Japanese champions champions even in the Gothia – Göteborgs-Posten

Japan’s best 16-year-olds, Tokyo Verdy, showed class in the P16-final against Hammarby. With short passes and quick feet as main weapon the team won comfortably 4-1.

The Gothia Cup has an agreement with the Japanese equivalent of the Olympics, the J-League. J-League sends every year their best 16-stroke of oars to Gothenburg. Tokyo Verdy was the country’s representative in the year, and the team did not do their homeland disappointed.
Despite several centimeters shorter than teams Hammarby brought the green-clad Japanese whole match. Then, when Torii Shun in the middle of the second half made the 4-1 on a post and got both ball and Stockholm residents goalie in net, the game was decided.
Cheered on by a single red Japanese sun in the stands got the Japanese champions celebrate also on Swedish soil.

Adrian Quintera was a prominent figure in the finals for boys 15. His CD Inter Vista Alegre won a dramatic penalty shootout against fransos are ACBB Paris after 1-1 at full time.
Paris gang, with screaming orange-game set, brought the match and had several great locations to take home the win.

But when not wildly struggling defenders stood in the way they kept Adrian Quintera close behind. The goalkeeper with the one on his back took down the post on the post, dissuaded shots with quick reflexes and was then calm yourself when the game went to penalty shootout.
His teammate Daniel Murguia gave the Spanish lead scant half hour. Paris captain and very stable one defender Wilfried Ekodo acknowledged then with a header from close range.

Fransos were attacked as intensely as if they had had a cheering Napoleon at the sideline. The wings, awkward and constantly challenging, put ideas into the heads of Alegre’s defense. But when the ball was in the goal was Quintera clean wall.

When it was time for the shootout had fransos are long lead. But two penalty saves in consequence of Quintera gave Rodrigo Romain opportunity to put the Spaniards in a great position. Romain made no mistake, thumping up the penalties in one corner.

Adrian Quintera could with a rescue bring his team to the Gothia Victory. He flew out to his right post and pushed the ball wide of the goal. A few seconds

later was 15-year-old at the bottom of a pile of happy Alegre players.

– I thought this was my opportunity. This is the biggest thing that happened in my career so far, said match hero.

Saturday’s final game began with the match in the girls 14 between Brommapojkarna and German KFV Segeberg. Germans won comfortably 4-0 after including two goals by Anna Lena Trapp.

The second out to defend Sweden’s colors were angered FC. In the boys 14 class was man against US Dallas Texans. Guests from across the Atlantic impressed and emerged victorious. 3-0 was the final score.

Tölö If would then try to break the Gothenburg loss suite. IFK Vasteras girls 15 was the strongest and defeated Tölötjejerna 3-0.

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