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E20 - The Battle Begins!! Japan vs. France

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    That's our starting line-up.
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    For this match against France,
    we'll go man-to-man
[00:08] ---
    against the forward, Napoleon,
    and Pierre the midfielder.
[00:12] ---
    Soda, you take Napoleon.
[00:14] ---
    Yes, sir.
[00:15] ---
    We're counting on you, Ace Killer.
[00:17] ---
    I got this.
[00:19] ---
    And Misaki, you take Pierre.
[00:21] ---
    I'm counting on you.
[00:22] ---
    Yes, sir.
[00:24] ---
    Misaki.
[00:25] ---
    The time to settle things
    with Pierre has come.

[00:28] ---
    Wakashimazu.
[00:31] ---
    Napoleon's shots
    have a spin all on their own.
[00:35] ---
    It'll take all your effort to catch it,
    otherwise it'll get through.
[00:38] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[00:43] ---
    Why, Wakabayashi?
[00:45] ---
    We won against Argentina,
    but I still gave up four goals.

[00:49] ---
    Why aren't you playing this match?
[00:53] ---
    You're all about earning your spot,
    so why just hand me the goalie spot?

[01:00] ---
    All right guys, let's go out there
    and show 'em what we got!
[01:03] ---
    Yeah.
[01:07] ---
    Let's do this! It's the semifinals!
[01:21] sign
    CAPTAIN TSUBASA:
    JUNIOR YOUTH ARC
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    EPISODE 20
    THE BATTLE BEGINS!! JAPAN VS. FRANCE
[02:44] ---
    All right, it's starting.
[02:47] ---
    Finally.
[02:48] ---
    Tsubasa, hurry up and make an appearance.
[02:51] ---
    So sorry about the crowd, and so late.
[02:53] ---
    Don't be silly, the more the merrier.
[02:57] ---
    And our players are finally entering.
[02:59] ---
    Go! France Junior Youth!
[03:02] ---
    You have to win!
[03:03] ---
    Don't lose to Japan!
[03:05] ---
    Napoleon, let's get three matches
    and three hat tricks.
[03:08] ---
    Home team France may have
    the advantage when it comes to cheers

[03:12] ---
    but it's anyone's guess
    how this'll all turn out.

[03:15] ---
    Will it be Japan or France to the finals?
[03:18] ---
    Tsubasa.
[03:22] ---
    Shoot, we're outmatched in numbers.
[03:25] ---
    And those guys are cheering
    for France instead of Misaki.
[03:30] ---
    Gah, I'm so frustrated.
[03:34] ---
    Captains, time to shake.
[03:37] ---
    -Best of luck.
    -Best of luck.
[03:42] ---
    JAPAN VS. FRANCE
[03:44] ---
    Both teams are in position.
[03:47] ---
    The second match of the semifinals
    is about to begin.

[03:50] ---
    Germany has already beaten Uruguay
    in the first match and is into the finals.

[03:55] ---
    The match starts with France's kick off.
[03:58] ---
    Who'll win and make it to the finals?
    Japan or France?

[04:04] ---
    Of course, France goes
    with Captain Elle Sid Pierre.

[04:09] ---
    -All right, it's Pierre.
    -How cool! Pierre!
[04:13] ---
    Let's go, Pierre.
[04:14] ---
    Misaki heads toward him.
[04:16] ---
    Go, Misaki!
[04:18] ---
    Misaki.
[04:20] ---
    Take that!
[04:21] ---
    Hyuga goes after the ball with a slide.
[04:24] ---
    Pierre avoids it with a jump.
[04:27] ---
    But Misaki is in the air.
[04:29] ---
    The two are evenly matched.
[04:32] ---
    It's just like that other time.
[04:35] ---
    The ball is loose!
[04:37] ---
    -Misaki!
    -Pierre!
[04:39] ---
    Oh! Tsubasa intercepts midair!
[04:43] ---
    Tsubasa!
[04:44] ---
    Nice, Tsubasa!
[04:46] ---
    Hyuga, Misaki,
    and Tsubasa's triple-tier attack

[04:50] ---
    has already taken the ball away
    from France's pillar Pierre.

