Match Review: FC Nippon vs German-Swiss All Stars

• GK Takaki NAKAMURA
• DF Katsumi Oku
• DF Shota Adachi
• DF Tomonari Abe
• MD Seiji TACHIBANA
• MD Takuto Furuya
• ST Takuya Hagino
• -- Kotaro Yamaguchi
• -- Jo Kagitani
• -- Jun Nishiyama
• -- Seito Yachimoto

• DF Jazzmen Teo
• MD Akira Yokoyama
• MD Jaume Ferrer
• ST Daichi Okamoto

Great 1st half, challenging 2nd half

Nippon had a very good first half. Although some key players were missing today, we had confidence to take on GSAS after a focused team meeting the day before. The first goal was borned in the first 10min from the right side where Jo beutifully received a pass from the defense line and leveraged his speed and technique to beat the defender. Dribbling into the vital area, he delivered an accurate low cross to Hagi who just slotted it into the back net. 1-0 The Japanese team didn't allow GSAS to create many chances, but a great volley shot from the left hand side corner kick punished them and it became 1-1 in the mid of the first half. 1-1. Before the first half ended, the team managed to score another goal from the Jo-Hagi hotline. Hagi received an accurate through pass and calmly put it into the side net. 2-1 The team's mission was then to close the first half and so they did. It was great so far, but the game made a shift in the second half due to a couple of accidents which was caused by the rain that came in the half time. As the field got slippery, the team was forced to change one defender who struggled to play as usual. Also, it caused some accidents in handling the ball and one of the misses by the keeper out of the penalty area became a gift to GSAS to equalise. The confusion remained and the game became controlled by GSAS. From a corner kick, they managed to snatch another goal leveraging their height and it became 2-3. However, Nippon gradually regained confidence and started good football again. The forwards and winger made numbers of threats and Daichi managed to get a penalty kick in the mid of the second half. He calmly scored and it became 3-3. the rest of the game was very competitive and both teams tried hard to score, but they couldn't break the goal. end score 3-3 Well done to GSAS and thank you referees for the clean game,

• Rudi Winkelhofer GK
• Alex Baesel DF
• Tim Rudersdorff DF
• Andre Gaillard DF
• Hamza Ben Naceur Gharfane MD
• Gullzar Khan MD
• Quirin Regensburger MD
• Philip Brenner MD
• Julian Sander ST
• Diyar Mailepessov ST
• Mansur Babadjanov ST

• Marius Teich DF
• Gabriel Nuessli MD
• Mark Addy ST
• Gian-Luca Ratte ST

Great Performance, Almost a Win.

GSAS entered the game with a positive attitude against Nippon, who maintained possession and capitalized on a slippery ball from defense in the 5th minute of the game. However, this only served to awaken GSAS, prompting them to push forward and subsequently equalize the game with a fantastic volley from Dee. By then, GSAS made some changes after the water break, and the game appeared evenly matched in terms of chances. However, against the run of play, the Japanese managed to score the second goal just before the end of the first half, further solidifying their lead. The second half started with a relatively good weather change and a different GSAS compared to the first half. The team pushed forward, bringing the game to 2-2 from a nice team play translated by Mark. GSAS maintained possession and took control of the game, leading with a well-executed goal by Luca. As the match progressed, Nippon grew more assured, showcasing a resurgence in their style of play. The forwards and wingers posed continuous threats, and in the midst of the second half, the Japanese earned a penalty kick, leveling up the score at 3-3. The remainder of the match was fiercely contested, with both teams making relentless efforts to secure a winning goal. Despite their determination, neither side could break the deadlock, resulting in a final score of 3-3. Kudos to Nippon for their performance, and sincere appreciation to the referees for officiating a fair game. MoM Mark, DoD nobody it was a great team performance throughout