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2023.5.17[Academy]

[U-15 Fukagawa] Italy Expedition Day 3

On the third day of the expedition, which was the 16th (Tuesday), it was unfortunately raining in the morning. However, the players gradually got used to the jet lag and their expressions were bright. It was observed that they were also making progress in eating breakfast.

We conducted training this morning to further improve ourselves, taking into account the challenges from yesterday's training match. The effectiveness of the meeting has also led to an increase in voices demanding from each other.


We also took a commemorative photo of the winning team, which has become a tradition on this expedition.
We were able to train in a good atmosphere where we could improve each other in a short time, despite the occasional heavy rain.
In the afternoon, we explored the town of Abano Terme, where we are staying, as the opening ceremony for the 29th edition of the Abano Football Trophy, which was scheduled to start tomorrow, was cancelled due to bad weather.

During the trip, we stumbled upon a team training and couldn't help but be amazed by the players' physicality. They boasted, "We can fight," but when we found out they were a local U-19 team, there was also a sense of relief and smiles of joy all around.

As the tournament progressed, we could see the teams participating in the tournament in the city, and the sense of anticipation and tension continued to increase.

The players took the initiative to hold a meeting due to Coach Koizumi's attendance at the charity night in the evening.
At the start of the meeting, due to the time difference, some players seemed to be losing to drowsiness, but as the meeting began, they gradually became more engaged and it turned into a productive meeting with lively discussions.

However, we had a hard time summarizing our team's opinions, but we were able to raise our awareness towards the first game.


The fourth day of the expedition is scheduled to kick off at 17:00 with the first match against Bologna FC.