[04:54] ---
    All right, Japan. Go!
[04:57] ---
    Tsubasa!
[04:58] ---
    Pierre lost the ball.
[05:00] ---
    This has never happened before.
[05:03] ---
    Then we just go get it back.
[05:04] ---
    Crush them.
[05:06] ---
    France is already challenging Tsubasa.
[05:10] ---
    Roberto being in the stands
[05:11] ---
    during that Argentina match really
    shook me up, and I made mistakes.

[05:15] ---
    But Roberto taught me to first dribble.
[05:24] ---
    All right, guys.
[05:26] ---
    When we get to the hotel,
    don't get too comfortable.
[05:28] ---
    We have to get ready to go home.
[05:30] ---
    Okay.
[05:34] ---
    Excuse me. Stop the bus.
[05:41] ---
    Coach Ramines, watch over the team for me.
[05:43] ---
    I'll head back to Brazil
    on tomorrow's flight.
[05:45] ---
    -What?
    -Coach Roberto?
[05:48] ---
    Tsubasa tries to get by
    with an aggressive dribble.

[05:52] ---
    I mean, it looked like an aggressive
    dribble with a brilliantly light step.

[05:57] ---
    He goes whizzing by the French players.
[06:00] ---
    Amazing, Tsubasa.
[06:02] ---
    To dribble well, always anticipate two
    or three steps ahead of the opponent.

[06:05] ---
    And that requires steady balance
    and secure ball control at all times.

[06:12] ---
    That's what Roberto used to say.
[06:15] ---
    There goes
    his great ball handling skills again.
[06:18] ---
    You guys can't even stop
    a dribble like that?
[06:21] ---
    I, Napoleon, will put a stop to him.
[06:25] ---
    Napoleon dashes and attacks!
[06:28] ---
    Watch out, Tsubasa!
[06:30] ---
    Got it.
[06:33] ---
    Tsubasa with a back pass!
[06:35] ---
    Why, you...
[06:37] ---
    The ball goes straight to Misaki.
[06:40] ---
    Tsubasa stands up right away.
[06:43] ---
    Pierre goes after Misaki.
[06:48] ---
    Oh, Misaki doesn't keep the ball,
    but passes it sideways.

[06:51] ---
    All right.
[06:53] ---
    Misaki.
[06:55] ---
    We're going to the finals.
    Our one-on-one will have to wait.

[07:00] ---
    The ball goes to Soda who overlaps.
[07:03] ---
    We'll be the ones taking on Germany,
    the most powerful unit.
[07:08] ---
    Will this be a last pass for Tsubasa
    as he heads toward the goal?

[07:12] ---
    Go!
[07:13] ---
    Mine, I'm intercepting.
[07:16] ---
    What?
[07:17] ---
    Here we have Soda's signature move,
    a ball with horizontal spin.

[07:21] ---
    Razor Pass.
[07:23] ---
    The ball goes to Hyuga,
    who's running up the opposite side.

[07:26] ---
    Nice pass, Soda.
[07:28] ---
    He has the long shot, so watch out.
[07:31] ---
    Tsubasa, I matched your Drive Shot,
[07:34] ---
    and now it's your turn
    to match my Tiger Shot!

[07:39] ---
    We can't lose.
    We have to get Germany back, Tsubasa.

[07:45] ---
    Tiger Shot!
[07:49] ---
    Hyuga lets loose his specialty long shot.
[07:51] ---
    No, the direction is different.
[07:53] ---
    It's a last pass for Tsubasa
    who is running in front of the goal.

[07:56] ---
    But can he match the speed
    of this ferocious pass?

