From Flying Kiwis.
https://youtu.be/N-EjEA2ekk4
Love a bit of Emperor’s Cup footy. This competition has been Michael Woud’s time to shine, playing in each of the last three rounds including the latest match-up, midway through last week, away to Togichi.
https://youtu.be/N-EjEA2ekk4
Love a bit of Emperor’s Cup footy. This competition has been Michael Woud’s time to shine, playing in each of the last three rounds including the latest match-up, midway through last week, away to Togichi.
Hell of a game too. Kyoto Sanga scored in the sixth minute via Yuta Toyokawa as he bounced through one tackle and then squeezed his shot beyond the goalie. Woud then made a great close-out save twenty mins later however the equaliser did come on 36’ as Ko Miyazaki headed down a cross from out wide. 1-1 and despite being drawn against a J2-League club this one was balanced on a pinpoint with a place in the quarters on the line.
Woud made another good stop parrying away a hard effort aimed at the roof of his net early second half. Keeping his team in the match to where they were able to pounce right at the end. Third minute of stoppage time. More than once keeping the play alive through their hustle and finally drilling a low cross along the six yard box where Origbaajo Ismaila was there to touch it home. Big drama right at the end. Get in there. Michael Woud still hasn’t appeared in a J-League match (with 12 unused subs apps) but he’ll have an Emperor’s Cup quarter-final on the cards in a few more weeks.
Up Next: Forget about the J-League, the next Emperor’s Cup tie is a quarter-final against either Tokyo Verdy or Jubilo Iwata at 10pm on Weds 7 August (NZT)