[R] Japan - Argentina

[SnYper]

Final Score: Japan 1-4 Argentina

The young squad really played well, Aimar and Zanetti were the only real regulars who played, and both did great. Good result for us as the visiting team.



Goles:
0-1: 30mpt, Saviola (A).
0-2: 44mpt, Zanetti (A).
1-2: 09mst, Akita (J).
1-3: 33mst, Romeo (A).
1-4: 37mst, Narazaki (owngoal) (A).


Squads

Japan: Narazaki; Narahashi, Akita, Morioka, Hattori; Ogasawara, Inamoto, Kiji Nakata, Hidetoshi Nakata; Nakayama y Suzuki.
DT: Zico.

Argentina: Pablo Cavallero; Facundo Quiroga, Fabricio Coloccini, Diego Placente; Javier Zanetti, Lucas Castromán (36mpt, Heinze), Esteban Cambiasso; Pablo Aimar (17mst, Riquelme); Luciano Galletti, Javier Saviola (26mst, Romeo) y Santiago Solari (31mst, M. Rodríguez).
DT: Marcelo Bielsa.

 

[shokz]

No Seba Veron? surprised really...

 

[SnYper]

Originally posted by shokz
No Seba Veron? surprised really...

Bielsa is trying out a squad with a base of players from the U21 world cup champion team. They are playing really well, and this way if they wait longer to call players like Veron, Crespo, Ortega, they will hopefully want to perform better because there place isn't guaranteed anymore. It isn't only for that reason that he's called this squad, but he's looking ahead to Copa America 2004, and is trying out some players for that.

I'm not a Bielsa fan, but this young squad is doing very good

 

[shokz]

oh that explains it then

 

[SB9Dragon]

This match further concreted in my mind that Javier Zanetti is the best RWB in the world

 

[SnYper]

Originally posted by SB9Dragon
This match further concreted in my mind that Javier Zanetti is the best RWB in the world

Not only is he a world class footballer but he's a good person too. His pupi charity is pretty big and he does some amazing things for the poorer kids in Argentina. Definately one of the finer people in football.

 

[Internazionale]

I saw the full match on Telemundo today. It was a great one.
I notice it's Kirin Cup tournament.

 

[SnYper]

Originally posted by Internazionale
I saw the full match on Telemundo today. It was a great one.
I notice it's Kirin Cup tournament.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but are South Korea and Uruguay part of this tournament? I know Argentina plays this Wednesday against South Korea, not sure if it's for this same cup.

 

[Internazionale]

Originally posted by SnYper
Correct me if i'm wrong, but are South Korea and Uruguay part of this tournament? I know Argentina plays this Wednesday against South Korea, not sure if it's for this same cup.

All I know, Kirin Cup 2003 tournament is three-countries-tournament : Japan, Argentina, & Paraguay.

I don't think Uruguay & South Korea involve in this tournament.

 

[wat3rf0x]

Argentina would surely win the cup.

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

Yeh with the players theve got every match will be 4-1

 

[shokz]

Originally posted by PaPaGeorGeo
Yeh with the players theve got every match will be 4-1

Yep, hopefully their Romeo wont be singing "Romeo Dunn" when they lift the trophy. I'll scream like a girl, but i know you wanna hear it..