Turkey, which passed the week in EURO 2024 Qualifiers Group D, faced Japan in the preparation match. Allard Lindhout from the Dutch Football Federation blew the whistle during the match played at the Cegeka Arena in Genk, Belgium. Lindhout’s assistants were Rens Bluemink and Roy de Nas.
THE FOOTBALL IN THE JAPAN MATCH WAS CRAZY!
Turkey A National Football Team lost 4-2 to Japan in the friendly match. The goals that brought Japan the victory were scored by Atsuki Ito in the 15th minute, Nakamura in the 28th and 36th minutes, and Junya Ito from the penalty spot in the 78th minute. The goals of the national team in the match came from Ozan Kabak in the 44th minute and Bertuğ Yıldırım in the 61st minute.
BIG CHANGE IN THE SQUAD FROM KUNTZ
In the nationals, which drew 1-1 with Armenia in the 5th match of Group D of the EURO 2024 Qualifiers, coach Stefan Kuntz did not assign many of the players who played in this match against Japan. Kuntz, who entrusted the goal to Uğurcan Çakır, formed the defensive quartet; It was formed by Mert Müldür, Ozan Kabak, Çağlar Söyüncü and Onur Bulut. The German coach appointed Salih Özcan, Salih Uçan and Orkun Kökçü in the midfield, Yusuf Sarı on the right of the offensive line, and İrfan Can Kahveci on the left in the 11. Kuntz’s choice in scoring goals was Bertuğ Yıldırım.
WE CLOSED THE FIRST HALF 3-1 BEHIND
The side that started the match better was Japan. The Japanese finished the first half ahead 3-1 with goals from Atsuki Ito in the 15th minute and Nakamura in the 28th and 36th minutes. The only goal of the national team in the first half came from Ozan Kabak in the 44th minute. At the beginning of the second half in the national team, Altay Bayındır, Merih Demiral, İsmail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Cengiz Ünder; He joined the game instead of Uğurcan Çakır, Çağlar Söyüncü, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü and Salih Uçan.
THEY CAME WITH A GARBAGE BAGS
WE COULD NOT RESIST THE JAPANESE: 4-2
In the 61st minute of the match, Türkiye reduced the difference to 1. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Yusuf Sarı saw Cengiz in the penalty area. The ball, which Cengiz Ünder turned hard from the ground, bounced off the Japanese defense and ended up in front of Bertuğ. The ball that Bertuğ put his foot on, just outside the six yards, went into the net. After the goal that brought the score to 3-2, the Crescent-Stars increased the pressure on the opponent’s field. Japan won a penalty in the 77th minute after the national team failed to capitalize on the positions they entered. Ito, who moved with the ball from the right wing in a fast-paced attack, fell to the ground due to İsmail Yüksek’s intervention, and referee Allard Lindhout pointed to the penalty spot. In the 78th minute, Ito sent goalkeeper Altay and the leather ball to different corners. There were no other goals in the match and Turkey lost 4-2 to Japan in the friendly match.
YUSUF SARI WORKED FOR THE FIRST TIME
Yusuf Sarı, who attracted attention with his performance with the Adana Demirspor jersey this season, was included in the A National Team candidate squad for the first time. The 24-year-old winger, who did not take part in the match against Armenia, played in the first 11 in the match against Japan. Yusuf Sarı played for the national team for the first time against Japan.
IT WAS DECIDED
KUNTZ RESIGNATION VOICES
On the other hand, some fans who followed the match at Cegeka Arena called for coach Stefan Kuntz to resign. Stefan Kuntz received his share of reactions after Japan’s goals in the first half. Some fans in the stadium invited the German coach to resign. Fans chanted ‘Kuntz resign’ for a while.
BERTUĞ CONTINUED HIS GOALS
National team forward Bertuğ Yıldırım continued his goals in the Japan match. Bertuğ, who played for the national team for the first time in the Armenia match, scored the goal that brought 1 point to the national team. The 21-year-old striker received applause with the goal he scored in the match against Japan.
ONE CANDIDATE LEFT
2ND DEFEAT AGAINST JAPAN
The National Football Team faced Japan for the 3rd time in its history. Japan won the match 1-0 in 1997. The two teams faced each other once again in the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup, and the national team defeated their opponent 1-0 with the goal of Ümit Davala and made it to the quarter-finals.
JAPAN – Türkiye: 4-2
11’LER
JAPAN: Koseuke Nakamura, Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito, Machida, Atsuki Ito, Tanaka, Kubo, Doan, Furuhashi, Keito Nakamura, Maikuma.
Türkiye: Uğurcan, Çağlar, Ozan, Onur, Mert, Salih, Orkun, Yusuf, İrfan Can, Salih, Bertuğ
IMPORTANT MINUTES
The match has started.
At 11 minutes Bertuğ, who entered the penalty area from the right diagonal, made a hard shot from the ground and the ball went out from the far corner.
GOL | In the 16th minute, Japan’s Atsuki Ito shot the ball into the net.
GOL | During the Japan attack, the ball returned from Uğurcan and Nakamura sent it to the net.
At 29 minutes In Japan, Nakamura pulled Mert Müldür from behind and knocked him to the ground. The referee of the match stopped the match and showed Nakamura a yellow card.
GOL | Japan increased the difference to 3 in the 36th minute. Maikima entered the penalty area with the ball he caught on the right wing and sent it from the ground. Nakamura’s shot in the far corner hit the net from Uğurcan’s right.
GOL | In the 44th minute of the match, our National Football Team scored a goal with Ozan Kabak. Orkun Kökçü took the free kick on the left wing, far from the penalty area. Mert Müldür shot the ball towards the back post, but the goalkeeper did not allow the goal. Ozan Kabak, who followed the returning ball well, made a header and put the ball into the net.
45+3. per minute There was a forced change in Japan. Goalkeeper Nakamura, who suffered a shoulder injury, was replaced by Schmidt.
The first half has ended.
Change | At the beginning of the second half Çağlar Söyüncü, Salih Uçan, Orkun Kökçü, Salih Özcan and Uğurcan Çakır came out of our National Team, and instead of them, Merih Demiral, Cengiz Ünder, Altay Bayındır, İsmail Yüksek and Hakan Çalhanoğlu entered the game.
THE BALL IS NIGHTLY OUT! In the 48th minute, Hakan Çalhanoğlu took a corner kick from the left wing, Ozan Kabak headed the ball that the defense could not clear, but it went out from the corner.
GOL | In the 61st minute of the match, our National Team reduced the difference to 1. Cengiz Ünder sent it hard from the left diagonal of the penalty area. The ball, which bounced off the defense, was touched by Bertuğ Yıldırım in front of the six-pass, and it met the net from the round corner.
GOALKEEPER! In the 65th minute, Mert Müldür centered the cross on the right diagonally from the front of the penalty area, and Bertuğ Yıldırım’s header hit the leather circle in the goalkeeper’s lap.
PENALTY! In the 75th minute, when Japan’s Junya Ito fell to the ground due to the intervention of İsmail Yüksek in the penalty area, the referee of the match showed the white point. İsmail Yüksek, who committed the foul, received a yellow card.
GOL | Junya Ito, who took control of the ball in the penalty, sent the ball to the opposite corners of the goalkeeper.
Japan won the exciting match with a score of 4-2.
2023-09-12 15:41:53
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