[08:00] ---
    The defense goes to take him down.
[08:02] ---
    No time to trap.
[08:04] ---
    Please Tsubasa, you gotta make it.
[08:06] ---
    Back when I was a center forward
    in elementary school, Roberto always said,

[08:12] ---
    "Become a midfielder."
[08:15] ---
    That means keeping up the scoring skills
[08:18] ---
    I had as a center forward,
    even now as a midfielder.

[08:21] ---
    I need to be a midfielder
    who can plan out the match and score.

[08:25] ---
    Only then can I really wear
    the ace jersey Number 10.

[08:29] ---
    That...
[08:30] ---
    is the kind of player
    Roberto and I strive toward.
[08:37] ---
    The Non-Trap Running Volley!
[08:41] ---
    It's in, incredible!
[08:44] ---
    Tsubasa Ozora brilliantly kicks
[08:46] ---
    a difficult pass from Hyuga
    into France's goal.

[08:50] ---
    The first point goes to Japan!
[08:52] ---
    Oh no, France...
[08:55] ---
    All right! We did it, guys.
[08:57] ---
    You did it, Tsubasa!
[08:59] ---
    The wizz kid of soccer does it again.
[09:01] ---
    Let's hear it for Japan's captain,
    Tsubasa Ozora.

[09:04] ---
    He did it!
[09:05] ---
    Only Tsubasa.
[09:07] ---
    -Impressive.
    -He's done it already.
[09:10] ---
    Tsubasa.
[09:13] ---
    All right, we got the first point.
[09:15] ---
    We're up against the home team,
    but we can do it.
[09:19] ---
    Fantastic. Excellent coordination.
[09:23] ---
    In the first match it was
    Italy's famous goalie, Zino Hernandez.

[09:27] ---
    Then it was Juan Diaz,
    the Argentine genius.

[09:30] ---
    Tsubasa Ozora's managed
    to take both of them down.

[09:35] ---
    Will he do it again now against
    France's Elle Sid Pierre?

[09:39] ---
    Wonderful. I'm definitely
    bringing him back to Argentina.

[09:43] ---
    They got the first point.
[09:46] ---
    I guess I have no choice
    but to bring out my shot.

[09:48] ---
    I've been saving it.
[09:51] ---
    My plan was to save it for the final,
    but losing is unacceptable.

[09:57] ---
    That Number 10 is better than we thought.
[10:01] ---
    Better than me?
[10:03] ---
    Will the final be with Japan
    led by that Number 10?
[10:07] ---
    No, we can't tell yet.
[10:09] ---
    Elle Sid Pierre, the French captain.
[10:12] ---
    He's used Napoleon
    very well this tournament
[10:14] ---
    and he's stayed in the shadows,
    but there's more to him than that.
[10:19] ---
    I've got the inkling
    that he's hiding something.
[10:24] sign
    CAPTAIN TSUBASA:
    JUNIOR YOUTH ARC
[10:29] sign
    BIRTH DATE AUGUST 16 / HEIGHT 171 CM
    WEIGHT 62 KG / BLOOD TYPE B
[10:41] ---
    The match resumes with France's ball.
[10:44] ---
    We have to win this match.
[10:47] ---
    I'll make it so we can win,
    then I'll win against you, Misaki.

[10:54] ---
    Pierre.
[10:59] ---
    Napoleon, come up.
[11:06] ---
    I'm coming.
    I'll get back that point we just lost.
[11:10] ---
    No way.
[11:12] ---
    Soda guards Napoleon.
[11:15] ---
    I'll get by you in a second.
[11:17] ---
    Bring it back with a back pass.
[11:21] ---
    Napoleon!
[11:22] ---
    Looking the other way?
[11:24] ---
    First was my Razor Pass,
    now for my Razor Tackle.
[11:27] ---
    Watch out, Napoleon.
[11:28] ---
    I'm counting on you.
[11:30] ---
    What?
[11:31] ---
    Soda's power tackle ends up
    sweeping Napoleon's pivot foot.

[11:36] ---
    What do you think you're doing?
[11:39] ---
    The referee lets it slide.
    Pierre comes up dribbling.

