- Day 3 -


The Gothia Cup 2024 starts today.

[Preliminary League Sec. 1]
vs HELSINGBORGS IF
(12:20 Kick-off/SKF Arena)
Total 5-0
<First Half> 2-0
<Second Half> 3-0

[Scorers]
3 minutes Kaito EGUCHI, 24 minutes Kouren NAKAYA, 32 minutes Toya FUJIMORI, 44 minutes Kaito EGUCHI, 46 minutes Yuuki TOMOMATSU


【First Half】
As the match progressed in Tokyo's favor right after the kickoff, they managed to score early on, marking a promising start with solid results. After that, they struggled with the wet artificial turf and occasional rain, leading to a challenging period. Nevertheless, they secured an additional goal and ended the first half with a score of 2-0.

【Second Half】
It was a short halftime of less than 5 minutes. However, there was active communication within the team, and by scoring an additional goal at the start of the second half, we were able to maintain an advantage in the game.
There were some difficult moments when the opponent had possession of the ball, but we managed to score and ultimately finished the match with a 5-0 victory.

Toya FUJIMORI receives an interview from the tournament officials after the victory.
It was a response in English, but they conveyed their thoughts clearly.

After the match, we had a meal at the lodge.

After that, the tournament ceremony was held at Ullevi Stadium starting at 20:00. Participants of the tournament and local residents gathered to enhance the ceremony in the stadium, which can accommodate over 40,000 people.

Tomorrow's match is
vs FC Dinamo Bucuresti 1948 (Romania)
(15:10 kickoff/Heden4)


With the confidence gained from winning the first match of the tournament amidst a unique tension, I will strive for consecutive victories so that I can report good results in the matches to come!