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Funabashi's Izumi scores in nat'l championship final

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi (back) scores the winner in the second half of extra time in the high school soccer national championship final against Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Izumi netted two goals, leading Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture to a 2-1 victory over Yokkaichi from Mie Prefecture.

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Funabashi capture 5th national title

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi players celebrate winning the high school soccer national championship title, the fifth title for the school in Chiba Prefecture, at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Funabashi beat Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture 2-1 in extra time.

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Yokkaichi Chuo's Tamura celebrates goal vs Shoshi

TOKYO, Japan - Shota Tamura (L) of Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture celebrates after scoring in the first half of a high school soccer national championship semifinal against Shoshi at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2012. Yokkaichi will face Ichiritsu Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture after a 6-1 victory over Shoshi from Fukushima Prefecture.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores vs Oita

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuji Izumi (front), captain of Ichiritsu Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture, scores in the second half of a high school soccer national championship semifinal against Oita at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2012. Funabashi will face Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture in the final after a 2-1 victory over Oita.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores in nat'l championship final

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi (back) scores the winner in the second half of extra time in the high school soccer national championship final against Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Izumi netted two goals, leading Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture to a 2-1 victory over Yokkaichi from Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Funabashi capture 5th national title

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi players celebrate winning the high school soccer national championship title, the fifth title for the school in Chiba Prefecture, at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Funabashi beat Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture 2-1 in extra time. (Kyodo)

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Funabashi's Izumi scores vs Oita

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuji Izumi (front), captain of Ichiritsu Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture, scores in the second half of a high school soccer national championship semifinal against Oita at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2012. Funabashi will face Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture in the final after a 2-1 victory over Oita. (Kyodo)

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Yokkaichi Chuo's Tamura celebrates goal vs Shoshi

TOKYO, Japan - Shota Tamura (L) of Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture celebrates after scoring in the first half of a high school soccer national championship semifinal against Shoshi at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2012. Yokkaichi will face Ichiritsu Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture after a 6-1 victory over Shoshi from Fukushima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Hara header gives Ichiritsu Funabashi high school soccer crown

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuta Hara heads home a cross in the 60th minute of the national high school soccer final Jan. 8 to give Ichiritsu Funabashi of Chiba Prefecture a 2-0 victory over Kagoshima Jitsugyo at National Stadium in Tokyo.