日本語 Photo Journal
21 October 1976 in Padova
●Japan 3-25 Italy○
Italy is one step ahead of Japan
Data:
21/10/76
Japan 3 Italy 25
Stadio Appiani, Padova
Half-time: 3-11
Referee: S. Zanesco (Padua, Italy)
Touch Judges: Kunio Miyai (Japan), Rebesco (Italy)
Crowd: 7,000
JAPAN: 15 Nobuyuki Ueyama, 14 Masaru Fujiwara, 13 Shigetaka Mori, 12 Masao Yoshida, 11 Ken Aruga, 10 Yuji Matsuo, 9 Ryozo Imazato, 8 Ichiro Kobayashi, 7 Hideo Akama, 6 Yoshiaki Izawa, 5 Toshio Terai, 4 Takeshi Hatakeyama, 3 Masayuki Miyauchi, 2 Manabu Sasada, 1 Tsukasa Takata (capt).
Penalty Goal: Ueyama.
ITALY: 15 Rocco Caligiuri, 14 Manrico Marchetto, 13 Nello Francescato, 12 Fiorenzo Blessano, 11 Nino Rossi, 10 Ennio Ponzi, 9 Gianni Franceschini (19 Ercole Manni 32), 8 Salvatore Bonetti (capt), 7 Narcisio Zanella, 6 Umberto Cossara, 5 Adriano Fedrigo, 4 Pier-Luigi Camiscioni, 3 Ambrogio Bona, 2 Pietro Monfeli, 1 Anacleto Alitigieri.
Tries: Francescato, Bonetti, Blessano, Marchetto, Rossi; Conversion: Ponzi; Penalty Goal: Ponzi.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 19min-try Italy, Francescato; conv. Ponzi (missed)-0-4, 25min-pen Italy, Ponzi-0-7, 33min-try Italy, Bonetti; conv. Ponzi (missed)-0-11, 40min-pen Japan, Ueyama-3-11, Half-time, 51min-try Italy, Blessano; conv. Ponzi-3-17, 60min-try Italy, Marchetto; conv. Ponzi (missed)-3-21, 73min-try Italy, Rossi; conv. Ponzi (missed)-3-25.
Japan played well against Italy whose forwards were powerful, but the only points they scored were Ueyama's penalty. They conceded five tries and lost the match. Seeing the way Japan's XV play with everything they had against the opponents, who were heavier by 20kg on average, moved the hearts of the spectators. It was simply impossible to ask for more. We were made aware of difference in ability. Coach Saito said: “Our true ability was brought to light by playing with the world. I didn't think Italy was this strong. We put our whole soul into the game and lost it, so it is nothing but the difference in ability. We need to develop a grand long-term plan for radical improvement, otherwise we will never be able to beat a top world-class country.”
21 October 1976 in Padova
●Japan 3-25 Italy○
Italy is one step ahead of Japan
Data:
21/10/76
Japan 3 Italy 25
Stadio Appiani, Padova
Half-time: 3-11
Referee: S. Zanesco (Padua, Italy)
Touch Judges: Kunio Miyai (Japan), Rebesco (Italy)
Crowd: 7,000
JAPAN: 15 Nobuyuki Ueyama, 14 Masaru Fujiwara, 13 Shigetaka Mori, 12 Masao Yoshida, 11 Ken Aruga, 10 Yuji Matsuo, 9 Ryozo Imazato, 8 Ichiro Kobayashi, 7 Hideo Akama, 6 Yoshiaki Izawa, 5 Toshio Terai, 4 Takeshi Hatakeyama, 3 Masayuki Miyauchi, 2 Manabu Sasada, 1 Tsukasa Takata (capt).
Penalty Goal: Ueyama.
ITALY: 15 Rocco Caligiuri, 14 Manrico Marchetto, 13 Nello Francescato, 12 Fiorenzo Blessano, 11 Nino Rossi, 10 Ennio Ponzi, 9 Gianni Franceschini (19 Ercole Manni 32), 8 Salvatore Bonetti (capt), 7 Narcisio Zanella, 6 Umberto Cossara, 5 Adriano Fedrigo, 4 Pier-Luigi Camiscioni, 3 Ambrogio Bona, 2 Pietro Monfeli, 1 Anacleto Alitigieri.
Tries: Francescato, Bonetti, Blessano, Marchetto, Rossi; Conversion: Ponzi; Penalty Goal: Ponzi.
Scoring sequence (Japan's score shown first): 19min-try Italy, Francescato; conv. Ponzi (missed)-0-4, 25min-pen Italy, Ponzi-0-7, 33min-try Italy, Bonetti; conv. Ponzi (missed)-0-11, 40min-pen Japan, Ueyama-3-11, Half-time, 51min-try Italy, Blessano; conv. Ponzi-3-17, 60min-try Italy, Marchetto; conv. Ponzi (missed)-3-21, 73min-try Italy, Rossi; conv. Ponzi (missed)-3-25.
Japan played well against Italy whose forwards were powerful, but the only points they scored were Ueyama's penalty. They conceded five tries and lost the match. Seeing the way Japan's XV play with everything they had against the opponents, who were heavier by 20kg on average, moved the hearts of the spectators. It was simply impossible to ask for more. We were made aware of difference in ability. Coach Saito said: “Our true ability was brought to light by playing with the world. I didn't think Italy was this strong. We put our whole soul into the game and lost it, so it is nothing but the difference in ability. We need to develop a grand long-term plan for radical improvement, otherwise we will never be able to beat a top world-class country.”