Captain Tsubasa - Fansite par Shinji

TOHO IS ONCE AGAIN ATTACKING ON THE SIDE, BUT IT'S ON THE LEFT THIS TIME!

The only key defensive player on the sides is Ishizaki... Proof is, depending on the opponent, he's either

used on the right or the left. He was on the right against Azumaichi to mark Soda...

NANKATSU'S RIGHT MID FIELDER IS GOING TO MARK SAWADA, BUT THE TINY TECHNICIAN IS GETTING PAST HIM WITH EASE!!

Against Musashi, he was on the left, just like now, so their right side is

vulnerable. They can't just switch everybody to the sides, otherwise Hyuga will have too much space...

AH, BUT IZAWA LEFT HIS POSITION IN THE CENTER TO COVER THE RIGHT SIDE!

The only logical solution for Nankatsu is to let the utility player Izawa

OOH, THE TINY TECHNICIAN SAWADA IS DOING A NUTMEG ON IZAWA...

AH, NO, IZAWA MOVED HIS RIGHT LEG AND HE'S REPELLING THE BALL!

AND NANKATSU IS PICKING UP THE BALL REPELLED BY IZAWA! THAT WAS A GOOD DEFENSE!!

Eheheh, don't worry Takeshi, that worked just like I wanted... You've moved Izawa on the right side...

When a player is in the zone, it's best to reduce his area of influence... He's less dangerous as a sideback than a volante!!

The area he's covering, the spots he can send passes, are more limited... He won't be in the zone forever, and

until that time comes, he'll be less troublesome on the right...

THIS TIME TSUBASA IS LEADING THE ATTACK!! OH, AND HE'S DISPLAYING HIS SOUTH AMERICAN DRIBBLE!! TOHO IS UNABLE TO STOP HIM!!

AFTER GETTING PAST 2 PLAYERS, AND BEFORE BEING MARKED AGAIN, HE'S SENDING A PASS TO KISUGI WHO HAS MORE SPACE NOW!!

TOHO'S DEFENDERS ARE QUICK TO GO MARK HIM, BUT KISUGI STILL MANAGES TO SHOOT JUST IN TIME!!

WAKASHIMAZU IS DIVING, AAAHH, BUT IS GOING TO MISS THE BALL...!!

NO, KISUGI'S SHOT WASN'T ON TARGET! WAKASHIMAZU JUST MADE SURE IT WOULDN'T GO IN BY CHANCE!!

KISUGI'S SHOT WENT OVER THE GOAL POST, THIS IS TOHO'S BALL NOW! AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE NANKATSU IS PUTTING, THEY AREN'T PANICKING AND THEY'RE CIRCULATING THE BALL SMOOTHLY!

That's right guys, make them run! Tire them every chance you get! Their lack of decent substitutes is a weakness!!

AND SUDDENLY, THEY'RE ATTACKING!! SENDING THE BALL TO THEIR YOUNG PLAYMAKER SAWADA... BUT TSUBASA FORESAW IT! SO FAR, NANKATSU HAS THE EDGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD!

AH, BUT HYUGA WAS ON THE BACK, PROBABLY TO STRENGTHEN THE MIDFIELD!! AND HE'S CLEARING THE BALL AWAY FROM TSUBASA WITH HIS DIVING TACKLE!!

IT WAS A BIT ROUGH... A FOUL WAS WHISTLED FOR THAT KIND OF TACKLE AGAINST FURANO, BUT HERE, THE REFEREE ISN'T WHISTLING! ISHIZAKI IS RUNNING TO TAKE THE BALL BACK, BUT SAWADA IS THE FIRST ONE TO GET TO IT!!

THE LITTLE TECHNICIAN IS ONCE AGAIN SHOWING HIS SKILLS DESPITE HIS YOUNG AGE!! SHAKING FREE FROM ISHIZAKI, SAWADA IS FREE FROM SENDING THE BALL! IS HE GOING TO GET HIS 8TH ASSIST OF THE TOURNAMENT?

HOWEVER, HYUGA IS TIGHTLY MARKED!! NANKATSU'S CENTRAL DEFENSE IS GLUED TO HIM, ESPECIALLY THE SWEEPER TAKASUGI!

AH, SAWADA IS SENDING A PASS ANYWAY!! BUT... THIS IS FOR SORIMACHI WHO IS RUNNING HERE!! IT'LL BE AN EASY BALL TO KICK WITH A POWERFUL RUNNING VOLLEY!!

HOWEVER, NICE JUDGEMENT FROM THE KEEPER MORISAKI, WHO CAME OUT OF HIS GOAL TO TAKE THE BALL, ENVELOPPING IT WITH HIS BODY! SORIMACHI, HOWEVER, IS TOO LATE TO STOP HIS RUN AND THEY'RE COLLIDING!! ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALRIGHT?