the U-24 South Africa national team. The Japanese national team is looking for a chance to control the ball from the beginning and pass the ball, despite South Africa, who has been in a 5-back position and put a solid defensive block. In the 5th minute, he got a free kick near the area. Kubo Takefusa will be the kicker, but the direct shots are blocked by the wall. In the 15th minute, Kubo received a cross from Nakayama Yuta on the far, and shot, but unfortunately he ended up hitting the right side of the goal. In the 32nd minute, Japan was unable to find a breakthrough, and did not miss the opponent’s pass mistake, and when Miyoshi Koji ran up the left side, he had a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper. However, the opposing goalkeeper touched slightly and deviated to the right of the goal, resulting in a corner kick. After that chance of kicking the corner, Miyoshi finally shook the net, but the goal was not recognized due to an offside decision. Japan had a chance to get a free kick near the area in the 44th minute. Kubo’s shot passed to the right of the goal and did not reach the opening goal. Japan, which had been in the second half without a score, ended in the 50th minute with Kubo and Doan, breaking the right side with a one-two of Kubo and Doan, and finally with Kubo’s shot. However, the shot cannot catch the target. Furthermore, in the 56th minute, Hayashi Daichi made a perfect match against Nakayama’s one-touch cross, but the opposing goalkeeper’s super save stood in front of Japan. In the 71st minute, Tanaka Aoi made a skillful side change to Kubo on the right side. Kubo went straight into the area and finally shook his left foot and shook the net, bringing Japan the long-awaited opening goal. South Africa, who is behind in one point, gradually increases their attacking opportunities, but Japan shows concentrated defense. South Africa scored a free kick just before the end of the match, but it was far out of the target and was not a goal. The score did not move after that, and the match ended. Japan defeated South Africa 1-0, winning the first match of the Tokyo Olympics. The Japanese national team will face Mexico national team in the next match from 8pm on the 25th.[Score]U-24 Japan National Team 1-0 U-24 South Africa National Team[Score]1-0 71st minute Kubo Takefusa (U-24 Japan National Team)
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