The final match of this tournament will start at 9 PM against Newcastle Jets FC for 7th place.
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The match, which began with the determination to crown this tournament's culmination with a victory, allowed a goal in the 15th minute of the first half.
Still, Riku KOBAYASHI and Riku YACHIDA turned the game around with their goals, ending the first half.
Although they were caught up with in the second half, thanks to fine saves by Yu Hirashima, they did not allow any further goals and took the lead with a goal from Kazunori Miyata in the 40th minute of the second half.
After that, we fought with all our strength until the end of the match.
Crowned with victory in the final match, finished the tournament in 7th place.
In the afternoon, we moved to the stadium to watch the Weifang Cup Final Round match between Deportivo Brasil and Wolfsburg.
The high-level battle between the two teams that faced each other in the group stage ended with Wolfsburg winning 3-0.
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After that, the closing ceremony was held, and FC Tokyo U-18 received the Best Organization Award.
Last dinner in China.
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On the first day, the players who seemed to struggle with their expressions are now enjoying it deliciously, and some players are eating it with a hint of longing.
Meeting after dinner.
We received warm words from Mr. Ryo and Mr. Choi, who helped us as volunteers in this tournament, and we presented signed jerseys to the players as a token of gratitude.
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After that, each person stood up and gave a speech about what they felt during this expedition.
I confidently spoke in my own words about the areas where I succeeded and the areas where I still need improvement, as well as my future goals.
Today marks the end of the tournament schedule, and FC Tokyo U-18 will depart from Shandong tomorrow morning and return home from Qingdao Airport on a noon flight.