Gamba Osaka don ready for di final match of di season against Tokyo Verdy for di second leg of di J1 100 Year Vision League playoff. Di first leg for Panasonic Stadium Suita end 1-1, with Shogo Sasaki score for Gamba and Yuya Fukuda equalise for Verdy.
Head Coach Vissing say im go give chance to young players wey no get much playing time. For di first leg, academy graduate Yoshihara make im first professional start, and Tono also make im debut for di second half. Vissing talk say, ‘As always, we want to win this match, but I also think there will be opportunities for players who haven’t had a chance to play so far.’
One of di young talents wey dey ready to show im skill na Nakamura. Im talk say, ‘This is a chance to put into practice everything I’ve learned, so I want to give it my all.’ Nakamura don grow under Vissing, wey dey demand intensity and hard work. Im say im want to play well for defense and attack, coordinating with im teammates.
Di teamwork between Minamino, Yoshihara, and Nakamura, wey don play together for youth league, go be key for di match against Tokyo Verdy. Minamino don score 7 goals dis season, finally achieving im breakthrough. Young goalkeeper Araki also don show high potential.
For Tokyo Verdy side, Fukuda dey make impact as shadow striker, and Someno dey lead attack. Sasaki say, ‘He can hold up the ball, so we want to contain him.’ Di match go be clash of hard work, and Gamba need to come out on top.
Di match go take place for Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday 6 June. Gamba dey aim to end di season on high note, with young talent wey meet di manager standards. Vissing say, ‘I want them to take to the pitch with a brave spirit and fight.’
Di first leg na draw, so both teams get chance to win. Gamba don win two of di last five matches between di sides, with three draws. Minamino lead Gamba scoring with 6 goals, while Hummet get 3. For Verdy, Yoshida score 2 goals. Di match go be intense, and Gamba dey ready to show dia vertical attacking style.
