2023 Shanghai Rising Stars Champions Cup Football Match Concludes
Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, September 3 – By Xu Dongyuan
After five days of intense competition, the 2023 Shanghai Tomorrow Star Champions Cup football match concluded today at the SAIC Pudong Football Stadium. The final saw South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai defeating Japan with a 1-0 victory, crowning the Osaka Sakura team as the champions.
In recognition of individual achievements, Hyun Young-min, the coach of South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai team, was awarded the prestigious Best Coach title, while Kim Se-hyung from Ulsan Hyundai was named the Best Goalkeeper. The Top Scorer award went to Shiojiri Zhehei and Onoda Ryota from the Osaka team of Japan. Additionally, Park Kang-hyun from Ulsan Hyundai was honored as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Apart from Shanghai’s local team, which secured the championship title, the participating teams in this tournament represented renowned foreign clubs and esteemed football academies. The line-up included Manchester City, the newly crowned “Triple Crown” winners, as well as former Premier League team Tottenham, Porto from the Super League Portugal, and J-League’s Osaka Sakura.
Under the gaze of over 4,000 spectators, these young players from both sides showcased their exceptional skills, displaying the pinnacle of under 16 youth football. “Participating in such international exchanges allows the players to gain invaluable experience. Today, our offensive and defensive strategies worked excellently, effectively nullifying the opponent’s attacks,” stated coach Hyun Young-min after the match.
Reflecting on the victory, Park Kang-hyun remarked, “Our team had a burning desire to win. Before the game, I had the chance to touch the trophy, which motivated me to give everything on the field. And we did it!”
Liu Haiguang, the chairman of the Shanghai Football Association, emphasized the importance of such tournaments in providing local teenagers with an opportunity to engage with formidable foreign teams. He believes that through these experiences, they can gain insight, develop their skills, and pave the way for a bright future. Chairman Liu expressed his hope that more prestigious international teams will choose Shanghai as a destination for friendly matches in the coming years.
Original Title: 2023 Shanghai Rising Stars Champions Cup Football Match Ends
Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, September 3 (Reporter Xu Dongyuan) After 5 days of fierce competition, the 2023 Shanghai Tomorrow Star Champions Cup football match ended at the SAIC Pudong Football Stadium on the 3rd. South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai defeated Japan 1-0 in the final The Osaka Sakura team won the championship.
In terms of individual awards, Hyun Young-min, coach of South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai team, won the best coach award, Kim Se-hyung of Ulsan Hyundai team was named best goalkeeper, and Osaka team was awarded the top scorer award Sakura Japan, Shiojiri Zhehei and Onoda Ryota.In the bag, the most valuable player of this tournament is Park Kang-hyun from Ulsan Hyundai.
With the exception of Shanghai’s first champion team representing the local team, the rest of the participating teams all come from the youth training teams of top foreign clubs and well-known football academies, including Manchester City, which is newly won the “Triple Crown”, and Tottenham, a former team in the Premier League 8 teams including Tottenham, Porto Super League Portugal, J-League Japan Osaka Sakura.
Under the watchful eyes of more than 4,000 spectators, the players from both sides who made it to the final came together to present a top level under 16 youth football competition. “The players can gain good experience in such international exchanges. Today we did a good job in offense and defense, limiting the attacker of the opponent. “Hyun Young-min said after the match.
Park Kang-hyun said: “Our team really wants to win. I touched the trophy before the game, which made me work harder on the court. We did it.”
Liu Haiguang, chairman of the Shanghai Football Association, said that such competitions give teenagers at home an opportunity to communicate with strong foreign teams They do not understand and establish a direction in the competition. He hopes that more international strong teams will come to Shanghai for exchange in the future.
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