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The match kicked off at 19:30 local time.
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Goalscorer: Eiferding
Starting Players:
Aoi Terakado, Kaito Karasawa, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Reon Tamaki, Kenta Nemoto, Eriki Fujii, Eito Takema, Kai Ishizu, Yuta Ishikawahara, Shoichi Kurimata, Eiferding
Substitutes:
Honjie Li, Shotaro Taniguchi, Ayumu Funasaki
In the first half, against Guangzhou Evergrande, who meticulously connected passes from a low position, Kashima Youth pressed from the front, aiming for short counterattacks.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Kurimata received the ball in the center, used his speed to dribble through, and delivered a cross, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper.
As the evenly matched period continued, in the 32nd minute of the first half, Tamaki headed a cross from Karasawa, and Eiferding, reacting to it, swung his left foot, scoring a brilliant goal to take the lead.
Guangzhou Evergrande placed speedy players on both sides and used them as a starting point for their attacks. There were moments when they broke through, but with everyone defending, the first half ended.
In the second half, goalkeeper Honjie Li was brought in.
In the 7th minute of the second half, Kiuchi's handball in front of the goal resulted in a free kick from near the penalty area. The opponent's number 23 delivered an excellent free kick, which Honjie Li made a superb save on, preventing the momentum from shifting to the opponent.
After that, Honjie Li also made excellent saves against corner kicks and shots, leading to a splendid 1-0 victory. This avenged their loss in the group stage and also saw them win the "Golden Plate group" championship. Additionally, they finished first in fair play points across both groups.
With today's matches, the "EVERGRANDE U17 CHAMPIONSHIP" has concluded.