Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U18 Football Premier League 2026 WEST 16th Sec. vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Youth

Saturday, October 3, 2026, 17:00 Kick-off

Venue: OFA Banpaku Football Centre B

GAMBA OSAKA Youth 2-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Youth
[First half 2-0 / Second half 0-2]

【score】
Jōsaka
Fukae

[Starting Lineup]
GK Nobata
DF Shimaoka, Maruoka, Higuchi, Murata
MF Okamoto (new), Fukae, Fujimoto, Hayasaki
FW Yasui Jōsaka

[Replacement]
Maruoka → Okamoto (Yu), Murata → Takehara, Fukae → Fujii, Okamoto (Shin) → Kasai (Nao), Yasui → Mimura

[Player comments]
◆ Shimaoka Hinata
I wasn't very happy with my performance in today's match.
In the first half, the team maintained possession of the ball well and scored some goals in good opportunities, but individually, I made easy mistakes and wasn't able to play while considering the opponent.
In the second half, the team had less possession of the ball, spent more time defending, and I think the quality of our attacks also declined.
Personally, I found a lot to work on, including the quality of my actions, my attitude towards scoring goals, and my defensive positioning.
I want to focus more on tenacious defense and scoring.
Through today's match, I identified many areas for improvement, so I want to seriously confront myself and grow as a player.
I can't afford to lose again, so I definitely want to win next time.

◆ Higuchi Kenshi
Today's match is significant for me as it marks my return to the Premier League, and as a center back, my first priority is to get into the game properly.
And I went into the match with the goal of keeping a clean sheet.
It was good that we were able to take control of the first half as a team and score two goals.
In the second half, we conceded two goals due to a momentary lapse in concentration, so in the next match, we want to focus on keeping a clean sheet.

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

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