[11:43] ---
    Misaki marks Pierre.
[11:46] ---
    Don't think you can get away with that.
[11:49] ---
    I'll put an end to him.
[11:50] ---
    Ishizaki comes to stop him.
[11:53] ---
    Pierre goes at Ishizaki.
[11:56] ---
    What's he thinking? It's mine.
[12:02] ---
    What a brilliant jump!
    He floats like a butterfly.

[12:08] ---
    Ishizaki is going too fast
    and slams into Misaki.

[12:11] ---
    It's Pierre's signature move.
[12:13] ---
    I'll show you. Get a load of this, world.
[12:15] ---
    Get ready for my...
[12:21] ---
    Slider Shot!
[12:24] ---
    Pierre lets loose a long shot.
[12:29] ---
    The ball heads straight for Japan's goal!
[12:32] ---
    That trajectory doesn't have a drive spin.
[12:35] ---
    It's slower than the Tiger Shot.
[12:37] ---
    I can get it.
[12:39] ---
    The goalie Wakashimazu
    goes for a diving catch.

[12:43] ---
    What?
[12:45] ---
    It's in!
[12:47] ---
    He was so close, but it fell and with
    one bound, went into the right corner.

[12:52] ---
    Wakashimazu!
[12:54] ---
    What was that?
[12:56] ---
    This is a brand new,
    one-of-a-kind shot by Pierre.

[13:01] ---
    And just like that,
    France catches up 1-1.

[13:06] ---
    See that?
    That, my friends, is my Slider Shot.
[13:10] ---
    -Amazing Pierre!
    -Go France!
[13:12] ---
    Slider Shot.
[13:14] ---
    This...
[13:16] ---
    You did it, Pierre. Nice shot!
[13:18] ---
    What is wrong with you?
[13:20] ---
    Oh no, we have a scuffle on our hands.
[13:23] ---
    It's Napoleon and Soda.
[13:27] ---
    Stop it, Soda.
[13:29] ---
    Players from both teams are stepping in.
[13:32] ---
    Stop it, Napoleon.
[13:35] ---
    It appears Napoleon
    has retaliated against Soda's tackle.

[13:39] ---
    But warnings go to both of them
    with yellow cards.

[13:43] ---
    Calm down, Soda.
[13:44] ---
    Both of them got
    a little too hot under the collar.

[13:47] ---
    Napoleon.
[13:51] ---
    What are you doing?
[13:54] ---
    Pierre.
[13:58] ---
    We're not here to have fun,
    and we're not here to fight.
[14:03] ---
    For the honor of the mother land,
    for my own honor, I stand on this pitch,
[14:08] ---
    and take this with the utmost seriousness.
[14:10] ---
    Soccer is where each individual's effort
    comes together. It's a team sport.
[14:15] ---
    I will not tolerate
    anymore selfish behavior.
[14:18] ---
    Understand, Napoleon?
[14:20] ---
    Pierre.
[14:26] ---
    Elle Sid Pierre. From that
    excellent dribble to that shot...

[14:31] ---
    down to maturity as captain...
[14:34] ---
    What an amazing player.
[14:37] ---
    Don't get so worked up, Soda.
[14:38] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[14:40] ---
    Sorry, guys. I was marking Pierre,
    but I didn't know he had a shot like that.
[14:46] ---
    No, it's on me.
[14:49] ---
    I ran into Misaki.
[14:51] ---
    No point dwelling on what's done.
[14:53] ---
    Tsubasa.
[14:54] ---
    We carry on. Let's get that
    second point and get back our lead.
[15:00] ---
    That's right, what Tsubasa said.
[15:03] ---
    All right. Let's go back and do it again.
[15:05] ---
    All right.
[15:07] ---
    Kick off by Team Japan
    who has now been tied.

[15:16] ---
    Let's go.
[15:17] ---
    Intercept the ball!
[15:19] ---
    Let's go Misaki.
[15:21] ---
    Okay, Tsubasa.
[15:22] ---
    Team Japan attempts to use
[15:23] ---
    the Golden Duo, Tsubasa and Misaki,
    to tear them down.

