Nankatsu vs Toho was the final match of the Middle School National Tournament. This confrontation was an epic battle where both teams gave everything they had.

Tsubasa Ozora was still heavily injured due to previous matches from both his left shoulder and left leg. During the game Tsubasa was further injured and Ken Wakashimazu (Toho’s incredible goalkeeper) had to defend with only his right arm after two encounters with Tsubasa (one from a Drive Shot and one in the air where both got injured). In this match Kojiro Hyuga finally learnt what teamwork meant and put at end to his obsessive rivalry with Tsubasa to focus on winning the tournament for his team.

At the end of regular time, the score was 3-3, with both team captains (Hyuga and Tsubasa) scoring a hat-trick using their respective signature shots (Tiger Shot and Drive Shot) in multiple occasions. In extra time (two halves of ten minutes) each of them scored another goal, so the score was a 4-4 tie at the final whistle. The rules did not contemplate a penalty shoot-out, so both teams were declared champions.

Nankatsu vs Furano was one of the semifinals of the Middle School National Tournament.

Hikaru Matsuyama scored the first goal of the game in the 10th minute, with a long shot after a sliding pass from Haruo Kaneda. In the 28th minute Tsubasa Ozora tied the match with an overhead kick.

In the second half, Mamoru Izawa scored the 2-1 with a 5 meter dive header. Kazumasa Oda tied the match with another header in the last minute of regular time.

The whole match was a fierce fight between team captains Tsubasa and Matsuyama, but in the end Nankatsu got the victory thanks to  Tsubasa’s goal during loss time.

Toho vs Meiwa was one of the semifinals of the Middle School National Tournament in Captain Tsubasa. With Kojiro Hyuga in the bench, Ken Wakashimazu captained the team.

After a goalless first half, Meiwa Higashi scored the first goal of the match early in the second half thanks to Noboru Sawaki, who put in the net a loose ball repelled by Wakashimazu after Hiromichi Hori‘s shoot.

However, in the 45th minute Kazuki Sorimachi tied the game assisted by Takeshi Sawada. And in the final moments of the match Wakashimazu scored the winning goal assisted by Sorimachi.

Nankatsu vs Hirado was one of the quarterfinals of the Middle School National Tournament.

In the first half, Mitsuru Sano scored two goals and Hiroshi Jito another goal for Hirado, assisting each other in every one.

Nankatsu overcame this three goal deficit in the second half, thanks to a hat-trick performance from captain Tsubasa Ozora and a goal scored by forward Teppei Kisugi, assisted by Hajime Taki.

Furano vs Minami Uwa was one of the quarterfinals of the Middle School National Tournament.

Minamiuwa scored in the first half, but Furano made a comeback in the second half, thanks to his captain Hikaru Matsuyama, who scored the 1-1 and assisted forward Kazumasa Oda in the winning goal.

Toho vs Chubu was one of the quarterfinals of the Middle School National Tournament. With Kojiro Hyuga in the bench, Ken Wakashimazu captained the team. Kazuki Sorimachi scored the first goal of the match assisted by Takeshi Sawada.

Meiwa Higashi vs Kanamura was one of the quarterfinals of the Middle School National Tournament.

Nankatsu vs Hanawa was one of the third round matches of the Middle School National Tournament.

Hajime Taki scored in the 1st minute of the game, and Teppei Kisugi put the 2-0 in the 15th. Both goals were assisted by Tsubasa Ozora. In the 17th minute Kazuo Tachibana scored for Hanawa, assisted by Yoshiharu Ono.

For the second half Hanawa’s giant Yuichiro Daimaru entered the pitch. He assisted the Tachibana brothers for the tying goal in the 37th minute. However, Tsubasa scored the winning goal for Tsubasa with just one minute remaining in the clock.

Nankatsu vs Nishikigaoka was one of the second round matches of the Middle School National Tournament in Captain Tsubasa. Nankatsu advanced to the next round easily.

Hanawa vs Sakimoto was one of the second round matches of the Middle School National Tournament in Captain Tsubasa.