Day 2 of the expedition.

Without showing any signs of fatigue from yesterday's travel, they energetically went out for a walk early in the morning and showcased Japan's tradition through radio calisthenics.
After that, I headed to training after having breakfast.

Finally, with the ability to play soccer, the players' tension rose and smiles naturally appeared.
The venue is the facility of SBV Excelsior, a member of the top league in the Netherlands, the Eredivisie.
The practice was scheduled to take place at the stadium next to the stadium, but thanks to the manager's arrangements, we were able to use the stadium at the last minute, which further boosted the players' morale.
At the pre-training meeting, Coach Sato conveyed the theme of this expedition, with an emphasis on "accepting everything".
During training, we started with a gesture game to express ourselves, and gradually moved our bodies.
We were able to have a good training session in terms of getting used to the turf and atmosphere, as the venue for the evening training match was a stadium.

After having lunch, I was able to experience something I normally wouldn't by going on a sightseeing tour in the city and encountering different cultures.
We challenged ourselves to communicate while using simple English and gestures we practiced in the morning when shopping.

Depart for the training match after returning to the hotel once.
The opponent is SBV Excelsior U14. The venue was supposed to be the stadium where we trained in the morning... but this time, it was changed to the practice field next to the stadium in the opposite direction of the morning.
Still, we will continue to prepare without being shaken by the spirit of "accepting everything".

As Coach Sato said, "Let's focus on the first 15 minutes and take on the challenge," the team dominated the opponent from the kick-off and scored the first goal in just 2 minutes with Yasuda's goal in the first half.
Afterwards, Tanaka adds two goals and the first half ends with a score of 3-0 as he continues to actively challenge.
We entered the second half with the same focus on the first 15 minutes, but our own mistakes led to frequent dangerous situations.
GK Kamoshita managed to defend the center and gradually regained the flow, and Takahashi broke through on Mori's through pass to add another point.
The game ended 4-0, despite continued chances being created.
 

The staff and local coordinators of Excelciol have praised the many smiles and the great enjoyment of soccer, and even said that the image of Japanese people has changed for the better.

There were many things that did not go as planned and things that did not work as expected in today's activities, and there were also things that did not work in Japan. However, I believe that it was because we were able to accept everything and challenge ourselves positively that we received such an evaluation.
Among them, I found many challenges and from tomorrow, I will accept them all while working on those challenges and I want to enjoy soccer with all my might.