AFC Women's Champions League
A place in the history books is on offer when the Japanese side take on DPR Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC in the final at Suwon Sports Complex on Saturday with the centre-back ready to put a stamp on the Asian map for the club she loves.
“Since the beginning of the season, we aimed not to just win but to win by playing well,” said Muramatsu. “We have a lot of players from the academy, so we have grown up together and know each other well.
“Like (Azusa) Iwashimizu (another one-club player like Muramatsu), we all know what it means to be a Beleza player and we will try to show that tomorrow.
“Since our time in Myanmar (group stage), we prepared everything to take the AWCL title. We are very happy to reach the final and if we play to our style, we are confident of taking the title.”
“Like (Azusa) Iwashimizu (another one-club player like Muramatsu), we all know what it means to be a Beleza player and we will try to show that tomorrow.
“Since our time in Myanmar (group stage), we prepared everything to take the AWCL title. We are very happy to reach the final and if we play to our style, we are confident of taking the title.”
Muramatsu’s journey with Tokyo Verdy started as a 13-year-old player in the academy before making the grade to first team status three years later.
Having already won six league titles, there’s one more mountain for the Tokyo-born to climb and as one of only two players to have completed 450 minutes in the competition this season (the other being Naegohyang’s Ri Yu Jong), the faith placed by head coach Naoki Kusunose has not gone unnoticed.
Having already won six league titles, there’s one more mountain for the Tokyo-born to climb and as one of only two players to have completed 450 minutes in the competition this season (the other being Naegohyang’s Ri Yu Jong), the faith placed by head coach Naoki Kusunose has not gone unnoticed.
“As a captain and centre-back, I have the responsibility to unite and lead the whole team. I’m very thankful for the trust that the coach and teammates have given me.
“Throughout the tournament, everyone contributed to the team and we will try to win together.”
“Throughout the tournament, everyone contributed to the team and we will try to win together.”
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