- Day 7 -

The TOPPARKEN tournament will be held starting today.
Today, the first day, we approached the match aiming to advance through the qualifying league.

[Match 1]
vs Manchester City FC
1-5
(First Half: 1-2)
(Second Half: 0-3)
[Scorers]
Yuki YONEKAWA

Manchester City FC displayed high technical skills, dominating the match by maintaining possession of the ball throughout. In the first half, Yuki YONEKAWA scored from a free kick taken by Akito HAYAKAWA, but in the second half, the team conceded three more goals, resulting in a total of five goals against them and starting the match with a defeat.

[Match 2]
vs Ajax Amsterdam
0-4
(First Half: 0-1)
(Second Half: 0-3)

We were overwhelmed and pushed back by an opponent who excelled in physicality and technique. Centered around goalkeeper Towa ASAKINO, we put our bodies on the line in front of the goal and continued to defend, but we lost 0-4.

[3rd Match]
vs vv Runtelen
3-1
(First Half: 2-0)
(Second Half: 1-1)
[Scorers]
Kou ITO, Sho ITO, Yuki YONEKAWA

Many local fans and supporters from Runteren gathered for this match, which was played in a completely away setting. In the 5th minute of the first half, Kou ITO scored the opening goal after receiving a free kick from Tomoya EMORI and breaking through behind the defense. In the 7th minute, Kou ITO dribbled in and finally Sho SASAKI scored to make it 2-0. Although they created several chances afterward, they couldn't add to their score, and the first half ended. The second half continued at FC Tokyo's pace, and in the 19th minute, Yuki YONEKAWA scored after a one-two with Andreowusu SASAKI, pulling ahead of the opponent. However, they conceded a goal from a free kick just before the end of the match. The game ended 3-1.

Depending on the results of other teams' matches, there was a possibility of advancing to the upper tournament, but as a result of the match, we will be competing in the lower tournament for the remaining schedule.
Tomorrow will be the culmination of the expedition to the Netherlands.
Whether it's a lower tournament or not, I will fight with all my strength from the first second to the last second in tomorrow's match so that I can grow a little and return to Tokyo.