[15:28] ---
    There it is!
[15:29] ---
    A skilled pass that cuts down any momentum
    the French team may have had.

[15:35] ---
    This is Japan's Golden Duo.
[15:38] ---
    Their play...
[15:40] ---
    All right, Tsubasa, Misaki.
[15:42] ---
    Go!
[15:44] ---
    Taro.
[15:45] ---
    Tsubasa!
[15:49] ---
    Tsubasa!
[15:50] ---
    All right!
[15:51] ---
    Oh, Tsubasa receives the pass
    from Misaki and shoots it.

[15:55] ---
    Go!
[15:58] ---
    Is it his signature Drive Shot?
[16:00] ---
    No, the trajectory is straight.
[16:05] ---
    I got it.
[16:07] ---
    No, it falls straight down.
[16:08] ---
    What?
[16:10] ---
    It's the same as Pierre's.
[16:12] ---
    It's Tsubasa's Slider Shot!
[16:15] ---
    What?
[16:16] ---
    Oh, but this one hits the goal post!
[16:20] ---
    France clears it and escapes to the side.
[16:23] ---
    Phew, that was close.
[16:25] ---
    But that shot...
[16:27] ---
    Shoot, the course was off.
[16:30] ---
    It may've not turned into a point,
    but Japan's very own soccer kid,

[16:34] ---
    Tsubasa Ozora is nothing short of amazing.
[16:36] ---
    He managed to copy
    Pierre's Slider Shot in mere minutes.

[16:41] ---
    He saw it only once.
[16:44] ---
    There's no way.
    I worked so hard to perfect that.

[16:49] ---
    I was going to keep my Slider Shot
    hidden until the final.

[16:52] ---
    How can he so easily...
[16:54] ---
    I thought so.
[16:56] ---
    BIG / DRIVE SHOT / LITTLE
[16:56] ---
    Just like the Drive Shot, you put a spin
    on the ball at the point of contact.
[17:00] ---
    But with the Slider Shot, you push forward
    harder than apply spin.
[17:00] ---
    LITTLE / SLIDER SHOT / BIG
[17:05] ---
    It doesn't curve
    as much as the Drive Shot,
[17:09] ---
    but it drops slightly
    just in front of the goalie.
[17:12] ---
    I see.
[17:13] ---
    But to have figured that out
    so quickly and do it...
[17:17] ---
    Only you, Tsubasa.
[17:19] ---
    I don't think they've gotten over it yet.
[17:23] ---
    He hasn't changed at all.
[17:24] ---
    Still the old Tsubasa, making
    his opponents' strengths his own.

[17:33] ---
    You hit the crossbar and then head it.
[17:41] ---
    You came after all, Roberto.
[17:45] ---
    Coach Barbas.
[17:47] ---
    Hello.
[17:48] ---
    That shot may be
    a variation of the Drive Shot,
[17:51] ---
    but it's still amazing that he made it
    his own just after seeing it once.
[17:56] ---
    If he comes to Argentina,
    we'll be great rivals.
[18:01] ---
    Coach Barbas, you're still planning
    on bringing Tsubasa to Argentina?
[18:04] ---
    Roberto, what happened
    between the two of you?
[18:09] ---
    If you don't mind, I'd like to know.
[18:12] ---
    Oh, Misaki's dad.
[18:15] ---
    Hey, everyone.
[18:16] ---
    And the match resumes
    with Japan's throw in.

[18:20] ---
    Izawa.
[18:21] ---
    Misaki!
[18:23] ---
    Tsubasa.
[18:24] ---
    Tsubasa's Slider Shot
    took the wind out of France's sails,

[18:28] ---
    giving the momentum back to Japan.
[18:31] ---
    Hyuga.
[18:32] ---
    And the ball goes to Hyuga
    in the front line.

