On the morning of the third day of the expedition, the FC Tokyo U-15 Musashino players are full of energy.
Such a day started with morning exercises at 6:45.

And then, the traditional one-shot performance time of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi. It started with player Keita Kazeka's 'Donmai, Genmai, Koko Chiang Mai,' and laughter echoed from the morning.


The hotel's breakfast offers a wide variety of dishes and is one of the players' pleasures. They eat well to maintain their condition as they prepare for the first day of the tournament.

On the first day of the tournament, two of the four group league matches will be held.
In this tournament, FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi is participating with a U-13 team, while the other teams are in the older U-14 category. Therefore, they will be playing against opponents who surpass them in both physicality and speed.

[Match 1]
FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi 5−0 PHRAE FC (Thailand)

At the start, we were pushed back by the opponent's style of "kicking behind and running." Although we faced two dangerous moments, we did not concede any goals. After that, we gradually regained our rhythm and scored three goals in the first half. We went into halftime leading 3-0.

At halftime, the whole team confirmed to "watch the opponent carefully and build up play" before the second half.
We maintained the momentum in the second half and added two more goals. Despite the foreign environment and different refereeing standards from Japan, it was a match to challenge how much we could apply the plays we had practiced.

 


[Match 2]

Musashi 1−1 VACHIRALA UNITED (Thailand)

This is an opponent considered a strong team even within the group league. Early in the first half, player Hiroto Mori, who was playing as the left wing-back, had a scoring opportunity but could not convert it into a goal. After that, the match developed with neither side giving way.

The opponent uses a style of kicking the ball behind and pressing physically. FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi took the lead with a goal from midfielder Teppei OKA. However, they struggled against the tactic of consistently kicking the ball behind the defense, and due to a lack of communication between the defensive line and the goalkeeper, they conceded a goal.
Also, while the opponents defended by pulling back, the goalkeeper and defenders challenged the build-up play. We saw them progressing through trial and error during the match. After that, the score remained unchanged, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a game that conveyed a strong desire to advance as the top team in the group stage.


After the match, I watched the Thai 3rd division league. Another memory has been added.

◇Day 1 details are here
◇Day 2 details are here

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