1 shooting representative Sunmoon University lost the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, 0-1...The first win is... Next time

Mar 19, 2025

 1 shooting representative Sunmoon University lost the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, 0-1...The first win is... Next time
Players from both teams lined up ahead of the 3rd Denso Cup Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championships. Photo (Uryasu, Japan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man



 1 shooting representative Sunmoon University lost the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, 0-1...The first win is... Next time
The scenery of Briobekaurayas Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, where the 3rd Denso Cup Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championships were held. Photo (Uryasu, Japan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man
 1 shooting representative Sunmoon University lost the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, 0-1...The first win is... Next time
The 3rd Denso Cup Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship game scene. Photo (Uryasu, Japan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man
[Urawasu (Japan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man of Sports Chosun]'Korea Representative'Sunmoon University tasted a disappointing defeat in the 'University Korea-Japan'

Sunmoon University lost 0-1 to Tatsuki Murakami in the 27th minute of the second half in the third Tensso Cup Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship against Japan's Kokushikan University at 1 p.m. on the 19th at Briobekaurayasu Stadium in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

Sunmoon University went on an away trip to Japan as the winning team of the 21st 1st and 2nd graders' college football tournament in Tongyeong in January and sought victory. Sunmoon University, which plays build-up-oriented advanced soccer on the domestic university stage, has consistently played a disappointing performance in the first half and the second half of the game, failing to shoot a single shot.




South Korea postponed its first win of the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, which was held for the third time, to the next time. In 2023, Incheon National University was defeated by Tsukuba University by 1-5 in the first competition held in Urayas, and Yongin University and Waseda University drew 2-2 in the second competition held at Hyochang Stadium last year.

 1 shooting representative Sunmoon University lost the Korea-Japan 1st and 2nd grade championship, 0-1...The first win is... Next time
Photo by Urayasu, Japan = Reporter Yoon Jin-man
Sunmoon University coach Choi Jae-young set up Kim Min-seo Seo Ji-beom as a two-top in the 4-4-2 formation, and Lee Joo-hyuk, Kim Yoon-gun, Yoo Jong-seok, and Lim Joon-hwi formed a midfield team. Kim Ji-won, Han Jae-bin, Song-ho, and Jeon Min-soo set up a four-back. Kim Dong-hwan defended the goal. Park Jae-woo, Kim Kyung-ho, Hwang Joon-hyuk, Lee Yoon-jae, Jeong Jin-seop, Min Soo-deok, Kim Min-sung, and Yoo Min-soo kept the bench.

Sunmoon University faced strong forward pressure and environmental variables from its opponents early in the game. The temperature felt in the first half of the day is -1 degrees Celsius I had to fight the headwind. The long kick lost its strength on the way. There was no way it would be a proper attack. On the other hand, Kokushikan University, which had a home advantage, blocked the ball in the Sunmoon University camp and saw an opportunity with a quick pass connection.




In the fourth minute of the first half, Yuma Inno hit the post. In the 31st minute of the first half, Sunmoon University goalkeeper Kim Dong-hwan blasted a left-footed shot by Hon Marin in the penalty area. Yamamoto Hinata's corner kick bends in the wind and hits the cross. Sunmoon University caused a crisis with three ball handling mistakes at the end of the first half. Sunmoon was dragged without shooting a single shot in the first 45 minutes. It was fortunate to finish the first half without losing a point.

Ahead of the second half, dark clouds are cleared and the sun is lowering the stadium. The weather has warmed up, but Sunmoon University's performance has shown no signs of thawing. Coach Choi sought a way out by excluding midfielder Yoo Jong-seok and putting in Seo Min-deok.

However, he gave up the first run in the 27th minute of the second half. Kenta Yamada sent the ball into the penalty area with a long throw-in from the left side of the Sunmundae area. Murakami Tatsuki connected the ball high off the head of the Kokushikan University player with a header again to break the net.




Sunmoon University shot the only shot of the day with a mid-range shot in the 42nd minute of the second half. The game ended in a 0-1 defeat by Sunmoon University.

On the 20th, the Denso Cup 'Main Match' will be held. The Korean university selection team, led by Yongin University coach Park Joon-hong, will face the Japanese university selection team at Dodoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Japan. South Korea is aiming to escape three consecutive losses.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.