[18:36] ---
    All right.
[18:37] ---
    Let's go. I'll be the one
    to get the winning goal.
[18:41] ---
    Crush him!
[18:42] ---
    Stop him!
[18:45] ---
    All right, way to go, Hyuga.
[18:47] ---
    Go Hyuga!
[18:49] ---
    Oh, Pierre goes head on to intercept.
[18:52] ---
    What?
[18:53] ---
    Pierre is the one to get the ball.
[18:56] ---
    Japan's Number 10, Tsubasa Ozora.
    You've shattered my pride.

[19:02] ---
    I'll get you back ten fold.
[19:05] ---
    Pierre has gotten serious.
[19:07] ---
    Pierre starts dribbling.
[19:10] ---
    Misaki goes to mark him.
[19:12] ---
    -Misaki!
    -Pierre!

[19:15] ---
    Oh, this is...
[19:18] ---
    Dazzling technique
    is usually Pierre's forte,

[19:20] ---
    but he's using brute force now
    to get by Misaki.

[19:24] ---
    That was some rough play,
    and practically a foul.

[19:27] ---
    Misaki.
[19:28] ---
    Where are you looking, Ref? That's a foul.
[19:30] ---
    A chance for France. Will Pierre go
    after the goal with another Slider Shot?

[19:36] ---
    Go, Pierre!
[19:38] ---
    I'll get even for Misaki.
[19:40] ---
    Tsubasa goes to stop him.
[19:43] ---
    Will Pierre pass or go through?
[19:45] ---
    He goes through!
    Another aggressive move.

[19:48] ---
    Tsubasa with a hard tackle.
[19:51] ---
    Oh, the two go at the same time.
[19:54] ---
    The ball is loose!
[19:58] ---
    Go, Napoleon.
[19:59] ---
    Crap.
[20:01] ---
    It's an overhead pass.
[20:05] ---
    All right, I got it.
[20:06] ---
    Not happening.
[20:08] ---
    It's a header scramble.
[20:10] ---
    They collide midair, completely entangled.
[20:13] ---
    Napoleon can't shoot.
[20:15] ---
    Japan manages to defend.
[20:18] ---
    Nice, Soda!
[20:25] ---
    Oh, a yellow card for Soda.
[20:28] ---
    What?
[20:31] ---
    During the midair collision, Soda's elbow
    seems to have met Napoleon's face.

[20:36] ---
    The referee rules it as intentional.
[20:39] ---
    This is Soda's
    second yellow card this match.

[20:43] ---
    He's ejected.
[20:44] ---
    No way, I didn't do it on purpose!
[20:47] ---
    Why do I have to be ejected?
[20:49] ---
    Soda didn't hit him on purpose.
[20:52] ---
    Team Japan is putting up a fight,
    but rulings are rarely overturned.

[20:59] ---
    What the Ref says goes.
[21:01] ---
    Kick him out.
[21:03] ---
    It's only ten minutes
    into the first half.

[21:05] ---
    Team Japan will have to play with
    ten players for the rest of the match.

[21:10] ---
    And it's a foul inside the penalty area.
    France is granted a penalty kick.

[21:15] ---
    This is not good for Japan.
[21:19] ---
    I didn't do anything to get ejected.
[21:23] ---
    But Soda won't leave the pitch.
[21:27] ---
    Tsubasa!
[21:30] ---
    Referee, as captain of Team Japan,
    I object.
[21:34] ---
    I understand
    that you have ruled the play a foul.
[21:37] ---
    But Soda didn't punch him on purpose.
    It was an accident.
[21:42] ---
    I ask you to withdraw the ejection.
[21:45] ---
    You're still complaining?
[21:47] ---
    The ruling of referees is absolute.
[21:49] ---
    But a misinterpretation
    is a misinterpretation.
[21:52] ---
    Tsubasa.
[21:54] ---
    Oh, and this is the third yellow card.
[21:59] ---
    A yellow card for Japan's captain,
    Tsubasa, for arguing with the referee.

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