Jorge Braz’s men win (4-1) the first of two friendly matches against the Japanese
• Photo: FPF
The Portuguese futsal team beat Japan, 4-1, in Matosinhos today, and started the year winning, in the first of two friendly matches against the Japanese team, with all the Portuguese goals scored in the first half.
In response to the disappointment with Georgia at the end of last year — their first defeat in seven years –, the Portuguese team secured a triumph with goals from Diogo Santos, in the seventh minute, Eduardo Sousa, in the eight, Edmilson Kutchy, in the 13th, and Bruno Coelho, at 19, against an opponent who was reduced in the second half by António Hirata, at 26.
In high rotation from the opening moments, the ‘quinas’ group opened the scoring through Pany Varela, after a table with pivot Zicky Té, who held and returned the ball for the Sporting player to open the scoring with a strong shot, when seven minutes were played.
In the next minute, shortly after the match had resumed, Eduardo Sousa scored the best goal of the night, when he took advantage of the Japanese goalkeeper’s advance to shoot from the goal he defended, with the ball flying over the entire court and descending. towards the goal, making a ‘hat’.
At 13, Jorge Braz’s men reached a three-goal lead, through Edmilson Kutchy, who, after a sequence of passes, used a targeted reception to get rid of the direct marker and start at speed down the left, a move that culminated with a shot into the back of the net.
The fourth goal, which represented a first half that was close to perfection for the Portuguese side, with clear dominance over the opponent, was scored by Bruno Coelho, with a free-kick at the edge of the area, with the ball coming in low near the post ( 19 minutes).
In the second half, the pace and flow of opportunities dropped a little, but that didn’t stop Portugal from creating blatant situations, such as Pany Varela’s shot at the post, in an excellent offensive play involving collective involvement, just in the third minute after the return. of the bathhouses.
Even so, the Japanese team would be the only one to score in the second half, through António Hirata, when the 26th minute was playing, following a prohibitive ball loss by Diogo Santos, taken advantage of by the pivot to reduce the deficit.
Until the end, there were no further changes to the scoreboard, with Portugal recording a victory in the first of two preparatory games for the final phase of the 2024 World Cup, which will take place in Uzbekistan, between September 14th and October 6th, 2024.
The two teams will face each other again next Monday, also at the Matosinhos Sports and Congress Center, at 8 pm.
Game held at the Matosinhos Sports and Congress Center.
Portugal — Japan, 4-1.
At half-time: 4-0.
Tags:
1-0, Diogo Santos, seven minutes.
2-0, Eduardo Sousa, eight.
3-0, Edmilson Kutchy, 13.
4-0, Bruno Coelho, 19.
4-1, António Hirata, 26.
Teams:
– Portugal: Eduardo Sousa, João Matos, Erick Mendonça, Pany Varela and Bruno Coelho. André Correia, Afonso Jesus, Tomás Paçó, Diogo Santos, Edmilson Kutchy, Carlos Monteiro, Pauleta, Bruno Pinto, Lúcio Rocha and Zicky Té also played.
Coach: Jorge Braz.
– Japão: Fábio Fiuza, Tomoki Yoshikawa, Yuta Tsutsumi, Sora Kanazawa e Kazuya Shimizu. Jogaram ainda Guilherme Kurumoto, Takuya Uehara, Kentaro Ishida, Kaito Yamada, Keita Nakashima, António Hirata, Kokoro Harada, Takumi Nagasaka, Shunta Uchida, Kazuhiro Nibuya, Yusei Arai e Shoto Yamanaka.
Treinador: Kenichiro Kogure.
Referees: David Urdanoz (Spain) and Pablo Delgado Sastre (Spain).
Disciplinary action: Yellow card for António Hirata (6), Tomoki Yoshikawa (19) and Shimizu Kazuya (27).
TYG // NFO
Lusa/End
By Lusa
2024-02-04 00:13:28
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