日本がU-20女子ワールドカップ優勝！決勝でスペインを魅了する華麗な連携と決定力

2018年8月24日、フランス・ヴァンヌのスタッド・ド・ラビーヌで行われた U-20女子ワールドカップ決勝。
日本女子U-20代表はスペインを相手に、見事なチームワークと決定力を発揮し、3-1で勝利しました。

前半38分、宮澤ひなたのゴールで先制。

後半65分、高良田沙織が追加点。

その直後の71分、スペインのカンデラ・アンドゥハルに1点を返されるも、

73分、長野風花がダメ押しの3点目を決め、日本が初のU-20女子ワールドカップ優勝を果たしました。

この勝利により、日本女子代表はU-17、U-20、そしてシニアのすべてで世界一に輝くという快挙を達成しました。

Atri Guiharo finding Manio. It’s her cross. Stambbo’s there again. Navaro darting forward. And the shot again by Anduhar is too high. But Spain are beginning to menace with increasing regularity. They’ve had 10 shot. Navaro’s into the box here looking for the cut back chance. Brilliant save. Follow up is across the face. It was Guiharo initially and Anduha finally and in between Hannah Stambo made an excellent save to keep it at nil nil. Kiharo hits it really well in away by Kitamura. Now Endo Cup finals haven’t traditionally been high scoring affairs but we’ve had a few attempts certainly and create one here in the final. Good header away though. It’s another super ball by her. And again it’s Navaro. Navaro into the box. Wants to shoot. It’s another corner to Japan off Minami by her. Navaro into attack down the inside right channel. Half clear. Here’s Navaro again. Rodriguez almost getting it back. Endo sensed in possession but managed to squeeze it away to Padas. It’s a clever little flick. Didn’t quite come off. It was Navar can’t find a way through though. [Music] Here’s Nagoi. Here’s Rodriguez. Measured cross. Pina doesn’t have much height. It’ll come out eventually for a rather misit shot by Anduha. Good header this time by Minami. Back in it comes and it’s taken short this time to Candela and Haru who goes down the line and it’s probably just about shaded the game so far. Here’s the corner in towards the near post. Good header away by it alone. still has it. Ava Navaro sets up Mate Oros who shoots and it’s just flicked around the post by Stambo. Excellent effort by the Spanish. This is Endo. We haven’t really seen a great deal of as yet, but Spain will be hoping it stays that one. Io’s delivery up towards Guiharo. Not completely clear yet by Japan. And the volley isn’t far away. Clauddio Pina it was who struck it left footed couldn’t get it on target but it was another chance for Spain. Guiharo causing problems with the backhead. It’s a foul by Hayashi hasn’t scored yet in the tournament. Nagago missed a penalty in the thumping 6-nil win against Paraguay in the group. almost caught by it’s a nice ball to Mia Zawa now then Hayashu we know has got a good shot on her didn’t demonstrate it there but scored from midway inside the American half in Japan’s opening games which might well turn out to be goal of the she didn’t actually play Stambo in the game against Spain she was replaced by Aguri Suzuki. Stambbo’s only conceded. Guiharo Manayo again looks a little overhead. Keeper will get there first. Is lined up in the penalty area. Here’s the corner. Good header and somehow wide. Kiharo scored with a header in the semi-final against France. Almost did so again there. They cannot afford to lose her like that. Shot from distance by Guiharo. It took a deflection. It could have gone anywhere. Fortunately for Japan, it went well wide of Hannah Spanish keep ball and they’ve suddenly lost it. And suddenly Takarada might be in. Strong challenge by Egorola beaten. And suddenly it’s with Uki. That’s a smart turn by her. It’s Rico Uki and it’s just wide. First really clearcut chance for Japan and they’d have wanted it to fall to Ricois in fantastic form. Five goals. Takarada. This is the way that Japanese want to play. Threading passes together and strong challenge by Egarola. Plays a Endo pushes it forward quickly. Plays the one two with Takarada. There’s cover here from Puharas. Yeah, we’re just getting confirmation there appeared to be a mistake on the team sheets with one of the Atletico Madrid players for Spain. Hoist it forward towards Claudia Pina who turns for Japan. Shot is low and struck fairly hard but not hard enough by Magawa. And a first test for Catalina Co. and uh infield by Takarada but Spain have won it back but not in the world rankings. Spain 17th so it’s maybe not the final that many would have predicted but in an under 20 playoff which they won against the United States in Papuino Guini. They’re looking to even pace and Lucia Rodriguez is on the overlap here. Gets the cross in. It’s a decent one. It’s a chance for Pina. Well, doesn’t it? An early chance. Here’s Junendo who’s been absolutely brilliant for Japan particularly in the last it’s gone but Spain will be encouraged by that. They’ve won a Marty who’s suspended into the box it comes. The goalkeeper punches not very well. Guiharo’s there and Stambo makes a rather better save the second time around but you just cannot offer Patri Guiharo a side of goal. She will get it on target. She did there and the keeper recovered. towards Rico Uki. She’s got five goals is the leading Japanese scorer and that’s a good turn by her. Pina will play in the center of the front three with Navaro on the right. Japan have tied off a couple of hours ago. Japan have three play. The final is underway. Japan all in blue. Spain all in red. Japan. This is Miazawa. Nice turn. The shot is decent. It’s better than that. It’s brilliant. Japan have the lead against the run of play, but the goal was a thing of wonder. Absolutely brilliant strike by Hinata Miyazawa. Went one way, then the other. And how about this Azawa? Nice turn. The shot is decent. It’s better than that. It’s brilliant. Japan have the lead against the run of play, but the goal was a thing of wonder. Absolutely brilliant strike by