Unexpected incident in the match between Japan U17 and Iran

The incident happened in the 55th minute. While the players were playing, there was a loud thunder and lightning. Therefore, the referee decided to temporarily stop the match to ensure safety. After 10 minutes, when the weather was more stable, the match continued.

Before that, since the middle of the first half, it gradually started to rain heavily. The ball handling of both sides was somewhat affected when the ball was wet and the field was slippery.

Japan U17 is too strong and easily defeated Iran 3-0 in the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC U17 Championship. Illustration photo: AFC.

In the first half, Japan U17 played impressively. They did not control the ball too much (55%) but knew how to increase and decrease the tempo appropriately. In the 10th minute, Japan U17 made a difference thanks to the brilliance of individuals. On the right wing, Gakuto Kawamura made a tricky dribble and then crossed inside for his teammate. The ball found Ryunosuke Yada and this midfielder made a tricky shot, opening the score of the match.

After the goal, Japan U17 slowed down and then suddenly accelerated in certain situations. In the 25th minute, they launched a high-speed attack in the middle, causing the Iranian U17 defense to falter. Kohei Mochizuki seized the opportunity very quickly, making a decisive shot in the penalty area to increase the score to 2-0.

In the second half, Japan U17 continued to play slowly, controlling the ball very firmly. In the 74th minute, the little "Blue Samurai" raised the score to 3-0. The scorer was Ryunosuke Sato with a smart and tricky direct free kick.

Iran U17 had a lot of difficulty in getting the ball back and organizing attacks in this game. They had almost no chance. In the end, Japan U17 won 3-0 and became the first team to enter the final. In the other semi-final match at 9pm, Korea U17 will face Uzbekistan.

The semi-final performance of the 2002 World Cup and the development of the K League system were still not enough for Korean football to support itself. The story of Korean football is depicted in Organizational Culture, Image, Identity in Professional South Korean Club Football by German author Nikolas Sonneborn.

(Source: Zing News)

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