Japan’s Yokohama win international U-21 tournamentYokohama FC defended their title after defeating Vietnam 2-0 in the final of the Thanh Nien Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament, held on December 22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Yokohama players celebrate their International U21 Football Tournament victory on December 22 in Can Tho. During the round robin qualification stage, the Japanese team scored a goal in extra time to tie with Vietnam 2-2. Yokohama, who fielded their best players, did not have any difficulty dominating their hosts, who were without striker Tran Ngoc Son, because of a red card from a previous match. Meajima Yota scored the opener in the 17th minute, after receiving the ball from a corner kick.

Source: VietNamNet News December 23, 2017 10:30 UTC