U-15 Kansai Sunrise League Division 1 2025 9th Sec.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, kickoff time: 10:00

(Venue: Cerezo Osaka Schau Essen Ground)

GAMBA OSAKA Junior Youth 4-1 Cerezo Osaka West U-15
[First half 1-1/Second half 3-0]

[Scorers]
Kagano x 2 OG Sakai

[Starting members]
GK Obata
DF Nishiyama Higuchi Sumikawa Matsushita
MF Sano Fujii Kasai Sukegawa
FW Kagano Aoyama

Substitutions: Matsushita → Nishide, Aoyama → Sakai, Kagano → Tarumi, Nishiyama → Asao, Sunada → Nakamoto

Comment from Kagano Subaru
In this match, we were pushed back by the opponents in many situations right from the start, which made it a difficult game.
That trend led to us conceding a goal, so we would like to improve on that in our next match.
Personally, I was able to be more proactive in the first half, especially with one-touch plays and actions to get behind the defense when on the ball.
This created some chances and we were able to drop our line and create space.
I haven't been able to contribute to the team by scoring recently, so I was very happy to score two goals.
With this game marking the end of the first half of the season, we would like to reflect on areas for improvement as a team and accumulate more points in the second half of the season so that we can win the championship.

Comment from Nishide Jin
Today's match was a derby that we couldn't afford to lose, and after two straight losses it was a match we absolutely had to win.
In the early stages of the match, we were pushed back by the opponent and were unable to attack, leading to us conceding a goal before we could get into the rhythm.
From there, the whole team switched gears and continued to attack, with the defensive midfielder making good plays that led to a goal.
In the second half, we continued to take control of the game, scoring additional points and taking the win.
As for personal reflection, there were times when communication was lacking and the marking was off, so I would like to improve on that.
I would like to continue to be conscious of not just passing the ball back, but also passing the ball forward or kicking it behind the defense to lead to attacks.
I'm glad we were able to break the bad streak of two straight losses and grab the three points.
In our next match against Uji FC, we will all fight together and play football that will captivate the spectators, and we will definitely win.

Thank you for your warm support for GAMBA OSAKA Junior Youth today.

Sunrise League Official Website
https://www.jfa.jp/match/takamado_jfa_u15_2025/regional/kansai1/