starting goalkeeper for Nankatsu SC and becomes the regular goalkeeper for the team after Wakabayashi leaves for West Germany. Although he's not on the level of Wakabayashi and Wakashimazu, he has proven himself to be a good goalkeeper, injuring himself to stop Thailand from scoring a potential fifth goal. Roberto Hongo Roberto Hongo (ロベルト 本郷) is an Adult Brazil football player friend of Tsubasa's father. His career ended because of an accident who compromised his sight. His confidence shattered he started to drink heavily, but when he saw Tsubasa playing football, he was very surprised and found him. Roberto became Tsubasa's football teacher, teaching Tsubasa how to do new tricks. Back in Brazil he became the coach of the Brazilian national team at the World Youth, and then was promoted as assistant in the senior Team. Noboru Sawaki Noboru Sawaki is an forward of Meiwa FC and Meiwa Higashi middle school. Initially he was born as an attacking midfielder but, thanks to the arrival of Sawada, he will become a forward. In elementary schools Sawaki will give Hyuga many assists, becoming decisive for the climb of the Meiwa during the tournament. He, along with Hyuga, will score many goals. The team reached the finals against Nankatsu while remaining unbeaten. In this match Sawaki had a good chance to equalize near the end of the game when he was in front of the goal unmarked. However, this was prevented by Ishizaki. In the end, Meiwa lost 2-4. In middle school, Sawaki then moved on to Meiwa Higashi middle school, unlike his former teammates Hyuga, Wakashimazu and later Sawada, who go to the Toho Academy. After beating Kanamura 2-0, in the semifinals he will challenge his old teammates Hyuga, Sawada and Wakashimazu. He was confident about a victory, since they knew Toho the best, and especially since Toho's strength was weakened because Hyuga will not be playing. He scored one goal against Wakashimazu with the Sliding Tackle Force to take the lead, however Toho managed to reverse the score in the last minutes and won 2-1. After the 16th National middle school tournament, Sawaki was selected as the best 24 players of the tournament and was invited to the training camp of All Japan Jr. Youth during three weeks, but he does not make it for the strengthening matches in West Germany with the definite squad for Japan. Foreign players Gino Hernandez