遅くなりましたが、１０月１２日（金）に行われた、日本対フランスの国際親善試合の所見を述べます
(I know it is late to write a commentary on international friendly match between Japan and France on Friday, October 12, but I'll talk about it today)
まずは映像からどうぞ
(Please take a look at the video first)
この試合は、フランス側もW杯予選の大一番のスペイン戦をアウェーで控えているとあり、立ち上がりから、サムライブルーのゴールに果敢に攻めた。ほとんど息をつく暇を与えることなく、コーナーから何度となく、日本のゴールを脅かした。
(As France will face a crucial match against Spain in away games in the World Cup qualifiers, it had constantly threatening the goal of the Samurai Blue, nickname of Japanese national soccer team, from the opening. And Le Bleu, nickname of France national soccer team, raided Japan's goal without giving it time to take a breath from corner kicks.)
前半で一番危なかったのは３８分のベンゼマのFKのシーンで、これはかろうじて川島のファインプレーで、コーナーへと逃れた。
(Karim Benzema's free kick in the 38th minute was the most dangerous moment for the Samurais, but Eiji Kawashima managed to save the team by making Benzama's shot to a corner.)
いいところなく、前半終了のホイッスルは鳴った。
(Japan didn't show any remarkable performance, and the whistle of the first was blown.)
しかし後半は、前半から労を惜しまず走っていた長友、常にチャンスを狙って正確なパスをフィードしていた清武、代わって入った乾の積極的なしかけで、じょじょに日本にもチャンスとリズムが生まれてきた。
(But in the second half, Japan started to create many chances and the attacking forces began to function well. Yuto Nagatomo ran everywhere on the pitch without sparing himself, Hiroshi Kiyotake was constantly delivering a pass that can connect to decisive opportunities, and substitute Takashi Inui's dribbling added an accent to the team.)
そして、ピンチを全て防いだ川島と、つねに全体のバランスを考えて動いていた今野の努力が後半４３分に報われた。
(Then in the 43rd minute of the second half, both Kawashima and Yasuyuki Konno's efforts were rewarded. Kawashima was making super saves and Konno was balancing the squad from the rear by giving instructions to other members.)
ル・ブルーのCKのこぼれ球をいち早く今野は拾い、カウンターをしかけた。横を走っていた、右の長友にパスをして、最後は香川が押し込んだ。
(Japan had swiftly moved to counterattack from a rebound of Le Bleu's corner kick. When Konno received the ball, he started to run to the other side of the pitch and passed it to Nagatomo; then finally, Shinji Kagawa put the ball back into the net.)
そのままタイムアップで日本は、敵地フランスのサン・ドニで歴史的初勝利を飾った。
(The final whistle was blown, and Japan marked a historical first win at Stade de France.)
筆者もこの勢いで、火曜日にポーランドで行われるブラジル戦も、勝利していることを祈ってやまない。
(I hope Japan will beat Brazil, which will be held in Poland on Tuesday, with the momentum beating France.)
いけ青きサムライたちー！！
(Go Blue Samurais！！)
②http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121015-00000009-spnannex-socc
③http://www.jfa.or.jp/
(I know it is late to write a commentary on international friendly match between Japan and France on Friday, October 12, but I'll talk about it today
)まずは映像からどうぞ
(Please take a look at the video first
)この試合は、フランス側もW杯予選の大一番のスペイン戦をアウェーで控えているとあり、立ち上がりから、サムライブルーのゴールに果敢に攻めた。ほとんど息をつく暇を与えることなく、コーナーから何度となく、日本のゴールを脅かした。
(As France will face a crucial match against Spain in away games in the World Cup qualifiers, it had constantly threatening the goal of the Samurai Blue, nickname of Japanese national soccer team, from the opening. And Le Bleu, nickname of France national soccer team, raided Japan's goal without giving it time to take a breath from corner kicks.)
前半で一番危なかったのは３８分のベンゼマのFKのシーンで、これはかろうじて川島のファインプレーで、コーナーへと逃れた。
(Karim Benzema's free kick in the 38th minute was the most dangerous moment for the Samurais, but Eiji Kawashima managed to save the team by making Benzama's shot to a corner.)
いいところなく、前半終了のホイッスルは鳴った。
(Japan didn't show any remarkable performance, and the whistle of the first was blown.)
しかし後半は、前半から労を惜しまず走っていた長友、常にチャンスを狙って正確なパスをフィードしていた清武、代わって入った乾の積極的なしかけで、じょじょに日本にもチャンスとリズムが生まれてきた。
(But in the second half, Japan started to create many chances and the attacking forces began to function well. Yuto Nagatomo ran everywhere on the pitch without sparing himself, Hiroshi Kiyotake was constantly delivering a pass that can connect to decisive opportunities, and substitute Takashi Inui's dribbling added an accent to the team.)
そして、ピンチを全て防いだ川島と、つねに全体のバランスを考えて動いていた今野の努力が後半４３分に報われた。
(Then in the 43rd minute of the second half, both Kawashima and Yasuyuki Konno's efforts were rewarded. Kawashima was making super saves and Konno was balancing the squad from the rear by giving instructions to other members.)
ル・ブルーのCKのこぼれ球をいち早く今野は拾い、カウンターをしかけた。横を走っていた、右の長友にパスをして、最後は香川が押し込んだ。
(Japan had swiftly moved to counterattack from a rebound of Le Bleu's corner kick. When Konno received the ball, he started to run to the other side of the pitch and passed it to Nagatomo; then finally, Shinji Kagawa put the ball back into the net.)
そのままタイムアップで日本は、敵地フランスのサン・ドニで歴史的初勝利を飾った。
(The final whistle was blown, and Japan marked a historical first win at Stade de France.)
筆者もこの勢いで、火曜日にポーランドで行われるブラジル戦も、勝利していることを祈ってやまない。
(I hope Japan will beat Brazil, which will be held in Poland on Tuesday, with the momentum beating France.)
いけ青きサムライたちー！！
(Go Blue Samurais！！)
参考サイト(Refferences)
①http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/soccer/japan/index.html②http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121015-00000009-spnannex-socc
③http://www.jfa.or.jp/