The first group stage match of the 49th Maurice Revello Tournament took place on Wednesday 7 June, with the U-19 Japan National Team taking on the U-20 Morocco National Team.
In the early stages of the match, Morrocco applied aggressive pressure against Japan who tried to retain possession of the ball. This pressure led to a series of attacks down the line, but the Japanese players showed great composure to keep the Moroccan attackers at bay.
The first big opportunity was created by Japan in the 12th minute, when UCHINO Kotaro (University of Tsukuba) responded to a through ball delivered by SHIOGAI Kento (Keio University) to strike a shot, but his attempt was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. .....
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