Captain Tsubasa Stats

Recap

Spain vs Japan was the second semifinal game of the Madrid Olympic Games’ football tournament in Captain Tsubasa. It was played in the Bernabeu stadium (Madrid). Genzo Wakabayashi was unavailable for this match after getting injured in the quarterfinals against Germany.

Shun Nitta scored the first goal of the match for Japan in the 5th minute, with a Falcon volley shot. Rail scored shortly afterwards for Spain, but the goal was invalidated due to offside. The spanish team finally tied the match in the 21st minute, thanks to Michael scoring with a volley after a “self Raiju” shot. However, Japan took the lead again four minutes after, when captain Tsubasa scored with a Rolling Overhead Flying Drive shot. In the 37th minute Raphael tied the game again, assisted by Michael. The first half ended 2-2, and no substitutions were made at halftime.

In the 8th minute of the second half Tsubasa scored using Natureza and Santana‘s Full Metal Phantom technique, after consecutive rotating pases from Taro Misaki and Shingo Aoi. Shortly aftewards, in the 60th minute, Kojiro Hyuga scored the fourth goal for Japan, assisted by captain Tsubasa. After the goal Japan replaced Shingo Aoi and Nitta by Kazuki Sorimachi and Mitsuru Sano, since both starters were exhausted and having cramps. Spain also made a substitution, with veteran midfielder Valeron replacing forward Rail.

Things were looking good for Japan with a two goal advantage. However, in the 65th minute Spain scored the 3-4 with an amazing long distance shot by Michael, which combined several shot techniques from the best players in the world. Moreover, Michael scored again in the 75th minute after a one on one battle against Tsubasa, to even the score.

Around the 80th minute, Makoto Soda hit the crossbar with a new Razor Shot from outside the penalty box. Just before the end of the 90 minutes, Michael blocked a shot in Spain’s penalty area, and managed to dribble from there to the other box, scoring the 5-4 despite of the strong opposition by the japanese team, including Tsubasa.

After the goal Jun Misugi came in replacing Mamoru Izawa and Sergio Rams replacing Fersio Torres, to play the 5 minutes of stoppage time. Misaki scored the tying goal just before the final whistle.

Both teams made substitutions before the start of extra time, with Takeshi Sawada replacing and injured Sano for Japan, and striker Villan coming in place of left back Del Horeno.

In the first half of the extra time, Ryo Ishizaki commited a fault when Villan was about to shoot inside the penalty box. He was booked for complaining to the referee when the penalty kick was called. Ken Wakashimazu stopped the penalty kick taken by Michael, but the latter was able to quickly get the repelled ball and place it into the net, giving the lead to Spain once again after 6 minutes of extra time.

Later on Michael was booked for dangerous play during a clash with Tsubasa, who needed medical assistance after it. Before the end of the first half of ET, Hyuga scored the 6-6 assisted by Takeshi Sawada, his former Meiwa and Tojo teammate.