It appears that Japan is changing their lineup,
They\'re replacing Nitta with Misugi,
Misugi,
Not as a player, but as a coach,
A coach?
We of course know you have great skill as a player,
but you also have a heart condition,
That said, you not only have a superior soccer sense,
but you have a gift for seeing the world with calmness and objectivity,
We\'d like you to put those talents to good use as a coach by guiding the team,
building on their strengths, and working their weaknesses,
Misugi,
I haven\'t given up on my dream
of wearing a Team Japan uniform and standing on the pitch,
Misugi,
Misugi?
He\'s been on the team as a coach,
but I\'ve enrolled him as a player for this tournament,
Hi, guys,
The Glass Ace, The Young Noble of the Field, Jun Misugi,
Could he be Japan\'s secret weapon?
He\'s been accompanying the team as a coach,
but Misugi never played when Team Japan went on tour, or in this tournament,
But in this match against Argentina, he\'s standing on the pitch for the first time,
CAPTAIN TSUBASA: JUNIOR YOUTH ARC,
TOKYO,
EPISODE 17 THE YOUNG NOBLE OF THE FIELD RETURNS!!
Welcome home, darling,
Will Jun really be playing in the match?
Yes, he went in just now,
Oh, that\'s fantastic,
Jun,
Dear Manager, how are things?
I\'ve been doing well,
I\'ve accompanied the team to Europe as a coach,
Of course, being in the birthplace of soccer, I\'ve had a lot to learn,
So far, I\'ve watched Team Japan\'s matches from the bench,
but I\'ve no intention of remaining a soccer coach,
As soon as I get the chance, I\'ll be out there on the field,
We\'re counting on you, Misugi,
Okay, I\'ve got you covered, Nitta,
It\'s been a stalemate, folks,
Will Japan Junior Youth be able to break the impasse with Misugi?
We\'re counting on you, Misugi,
During our matches, you may have been a coach,
but I know in your heart you\'ve been busy mapping out your plays as one of the team,
Jun Misugi, Everyone on the team recognizes your great talent,
Use this coaching experience to open up a path to victory,
It\'s been three years, hasn\'t it, Tsubasa?
Just as I promised, I\'m finally standing on the pitch with you,
Yes, I remember it well, Misugi,
Nice to meet you, I\'m Misugi from Musashi FC,
I\'m Tsubasa Ozora, Nice to meet you,
I look forward to our match,
MUSASHI FC,
Musashi FC is the undisputed leader of the Kanto region,
Their regulars are an elite team selected from over a thousand candidates,
The stand out is their ace and captain, Jun Misugi,
His technique far exceeds the typical grade schooler,
and his elegant playing style allows for not the slightest
physical contact by his opponents,
It\'s why he\'s called "The Young Noble of the Field," right, Coach?
I see,
Yeah but he hasn\'t played in a single match this tournament,
Is he injured or something?
Well, no one knows why,
but Misugi is known for hardly ever playing in matches,
Tsubasa, Tsubasa, please,
Let our captain win,
The truth is our captain has a weak heart and can\'t play soccer anymore,
He can\'t play soccer?
His doctor told him to stop,
but he insists on playing until the end of the tournament,
So that\'s why he hasn\'t played,
The only other people who know are coach and me,
Welcome to the second match of the semi-finals,
It\'s Nankatsu SC versus Musashi FC,
Let\'s welcome the players as they step onto the field,
Misugi!
Jun!
I shouldn\'t wait for the ball to come to me,
In that case,,,
What\'s this? Misugi doesn\'t make a pass and waits for Tsubasa,
Tsubasa,
Is this a show of confidence in holding onto the ball?
Tsubasa, I\'ve been waiting for this moment, Our one-on-one showdown,
That ball is mine,
He strong-arms his way in,
Misugi,
Tsubasa, make a fast break!
Okay,
What\'s this? Tsubasa has come to mark him,
This will be their second showdown,
Tsubasa, you know about my heart?
What?
So you do know, Tsubasa,
Hold on, The ball is headed towards Misugi,
Tsubasa, I\'ll show you that you\'re not the only one who can do that,
Oh no, that\'s,,,
I-Incredible,
He\'s done it!
Now Misugi makes the Overhead Kick,
It cuts through the air like a knife through butter,
Musashi once again leads by a point,
This match belongs to Musashi,,, No, Misaki\'s controlling the pace,
I\'ll do it,
I\'ll get us those two points,
Amazing! Tsubasa\'s using the moisture on the pitch to slide,
He\'s sliding faster than the Musashi players can run,
What?
And what\'s this?
He\'s getting ready to shoot as he slides,
It\'s in, the score is tied!
Tsubasa takes advantage of the wet field with his Sliding Shot,
SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT FINALS TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS SECOND MATCH,
We finally caught up,
You did it, Tsubasa,
Looks like the rainy field is your friend, too,
Wh-What\'s this?
Misugi, captain of Musashi FC,
seems to have collapsed and is clutching his chest,
Misugi,
Tsubasa has cleared the ball,
But Misugi makes a desperate block,
Incredible, The ball soars above them!
