2026/27 J Youth Cup 33rd J.LEAGUE Youth Championship Tournament vs Cerezo Osaka U-18

Sunday, October 18, 2026, 10:00 AM KO

Venue: OFA Banpaku Football Center B

GAMBA OSAKA Youth 1-1 Cerezo Osaka U-18
[First half 1-0 / Second half 0-1]

【score】
Sukegawa

[Starting Lineup]
GK Fujigaya
DF Kitai, Kobayashi, Matsushita, Takehara
MF Sukegawa, Kasai (Tai), Fujii, Kasai (Nao)
FW Sakai Esaka

[Replacement]
Kitai → Ando, ​​Takehara → Nishiyama, Esaka → Kagano, Sukegawa → Sunada, Sakai → Kasai (Saku)

【comment】
Kitai Ryosuke
Today's match was the Osaka Derby, so I went into the game with the determination to win at all costs.
We got off to a good start in the first half and managed to score a goal, but after that we couldn't maintain possession of the ball and the game became difficult.
In the second half, we were unable to play the kind of football we wanted to, and we were constantly under pressure until we conceded a goal in the end.
In today's match, I got cramps early on, and we weren't able to play the game the way we wanted.
Starting with next week's practice, I want to focus on running with even greater intensity than before, so that I can win the next match.

Fujigaya Haruto
Today was the Osaka Derby, and also the opening match of the 2026-2027 J Youth season, so it was a match we absolutely could not afford to lose.
In the match, it was good that we scored early, but we lost possession of the ball many times due to poor quality and miscommunication in our passes, so we didn't have much control over the game.
In the second half, we wanted to control possession and dictate the game, but it ended up being similar to the first half, with the opponent pushing us back and us conceding a goal towards the end.
I realized that we need to practice with high quality from our daily training sessions to ensure that the quality and intent of our passes are not mismatched.

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

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