The fifth round of the Emperor’s Cup JFA 100th All Japan Soccer Championship was held on the 20th. The quarterfinals will take place on the 23rd.
The fifth round, which is close to one more until the quarterfinals where the J-League team will appear.The first matchFukui United FC(Fukui / 12th time in a row for 9 years)Fukuyama City FC(Hiroshima / first appearance) played and Fukuyama City won 3-0. In the 16th minute of the first half of Fukuyama City, midfielder Shun Taguchi sank a penalty and took the lead. At 12:34, DF Sho Tanaka hit the right CK with his head. In the 10th minute of the second half, a loop shot was made while watching the opponent GK where Taguchi jumped out to the long feed from the back. He scored the third point, which was a bad push, and decided to advance to the quarterfinals.
The second game isHonda FC(Seed / 21st JFL victory)University of Tsukuba(Ibaraki / 31st time in 3 years) played. The University of Tsukuba, the only university, has a 3-4-2-1 lineup, and to the left of the 3 back is a DF who has decided to join Yokohama F. Marinos in the 2022 season.Ryotaro TsunodaAppointed (3 years). The University of Tsukuba, which has defeated many powerful players, shows a calm match from the beginning.
University of Tsukuba made a long throw decision machine for Honda in the early stages, but GKSakuraba TachikiSurpass the pinch with a good save of (3 years). After that, he dominated the ball with high pass accuracy and accurate positioning. Then, the first half 22 minutes. MFKobayashi(3 years) steals the ball on the right side of the enemy team, FWIku Wada(2 years) returns to the center of PA. Midfielder who ranShunta Sera(1st year) shook the goal net with a direct right foot match.
Honda changed from 3 back to 4 back in the second half, FWYuki OkazakiAnd FWTomita YuyaMake a pass to the top of 2 and aim for a tie. At the University of Tsukuba, the combination of Sera and Wada pressed hard from the front line. When I stole the ball, I set up a counter at once and made a chance.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Honda’s long-awaited tie. Receive a foul outside the right side of the PA and get an FK. MidfielderKazuki IshidaWhen he aimed directly with his left foot, he was sucked into the goal as it was, even though he was touched by the goalkeeper Sakuraba. University of Tsukuba immediately replaced Wada with FW who scored the final point in the 4th roundShoji Yumenosuke(1 year) will be introduced.
Honda in the second half 26 minutes, MFYuta HachinoheMidfielder who received a pass from the dribbleToshiki SasakiIs a right foot shot from the front of the PA. But DFMasato MiuraIt is blocked by a good block of (2 years). At 12:31, Okazaki struck the back of the opponent’s defense team from the pass and entered the PA left free. I aimed at the far side with a right foot shot, but it was out of the frame.
University of Tsukuba MF with Sera in the 32nd minute of the second halfKosuke ChikuMF instead of (4 years)Kakeru Yamauchi(1 year) and MFSora Igawa(3 years) is introduced. At 12:36, Yamauchi dribbled out of the opponent and shot with his right foot outside. The opponent GK stopped him, but the University of Tsukuba regained momentum.
In the 43rd minute of the second half of Honda, Tomita was in front of the goal and the jumping volley was out of the frame. However, he breaks the equilibrium in the additional time in the second half. From the wavy attack, Sasaki made a right foot shot while reversing in the PA and succeeded in reversing. The match ended as it was, and Honda decided to advance to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year with 2-1.
[5th round]
December 20th (Sun)
Fukui United FC 0-3 Fukuyama City FC
Honda FC 2-1 University of Tsukuba
【Quarter finals】
December 23 (water)
Akita 19:00 Fukuyama City FC [ユアスタ]
Tokushima 19:00 Honda FC [ベススタ]
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