My eyes,
Clear it, I\'ve got to clear it,
The ball,,, My ball,,,
The ball, Where\'s the ball?
Where did the ball go?
Captain! The ball is in front of you to the right!
I see it, I can see it,
My ball,
It\'s right here,
Misugi\'s shot is a split second faster,
Morisaki can\'t catch it,
He made it in!
Misugi was truly determined to make this goal,
Here I go, Misugi!
Tsubasa has made an incredibly long shot,
Go! The ball will move way faster on the wet pitch,
It\'ll be the goalie\'s worst nightmare,
Oh no, Tazawa can\'t reach it,
But Misugi is coming,
Misugi was just one step short of reaching it,
Tsubasa,
I won\'t give up soccer, after all,
Even if I can only play for a minute or two, I swear I will stand on the field,
And someday, I\'ll beat this heart condition,
Misugi,
We\'ll once again have our face-off when you\'re better,
That\'s what we promised, right?
Yeah,
Though right now, we\'re playing for Team Japan, The same team,
Everyone, I know you all must be tired at the end of the match,
but let\'s stay focused in this last five minutes,
If we can do that, I know we\'ll find a way to victory,
Okay!
Argentina may be strong, but we\'ve got spirit to spare,
That\'s right,
And we\'re back with a throw-in by Argentina,
Argentina would like Diaz to get the ball, but Tsubasa is marking him closely,
Diaz has that Number 10 marking him,
In that case,,,
Wow, Pascal is dribbling the ball by himself,
All right, Go, Pascal,
- All right, I\'ll go, - Misugi,
Misugi, who was just swapped onto Team Japan, is going in to intercept him,
An opening,
This guy only just entered, so he can\'t keep up with our speed,
Right here!
- All right, - You got past him, Pascal,
He got past Misugi,
What?
Pascal,
Nice one, Misugi,
He lured Pascal in by deliberately creating an opening,
All right, let\'s go, everyone, Time to make a fast break,
Yeah!
Team Japan has stolen the ball back,
It\'s time for a counterattack,
You really are something, Misugi,
During the national tournament in grade school,
Tsubasa and the rest of us were defenseless against your incredible plays,
Misugi cuts in,
Nankatsu is unable to get the first point,
Let\'s do this, Tsubasa,
All right,
Wow, Tsubasa has caught up with him,
But Misugi jumps out of the way,
Let\'s go, everyone, Follow Misugi\'s lead!
I may\'ve just stepped onto the field,
but I\'ve been playing this match on the bench from the starting whistle,
I\'ve studied all of Argentina\'s moves,
Ruggeri, the defensive midfielder, has agility, but his sidesteps are slow,
Palus, the right midfielder,
He\'s a utility player with excellent defense and offense,
but this late in the game he\'ll be out of juice,
What?
Damn it,
Jeites, the left midfielder,
His height makes him a great cornerstone in the midfield,
He excels at mid-air battle, but that also leaves his feet vulnerable,
Oh, Misugi is evading his opponents one after another,
He\'s closing in on Argentina\'s goal,
Th-This guy,
Crap,
Sembero, the center back,
He\'s got technique and his attacks are strong, but,,,
He won\'t hit me,
What?
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, What a magnificent play!
We are witnessing the work of Jun Misugi, the Young Noble of the Field,
CAPTAIN TSUBASA: JUNIOR YOUTH ARC,
BIRTH DATE JUNE 23 / HEIGHT 169 CM WEIGHT 57 KG / BLOOD TYPE A,
We are witnessing the work of Jun Misugi, the Young Noble of the Field,
Such incredible technique,
I had no idea Japan has someone like him,
That impressive dribbling is just like Pierre\'s,
Who is that guy?
I remember it like it was yesterday, Misugi,
That rainy semi-final in Japan,
You were already playing as a midfielder, just as Tsubasa is now,
Tsubasa is running in front of the goal, and he isn\'t marked at all,
Tsubasa,
Will Misaki make this long pass?
He made it,
Tsubasa is in front of the goal unmarked,
Take this,
He made it in!
All right,
Nankatsu easily turns the tables,
This is incredible,
Wh-What\'s this? The linesman is raising a flag,
It\'s an offside call,
- What? - Offside,
Unbelievable, Musashi has mastered the offside trap,
Even in grade school, you were able to bend the match to your will,
Your talent for soccer is truly immeasurable,
Stop him! Stop that guy!
Misugi was just swapped into the match,
Team Japan\'s trump card
is using his amazing skill to cut into Argentina\'s territory,
Jun,
Jun has struggled with this heart condition his whole life,
It\'s kept him from playing all out, and from playing full matches,
He\'s gone through some tough times because of it,
But ever since middle school, he\'s been doing physical therapy,
OIZUMI GENERAL HOSPITAL,
All right, you should be fine,
R-Really?
You mean, I can play in a soccer match again?
The determination and hard work you put into soccer has left me with no choice,
I give you permission to enter the tournament,
Yes! Oh my gosh, yes!
