On the afternoon of April 2, the 2022 Japan J-League, Kobe Victory Ship hosted the Kyoto Undead Birds. With a 1-0 lead, Kobe Victory Ship suffered a tragic reversal, losing 1-3! In the 8 rounds of the new season, the luxurious Kobe Victory Ship won 0 wins, drew 4 and lost 4, ranking second from the bottom and falling into the relegation zone. After the match, the whole team bowed to the fans and apologized.
Kobe Victory Ship (red)
On paper, Kobe Victory is an absolute giant: the team is worth 24.05 million euros, ranking first in the J-League; Japan international Yuya Daisuke, 38-year-old former Barca captain Iniesta, Yoshiki Muto, who joined from Newcastle, former Barca prodigy Bojan Korkic, former Barca midfielder Samper... Both are star players in the J League.
However, the performance of the Kobe Victory Ship was disappointing. This afternoon, The Kobe Victory Ship played the 15th-placed Kyoto Undead Bird at home, and the two teams exchanged 0-0 in the first half.
The Kobe Victory Ship was the first to break the door
In the 49th minute, the Kobe Victory Ship took the lead in breaking the goal! After completing the steal, the Kobe Victory Ship launched a counterattack, and after Iniesta transferred and instigated, there was chaos in the Kyoto Undead Bird Forbidden Zone, and Hatsuse broke the goal!
Kobe Victory Ship conceded the second goal
However, the joy of the Kobe Victory Ship did not last long. In the 55th minute, Taku Ogiwara also equalized; in the 58th minute, Takumi Miyayoshi scored a goal, and Kobe Victory ship fell behind 1-2;
In the 94th minute, Kaeki Yamada scored a goal that sealed the win and Kyoto Undead Bird reversed 3-1.
Ōtsuya, Iniesta, Bojan... Such a luxurious team can't win in the J League. After eight games, Kobe Victory Ship scored only four points with four draws and four losses, scoring four goals and conceding 12 goals, ranking 17th (second from the bottom). Kobe Victory Ship's performance in this way was extremely disappointing.
The whole team bowed to the fans and apologized
Whether it is the process, or the score, the rankings, Kobe Victory Ship is sorry for the fans. After the game, the whole team stood in a row and bowed to the home fans, first to express their gratitude to the fans for their support, and secondly to apologize to the fans. The champion-level squad, but playing at the level of the relegation team, of course, will not satisfy the fans.
The owner of Kobe Victory Ship is Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten of Japan, sponsor of Barcelona (contract expired). Therefore, in the Kobe Victory Ship formation, there are many former Barca players. In order to improve the record, Kobe Victory Ship is ready to continue to bring reinforcements, and there is news that former Real Madrid captain Ramos may join Kobe Victory Ship. Can the introduction of "balloon stars" help Kobe Victory Ship out of the downturn?