On Friday 2 June, the U-16 Japan National Team played their second match of the International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN against the U-16 Nigeria National Team at J-Village in Fukushima, where they won 6-1.
U-16 Japan National Team 6-1 (3-0, 3-1) U-16 Nigeria National Team
Due to the expected inclement weather, the kick-off time was moved up by one hour for the second match, taking into account the playing environment and the players' conditions. With tension in the air, the game moved quickly, as Nigeria scooped up the ball in front of the Japanese goal and fired a shot within 18 seconds of kick-off. Soon afterwards, Japan scored the opening goal in the second minute, when OISHI Shuto (Kagoshima Josei High School) converted a corner kick at the far side. .....
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