[AFC U23 Asian Cup]U-23 Japan National Team 1-1 (PK: 4-2) U-23 Jordan National Team (January 16, Japan time/King…
[AFC U23 Asian Cup]U-23 Japan National Team 1-1 (PK: 4-2) U-23 Jordan National Team (January 16, Japan time/King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)
[Video]Is this a foul? Good defense by Japan national team midfielder
Midfielder Yukinari Ogura (Hosei University) of the U-23 Japan National Team received an inexplicable decision while trying to steal the ball. It seemed like a good defense, but fans were stunned by the unexpected foul call.
The U-23 Japan National Team faced the U-23 Jordan National Team in the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup. They conceded their first goal of the tournament in the 30th minute, but midfielder Shusuke Furuya (Tokyo International University), who came on as a substitute, scored the equalizer in the 50th minute. Although overtime ended 1-1, they won the penalty shootout 4-2 and advanced to the semi-finals.
On this day, Japan was occasionally plagued by incomprehensible decisions. One of them was the 112th minute of extra time. Jordan launched a counter attack, but Ogura did not miss midfielder Mahmoud Deeb’s long trap. With a sharp start, he slipped his body between the ball and the ball, blocking the opponent with his back and taking possession of the ball.
Immediately after the commentary praised it as “amazing!”…
Commentator Takashi Mizunuma praised this play, saying, “Wow, it’s amazing!” However, after a beat, Uzbek referee Asker Nadyafaliev blew the whistle and said, “Oh, it’s a foul…” in disappointment.
Fans on social media also took note of this scene in which Ogura collapsed onto the pitch as if to say, “Why?” There were many voices that were not satisfied with the decision, such as, “Oh, that’s a foul…it looked like Ogura’s defense was good,” “I don’t understand why Ogura did this as a foul,” “Ogura was really good, but this is a foul…” “Ogura wasn’t a foul!” “Why is it a foul on Ogura?” “What? A foul? Why?” “Isn’t this a football contact?” “The level of the judges is terrible.”
Ogura, a second year student at Hosei University, also played an active role in last fall’s U-20 World Cup. In this tournament, he played as the heart of the team, including his name in the starting lineup for 2 group stage games and 3 games, including this match against Jordan. They are increasing their presence as they aim to win their third Asian title in two consecutive tournaments.
The U-23 Japan National Team will face the U-23 South Korea National Team in the semi-finals on January 20th, with kick-off at 8:30 p.m.
(ABEMA de DAZN/AFC U23 Asian Cup)
