In the 2024 “Peace Cup” International Invitational Tournament held on August 16th, the Chinese U16 men’s football team won their first match against the Vietnamese U16 men’s football team with a score of 4-0. After the match, Japanese head coach Kenichi Uemura attended the press conference.
【Match Summary】
Kenichi Uemura: Today’s opponents had very high individual ability and level, it was an exciting match, our players fought hard to the end to get the 4-0 result. The weather was hot for this game, and there were many players who cramped and suspected injuries on the field. There will be better personnel reserves for the next match. In the next two days, we will try our best to adjust to the best condition to play the next match. The opponent of the next match is Japan, they are currently a team with a relatively high level in Asia. Having a match against such a team can better test our preparation and its effectiveness. We will prepare thoroughly in the next two days to play the match better. “
【Better performance in the attacking end in the second half】
Kenichi Uemura: Although we analyzed the opponent before the match, there was some unfamiliarity and unadaptability in the first half. During halftime, we re-analyzed the situation in the first half with the players and made some more detailed demands. In the second half, the players executed the tactical deployment and demands from halftime well. However, the players’ performance on the field still had a big impact on the tactical level. From the time I took charge of the team, I have been emphasizing the conversion between offense and defense, including the transition from defense to offense and the transition from offense to defense, these two key points. The players clearly executed these two aspects better in the second half, which is also a reason why we played relatively smoothly in the second half. The players were able to show their fighting spirit on top of understanding the coach’s tactics. From the first minute of the game to the end of the last minute, they fought hard and showed a very good spirit, which is also another reason why we won by a big score.
【Team’s Physical Condition】
Kenichi Uemura: It’s mainly due to two reasons. One is that the weather is quite hot, and the other is that our players’ physical reserves are urgently in need of improvement. This is also something we need to make up for in the next step. The multiple suspected cramps in this match are also related to the coach’s demands in the preparation process. My demand is that the frontcourt should continue to press the opponent, which consumes a lot of energy for the players. Of course, this cannot be considered an objective reason or excuse. It is related to the coach’s requirements, but it also requires us to set higher standards for the players in terms of physical fitness in the next step. As a coach, my requirement is to hope to dominate the game, that is, to be proactive and aggressive, I don’t like to stay on the half-court all the time. The players have also done a good job of fulfilling the coach’s requirements. This is also the reason why many players have suspected cramps on the field. “
On August 18th at 19:35, the Chinese U16 will face the Japanese U16 men’s football team in the second match of the Peace Cup.
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