09 April 2021
On Thursday 8 April, the Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team) played in an international friendly match against the Paraguay Women s National Team at Yurtec Stadium Sendai, where the team won with a final score of 7-0.
In their first friendly match of the year, NAKAJIMA Emi (INAC Kobe Leonessa) wore the armband, while players playing abroad including IWABUCHI Mana (Aston Villa) featured the starting line-up, as well as Nadeshiko Japan debutante KITAMURA Nanami (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza).
Japan took the initiative from the early minutes, as they penetrated the flanks to threaten the Paraguayan goal. The opening goal came in the sixth minute, when SUGITA Hina (INAC Kobe Leonessa) delivered a cross from the right side. After Iwabuchi went up to fight for the ball, MINAMI Moeka (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies) responded to the loose ball and fired a shot into the net, scoring her first goal at the senior category.
Nadeshiko Japan starts off the year with a 7-0 victory
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08 April 2021
One day ahead of their international friendly match against the Paraguay Women s National Team, the Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team) held an official training session at the match venue, Yurtec Stadium Sendai, on Wednesday 7 April.
The team held a meeting before lunch to go over the scouting report of the Paraguay Women s National Team. With the opponent’s strategy and players in mind, the team headed into the official training session.
The training session started at 15:30, as the field players were seen going through passing drills to get warmed up while the goalkeepers went through catching drills to prepare themselves for the match. After the first 15 minutes, the session went behind closed doors, as the team went through their strategies for the match.