Solo –
Spain advances to the quarterfinals 2023 U-17 World Cup. The Red eliminated Japan with a narrow 2-1 victory.
Round of 16 match U-17 World Cup between Spain vs Japan held at Manahan Stadium, Solo, Monday (20/11/2023) evening WIB. Since after kick-off, Spain tried to control possession of the ball.
Only eight minutes into the game, Spain was ahead. Juan Hernandez pushed forward on the left then passed to the middle.
Marc Guiu failed to control the ball, but was controlled by Quim Junyent behind him. Junyent then finished the attack with a horizontal kick.
GOAL! Japan responded in the 40th minute. Ryunosuke Sato won the ball in the final third, then passed to Gaku Nawata. Nawata’s kick ended in the top right corner of the goal.
Spain continued to control the ball after the restart. Meanwhile, Japan tightened its defense and aimed for a counterattack.
GOAL! Spain took the lead again in the 74th minute. Junyent’s breakthrough pass was received by Guiu, who coolly beat goalkeeper Wataru Goto.
Spain lost the ball in the middle and became a Japanese attack. Homare Tokuda made a quick decision to shoot from distance, but it was easily controlled by Raul Jimenez.
Until the match was over, no more goals were scored. Spain also qualified for the last eight and will face the winner of the Germany vs United States match.
Lineup:
Spain U-17 National Team: Raul Jimenez, Hector Fort, Dani Munoz (Oscar Mesa 43′), Pau Cubarsi, Andres Cuenca, Pau Prim, Juan Hernandez (Roberto Martin 86′), Quim Junyent, Pablo Lopez (Paulo Iago 61′), Marc Guiu (Marc Bernal 86′), Daniel Yanez (Iqor Oyono 46′)
Japan U-17 National Team: Wataru Goto, Keita Kosugi, Kaito Tsuchiya, Kotaro Honda, Shotaro Shibata, Joi Yamamoto (Ryunosuke Yada 68′), Yotaro Nakajima (Homare Tokuda 78′), Ryunosuke Sato, Yumeki Yoshinaga (Haruto Matsumoto 78′), Gaku Nawata (Yutaka Michiwaki 68′), Alen Inoue (Rento Takaoka 61′)
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2023-11-20 14:04:19
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