Omiya/Verdy part deux

Well, using a team of regular players without students and dandelions, Verdy fared much better in the second match, holding Omiya to a 1-1 draw. Mizuhara started in goal for Verdy with a lineup of Yanagisawa, Togawa, Aoba, and Hagimura in the back 4. Shin Kanazawa led the midfield against his former mates, he was joined by Ono, Ohashi, and Hiroyama with Basilio up top with Iio.

Basilio scored on a penalty kick in the first half and (according to the Website of Verdy and Babelfish) Verdy controlled play in the first half. They ran out of gas and let a late header in off a free kick in injury time to allow Le Ecureuil Orange the tie (Wicked good francais on my part!)

Koji Maatsura battles bravely in a losing cause

Basilio showing the moves that will make him a second-division superstar

Up next for GANGGREEN is 2 days of training followed by another tuneup against live competition.......... Albirex Niigata.