Hinata. Miazawa. went one way then the endo is lurking and curls it in at pace only half cleared and Takarada on the volley again denied by Cole well the game has swung considerably since Japan that’s a clever ball here’s Rico Uki Nago couldn’t control it still a chance and Catalina Coll has pulled off a stupendous save to deny Junendo a second goal for Japan. It arrived rather fortuitously. Endo looks set to score. Out swinger from Nago hit with pace. Flicked away by Guiharo who then and now Hayashi. This is a great move by Japan. It’s Mia Gawa and she’s blazed it off target. Well, that was much wonderful piece of skill. Here’s Edgarola finding Navaro and Stambo at full stretch to deny her an equalizer. Navaro curling it from the Navaro. Head away is by Minami with the turn. Wants to shoot. It’s a good effort and it’s well saved. Well, it would have been another tremendous goal by Japan. Uki’s already got five. Now Uki strong challenge on her though and Uki eventually Mio again does well. Takahashi is behind her. It’s gone back to Hannah does well. That’s a foul surely by this is Navaro caused all kinds of problems down that right flank in the first in the second period. But here’s Uki for Japan who are beginning to wake up a little bit. This is a chance and it’s a goal. Takarada finds the net and Japan are a step closer to lifting the trophy for the first time. Beautifully taken. [Applause] Five goals for her in the second period. Here’s Uki for Japan who are beginning to wake up a little bit. This is a chance and it’s a goal. Takarada finds the net and Japan are a step closer to lifting the trophy for the first time. Beautifully taken. [Applause] Japan are controlling the game now. Mia Zawa take on Rodriguez. That’s a nice ball out to Kitamura. her cross just a little. Spain’s best player in the first half. What can she do in the second? That’s a good run to the by line. The cut back though is intercepted. So composed and controlled. Miazawa here has had another brilliant game in towards Uki. Still going. It’s Miaawa. It’s Endo. O. Not quite. That’s the sort of delivery that she’s been producing consistently. It was just in front of Takarada over the top. It’s a useful looking ball and an awkward one to defend. Offside flag in the end against Spain. Ava Navaro just a fraction. They need to get back in the game quickly. Here’s Miazawa round. Puhadas still has it. Junendo. That’s a nice ball. Nago. Lovely goal by Japan. And surely a World Cup winning goal by Japan. Fuka Nageno with a wonderful sweeping shot into the net. She has a smile. That’s a nice ball. Nageno. Lovely goal by Japan. And surely a World Cup winning goal by Japan. Fuka Nageno with a wonderful sweeping shot into the net. She has a smile. A mile wide and that is 3-0 and that is surely game over. Mano looks a bit long. Stambo comes. The ball breaks. It’s Yando to try and finish it. Runs into trouble in the end. Miazawa if needed. Here is Miyazawa and Uki. Miazawa low into the box. It’s not really dealt with well by Japan and over the top from Endo. [Applause] That would have finished it off, but no, it’s Roki. It’s blocked still. It’s not clear. What a save. Final shot came in from Hayashi and Catalina. This will keep it in far side. It’s a useful looking cross and it’s a foul by Spain maybe to deliver. Now it’s Manio. Good block. No room for a shot. Finally the against Paraguay. All of them brilliantly taken. Minami back to her goalkeeper. That’s been given away. And here’s Rico Uki into the box. Wants to shoot just wide. Taken a flick though. It’s a corner. Well, she’s been brilliant as well. Rico Uki, one of two hat-tick scorers by Aleandry, the big center half. Now Fernandez again. That ball is wasted. Can be a creative player. That’s a useful cross. Guiharo’s lurking. First head up. Ball stayed in play there. Manayo with a useful ball forward. It’s not been cleared. Here’s No. It’s three against two here. Great tackle by Allesandre. Nago wins the header and there’s a foul there on who’s caught in possession. And here’s Miyazawa again. No power on that one. And Catalina Cole makes another relatively straightforward save. Didn’t hit it as well as the one in the first half which flew over the Spanish G. It’ll be chased by uh Takarada. She’s going to get there ahead of Allesandre as well. It’s great play by Takarada. Alisandre is penalized and potentially booked here. It is going to be a yellow. Rather hasty ball forward, but she’s won it back and Japan have it with Hayashi. He’s in the penalty area. It’s Rico Uki looking to go around the outside. She’s done that. Cross is over hit. Here’s Uki. It’s a nice turn by her into the box. She’s penalized in the end. Hoping they’ve just ridden out the little storm. Here’s Takarada. Can’t find a way through. Making it 3-2. Oros with the hanging cross. Takahashi with the flick away. Takahashi underneath it. It breaks. Oh, there’s a chance here for Peter and it’s come off the woodwork and then sliced by Anduhar. Well, suddenly the tide has turned appropriately in this coastal region. Here’s Peina does even better. Here’s Oros. Rodriguez. That’s nice by Spain and they’ve got a goal back. Candela Anduhar has put it in and they have some hope. It was brilliantly worked. [Applause] Maybe it’s not quite over yet. Nice little back heel. Rodriguez with a terrific cross and and with a lovely contender as the tournament’s best player. Japan try to find a way through. It’s blocked by Kitamura who looks as if she’s going to pick up a second winner’s medal against Spain as the shot goes wide. The golden gloves, the golden ball and uh and are the champions. a 3-1 win against Spain.