vs International 0-1
Starting Lineup
Ishikawa, Arakawa, Nakamura, Matsuura, Shirai, Imura, Nishimoto, Sasaki, Shinozaki, Sudo, Ishizu
Substitutions
Takezawa, Yuki, Sadamitsu
It was officially decided that Besiktasga from Turkey would withdraw from the tournament on this day. Due to this, Group B became a three-team battle, and to advance to the semifinals, it was crucial to either earn points or, in the event of a loss, concede as few goals as possible. A tough match was anticipated, especially since they had lost 1-5 to the same opponent last year.
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Comment from Coach Kumagai
"We expected a tough match against a strong opponent. However, the players played with spirit from the start. As a minimum result, we kept our chances of advancing to the semifinals alive. I felt that the players were definitely growing. It was unavoidable that we spent a lot of time defending throughout both halves, but we also showed a desire to win by actively trying to score from counter-attacks. We must accept the loss, but we fought with focus until the end."
During this match, Japanese residents in Johor Bahru came to cheer on the players, giving them strength.
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International 6 +4
Chonburi 4 +3
Kashima 4 +2
Besiktas 0 -9