It’s Japan versus Italy in the opening game of the tournament, and tensions are running high. Team Japan’s tempers are flared over Italy’s previous comments about how they weren’t worth their time back before the practice match that never was. Still, having been handed the position of captain from Matsuyama, Tsubasa rises to the occasion. Italy may have Tsubasa marked, but he responds with some characteristic fighting spirit.
Italy charges hard with two players.
Tsubasa wird von zwei Spielern
heftig angegangen.
Los italianos embisten en dúo.
Los italianos embisten en dúo.
Tsubasa est pressé
par deux défenseurs !
Ecco un veemente intervento
da due giocatori dell'Italia!
A Itália chega junto com dois
contra um.
Двое игроков Италии
агрессивно нападают!