On the second day of the tournament, the second match of the group stage is against Shandong Luneng Football School from China.
As I wrote yesterday, it is known as a prestigious training institution in China and has produced many national team players.
By the way, this place also has luxurious facilities with 31 soccer fields.

Increase concentration from warming up	Players receiving instructions in the meeting

Receive a meeting from Coach Okuhara saying, "Let's come up with ways to improve how the team starts the matches."

Player Entrance

The match starts calmly and steadily, progressing with a stable game flow from the beginning.
As expected, FC Tokyo maintains possession of the ball while Shandong aims for counterattacks, continuing this development.
In the midst of that, we allowed an early cross from the side, which we had been wary of since yesterday's match scouting, to split between the center-backs, resulting in a powerful shot that gave the opponent the lead.

Just after the start of the second half, an opposing player cramps up, and as expected, the opponent's legs start to tire.
However, it is difficult to break through the opponent's defense, which quickly closes in on the ball when entering the zone and firmly secures the area in front of the goal.
Also, FC Tokyo's attacks seem to be increasingly reliant on long balls from the defenders, possibly due to impatience, and the attacks are becoming more centralized, getting caught up by the opposing defenders who are heavily outnumbered.
After that, the match ended without creating any decisive chances.
There were unfortunate moments, such as the shot hitting the post twice, but it is also necessary for the players on the field to identify the opponent's weaknesses and to maintain a calm approach to the game.
I want to make the most of this experience in the future.

After a rest day tomorrow, the final group stage match the day after tomorrow will be against Guangzhou Evergrande Football School.
A match where a win will secure advancement to the group stage due to goal difference; the opponent is a strong team with 8 players from the Chinese national team of this age group, but we want to secure a victory and advance to the Final Round.