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FCWC semi-finals vs. Manchester City FC "We struggled against the European champions but did not advance to the finals. On to the third place match"
On January 19 (local time), Urawa Reds traveled to King Abdullah Sports City Stadium for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 semi-final against Manchester City FC.
The Reds struggled with a focused defense, but conceded a goal in first-half added time. In the second half, they went on the offensive from the start, trying to score goals, but they conceded two goals and lost 0-3 to the European champions.
Maciej Skorza As the coach and players had anticipated before the game, Manchester C spent more time in possession in the first half, but they also won the ball one-on-one more often than not, and most of their shots were from distance. The visitors did not allow the ball to enter their own penalty area in a dangerous manner for some time.
Around the 30th minute, the Reds gradually began to allow their opponents to enter their own penalty area, but they continued to defend with great concentration. Shusaku Nishikawa saved a shot from the right inside their own penalty area, Takahiro Akimoto showed some physical sliding, and Alexander Scholz showed some calm covering.
The Reds players defended tenaciously, but in first-half added time, they conceded a goal through an own goal.
The second half started with Reds on their own ball, and less than a minute into the second half, Yoshio Koizumi won the ball on the left side and sent in a cross ball. Jose Kante The visitors showed great determination to get the equalizer, although the shot was blocked.
However, in the 52nd minute, a quick attack by the opponents allowed a central breakthrough and a goal was conceded.
In the 57th minute, Alex Schalk and Takuya Ogiwara replaced Tomoaki Okubo and Atsuki Ito on the pitch. The team was looking to fight back by replacing several players and positions, but they conceded a third goal in the 59th minute.
In the 64th minute, Bryan Linssen and Shoya Nakajima replaced Kante and Koizumi, and in the 66th minute, Linssen pressed hard on the opposing defensive line to get the ball and make a chance. Although he did not get a shot on goal, he showed that he would not give up and was determined to score a goal.
From around the 80th minute, Reds began to push forward more and more. The Reds players fought hard throughout the 90 minutes against the European champions, but the game ended 0-3.
The next match will be the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 3rd place game against Al Ahli FC at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on December 22 (Fri.) at 23:30 Japan time.
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
The Reds struggled with a focused defense, but conceded a goal in first-half added time. In the second half, they went on the offensive from the start, trying to score goals, but they conceded two goals and lost 0-3 to the European champions.
Maciej Skorza As the coach and players had anticipated before the game, Manchester C spent more time in possession in the first half, but they also won the ball one-on-one more often than not, and most of their shots were from distance. The visitors did not allow the ball to enter their own penalty area in a dangerous manner for some time.
Around the 30th minute, the Reds gradually began to allow their opponents to enter their own penalty area, but they continued to defend with great concentration. Shusaku Nishikawa saved a shot from the right inside their own penalty area, Takahiro Akimoto showed some physical sliding, and Alexander Scholz showed some calm covering.
The Reds players defended tenaciously, but in first-half added time, they conceded a goal through an own goal.
The second half started with Reds on their own ball, and less than a minute into the second half, Yoshio Koizumi won the ball on the left side and sent in a cross ball. Jose Kante The visitors showed great determination to get the equalizer, although the shot was blocked.
However, in the 52nd minute, a quick attack by the opponents allowed a central breakthrough and a goal was conceded.
In the 57th minute, Alex Schalk and Takuya Ogiwara replaced Tomoaki Okubo and Atsuki Ito on the pitch. The team was looking to fight back by replacing several players and positions, but they conceded a third goal in the 59th minute.
In the 64th minute, Bryan Linssen and Shoya Nakajima replaced Kante and Koizumi, and in the 66th minute, Linssen pressed hard on the opposing defensive line to get the ball and make a chance. Although he did not get a shot on goal, he showed that he would not give up and was determined to score a goal.
From around the 80th minute, Reds began to push forward more and more. The Reds players fought hard throughout the 90 minutes against the European champions, but the game ended 0-3.
The next match will be the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 3rd place game against Al Ahli FC at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on December 22 (Fri.) at 23:30 Japan time.
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