Congratulations, Captain,
Manager,
Thank you for taking care of things for me for the past two years,
It\'s because of you that I can play in another match,
Oh, Sorry,
It\'s okay,
You were able to play again as a third year student,
There\'s the whistle to end the match,
Toho Academy
will be going to the national tournament for the third year in a row,
All right,
We were so close, weren\'t we, Misugi?
Yes,
After three years, I wasn\'t able to go up against Tsubasa, but,,,
You weren\'t able to enter the national tournament, but,,,
I know,
Even after you were selected as a coach for Team Japan, you continued practicing,
That\'s why you can do it, Jun,
I won\'t let you go any further,
Misugi makes a pass,
The ball goes to Tsubasa,
He\'s being marked by Diaz,
Here, Misugi,
He immediately returns it to Misugi,
Misaki,
Misugi now passes it to Misaki,
- I\'ll stop you, - Here, Misugi,
What\'s this? Misugi, who was just swapped in,
is performing magnificent pass work with Tsubasa and Misaki,
Here, Hyuga,
Misugi passed it to Hyuga in front of the goal,
Misugi,
Tokyo\'s preliminary final for this year\'s national tournament,,,
Twenty minutes into the first half, and Misugi is being sent in,
You, the Glass Ace, nearly crushed me with your stunning technique,
- There, - What?
I\'ll get rid of you with some dribbling speed,
Now,
Misaki hits his target with a sliding tackle,
Soccer isn\'t an individual sport,
Team play is important, too, Hyuga,
You jerk,
I refuse to lose here,
What?
What a surprise,
He shakes off the defender, but doesn\'t make a pass,
He\'s heading straight to the goal all by himself,
No, He outsmarted us,
He made it in, It\'s 3 to 1!
Crap,
I can\'t shake him,
What\'s going on? I\'ll get past him!
I\'ll stop,,,
Misugi,
Captain,
Misugi,
Wait, what\'s happened to Misugi?
He stumbled towards Hyuga and collapsed,
Everyone,,,
What?
Sometime while playing against you, I lost my edge,
I realized that I had become too lenient,
Coach Kira,
The victory flag, huh?
You seem pretty proud of yourself, don\'t you?
You\'re just a toothless tiger in a cage,
A toothless tiger,,,
If I hadn\'t had that match against you,
I would\'ve never gone to Okinawa to seek out harsh training,
And I never would have perfected my Tiger Shot,
Misugi centers the ball by passing it to Hyuga, but Pasaro goes after it,
Jun Misugi, if it weren\'t for your heart condition,
you might have become the top player in Japan,
He makes a return pass to Misugi,
Is Misugi going to make a shot in front of the goal?
Misugi,
I won\'t let you,
But Galvan of Argentina has gone to block his shot,
Misugi quickly switches to a pass,
It goes to Tsubasa,
Tsubasa is closing in on it,
Nice pass, Misugi,
Tsubasa has been focusing on assists,
but here we have his Running Jumping Volley Shot,
You\'re not doing anything,
What\'s this? Diaz shows up once again,
He flips forward to block Tsubasa\'s shot,
Team Japan is unable to make the shot that would turn the game around,
- Tsubasa, - I-It\'s no good,
What?
Misugi may have anticipated that Diaz would block the shot,
He leaps at the loose ball faster than anyone,
Misugi!
Th-That\'s,,,
That\'s right,
We know how hard Misugi was working to support Team Japan as our coach,
And just how amazing of a player he is,
And also, his frustration at being unable to stand on the field,
Do it, Misugi!
I\'m going to make it in,
In order for Team Japan to win, I have to make it in,
For my coach who believed in me and for everyone who gave it their all,
And most importantly, for myself,
Get in there!
There it is! Misugi\'s brilliant dance!
It\'s an Overhead Kick!
He\'s done it!
Misugi\'s Overhead Shot flies straight into the right corner of Argentina\'s goal,
The tables have turned!
Team Japan has taken their first one point lead in this match,
This point is critical for them to get into the top four,
I did it!
You did it Misaki,
You really are a genius, Jun Misugi,
Yes! We\'ve turned the game around!
It\'s 5 to 4,
At two minutes before the end of the match,
Japan Junior Youth has finally turned things around,
It was all Misugi, who was sent in only 25 minutes into the second half,
Team Japan has made an incredible change to their lineup,
What an Overhead Shot,
Adding some spin with the jump
made it curve sharply right before hurtling into the goal,
This is Misugi\'s one-of a-kind Overhead Shot,
Japan had one more genius and his name is Jun Misugi,
After overcoming his heart condition, he\'s back,
That incredible goal was absolutely crucial to victory,
Jun, that was amazing,
Supporting him was another genius, Tsubasa,
He\'s made imposing assists that involved every point scored in this match,
This is a continuation of the Italy match,
Team Japan is once again the big upset,
You can\'t be an upset twice in a row,
Make no mistake, we just witnessed the true capabilities of Team Japan,
NEXT EPISODE THE TOP FOUR ASSEMBLE!!