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[Tokyo (Japan) = Sports Chosun Reporter Yoon Jin-man] The Korean university selection team shouted 'Korea-Japan consecutive losses' in the middle of Japan. Yongin University coach Park Joon-hong, who led the university's starting team to an away trip to Japan, said in a press conference before the 24th Denso Cup Korea-Japan University football regular match (Denso Cup) held at the Chisun Hotel in Tokyo on the 18th, "Korea-Japan match is a very meaningful game." South Korea has recently lost three consecutive games in the Denso Cup. I will definitely win in the enemy territory." South Korea aims to escape back-to-back losses in this year's first Denso Cup, which will be held at Dodo Rocky Stadium in Kawasaki Prefecture, Japan on the 20th. After winning the Denso Cup 3-2 in Anyang in September 2022, he suffered a humiliation of losing 0-1, 1-2 and 0-2 in the last three face-to-face matches. South Korea has a slight advantage with 19 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses in the regular match between South Korea and Japan, but there is no victory with 1 draw and 9 losses in Japan. If 'Park Jun-hong-ho' wins this game, it will be the first away victory in Japan at the Denso Cup.
Jeong Yeon-won (Yongin University), the captain of the college selection team, describes the Korea-Japan match as a `historic game,' and then feels the pride of Korean universities and Korean soccer. Regardless of the results, I will do my best as the Denso Cup is a really good opportunity for college players." Hirokazu Kawazu, the coach of Nihon University, said "Recently, we have produced a lot of representative players on the university stage. As such, this tournament is really important. "I will play well for the development of the regular college football match between Korea and Japan." Captain Yamaichi Shuto (Waseda University) said, "I think as many Japanese fans will watch the game as it will be held at home in Japan. I will play with the tension representing the country."
South Korea made 'speed' and Japan's 'share' as the keywords for this Korea-Japan war. Coach Park selected 22 players in the third and fourth grades who are recognized for their skills on the university stage and held a 10-day convocation training in Tongyeong and Gimpo, Gyeongsangnam-do from the 8th to the 17th, before heading to Tokyo, the showdown site. The preparation period was short, but he trained fiercely to speed up under coach Park. Coach Park prepared to catch the opponent at speed. I will also show you the fighting spirit of Korean soccer." "Hirokazu Kawazu (of the Japanese selection team) "Korea loses its grit to Japan" earlier." I made the players aware that it should be a game where the grit, which is the strength of the Korean players, does not disappear," he said, stressing that he would not be pushed back in the mental battle. Jeong Yeon-won also said, "I won't lose out in fighting spirit more than anything else."
Hirokazu expressed confidence, saying, "Our team values ball possession and wins points. We will show our performance that will become a trend in college football that opens in April." "I watched the Korean team's game against Korea and Japan last year, and it was an image of cherishing the ball. Our team is equally focused on treating the ball equally and winning the result. You can look forward to it."
On the 19th, a day before the main match, the first and second year selection teams of Korean universities will first hold the 3rd Tensso Cup Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd year championships with Japan's Kokushikan University at Briobekaurayas Stadium in Urayasu City, Japan. The goal of the first international competition under President Park Han-dong, who was elected president of the Korea University Football Federation in December last year, is '2 consecutive wins against Korea and Japan'. The university federation gave all the players 'Lucky $2' to give them positive energy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
