Day 4
Despite not showing any signs of fatigue from yesterday's game, everyone had a hearty breakfast this morning! However, despite appearances, everyone's weight has decreased during the daily weight check, so each person is required to control their meals and water intake to adjust their condition.

After breakfast, we will hold a meeting.
The dormitory is also the former player dormitory of Paris Saint-Germain, so there are plenty of spaces such as meeting rooms and salons!

The staff at the dormitory were very warm and greeted me with a smile every time we met. They also provided me with hospitality, and I feel sad to leave tomorrow because they treated me so well!
During the meeting, we watched the footage and reviewed yesterday's game, and discussed tasks such as "preparing for defense" and "playing while considering the opponent's characteristics".

I have prepared for the afternoon game by reaffirming the importance of playing with the player next to me, judging whether to pass to space or to the feet based on the opponent, and always aiming for the goal!

After the meeting, we moved to the Clairefontaine National Football Training Center.
This facility is owned by the French Football Association and is equipped with numerous pitches, as well as restaurants, accommodations, training rooms, medical rooms, and other facilities!

We had lunch at the restaurant on the premises, and then we were guided around the premises until game time. We also got to tour the building that only the French team can use!

Clairefontaine is positioned as the JFA Academy in Japan, and is an elite group composed of 23 people selected from approximately 3500 students in each grade. It has produced numerous French national team players such as Mbappe, who is currently active in Paris Saint-Germain FC, and Ibrahim Konate, who plays for Liverpool FC!

The Clairefontaine U14 and 35-minute half practice match was played by many potential players for the future French national team.

[First Half]
In the early stages, we were able to focus on the defensive preparations that we discussed in the meeting, and the defense was able to play with great concentration.
However, the opponent's technical level was also high, and once the pressure was released, there were many scenes where they were easily taken to the goal.
And if you give away a free kick in front of the goal, you will concede a goal by allowing the loose ball from that free kick to be packed in. You will end up conceding the first goal.
From there, the players were able to correct their defense and gradually create a tempo, which has led to more opportunities to confidently hold the ball and increase attacks with a focus on scoring compared to yesterday.

In the midst of that, when a vertical pass comes from DF to FW, Yuha TSUMURAYA receives the pass and shoots the goal while dribbling up, waiting in front of the goal.
A good goal was achieved in a positive attitude that always aims for the goal.
Afterwards, there were more opportunities to approach the opponent's goal, and Harushiro MATSUSHITA scored a goal with a header from a corner kick obtained from the flow. He then scored a second goal in succession to turn the game around.
Furthermore, after that, when a pass is sent from the right side to the center, Yachi Teruaki calmly slides it in from the left side and scores. This makes it the third goal, pushing the opponent further behind.
The defense, centered around the GK and CB, maintained their focus until the end and successfully defended, ending the first half in a good position.

[Second Half]
In the early stages, we were able to enter the game with a good flow from the first half, pressing from the front line to steal the ball and creating several scenes where we were able to carry the ball to the goal with a short counter or take a shot.
However, despite the opponent's GK making a great save, we were unable to score and the time continued without being able to take advantage of our chances. As a result, the opponent gradually took control of the game.
In the midst of that, we were caught off guard by a vertical pass from the opponent, and the defense couldn't catch up, resulting in a goal being scored. Even as we closed in on a one-point difference, we were immediately met with fierce pressing from the opponent, who took advantage of our build-up mistakes and stole the ball, bringing it to our goal and taking a shot, resulting in another point being scored. We were suddenly brought to a tie.

Both of the two goals in the second half were conceded in the same way as the challenge we faced yesterday.
The last 5 minutes will be an open game, and we will create a chance with the last play, but the post will reject the shot, and even though we try to shoot the rebound, it will be blocked by the bar, and the game will end like that.

[Match Results]
3-3
[First Half]
3-1 (Scorers: Yuha TSUMURAYA, Harushiro MATSUSHITA, Teru SORA YANAI)
[Second Half]
0-2

Little by little, my body has started to move and I have been able to make more good plays. However, there are still areas that need improvement, such as defensive preparation, offensive accuracy, and competitiveness.
Tomorrow, we will move to the venue where the international tournament will be held and have a practice match there. We will fix our issues, win, and prepare well so that we can welcome the tournament in a good shape!

In addition, after the match, the players from Clairefontaine started to interact with each other through the flow of taking photos, and they quickly became friends!

Gradually getting used to foreign cultures, I am now able to greet and interact with various people in French!

Off the pitch, they are very close and energetic players, so I hope they will use that energy on the field and perform well in the tournament!