On the third day, the schedule included training in the morning and a training match against Sparta Rotterdam in the afternoon.
The morning training was held at a ground owned by a local club team, about a 15-minute walk from the accommodation.
We conducted training in a one-on-one format, shooting training while confirming the flow up to the finish, and finally played a 15-minute half game with the tournament format in mind.
After returning to the dormitory after training, we will have a meal in preparation for the afternoon training match.
After about an hour and a half bus ride to the Sparta Rotterdam ground, we will start warming up immediately.
And the match begins amidst the pouring cold rain.
Coach Yukihiko SATO set the goal for this game to "score within the first 15 minutes," and the team played aggressively in both offense and defense.
Tawaramizuta created many chances by breaking through with a dribble from the left side and advancing to the goal area, but they were unable to take a shot, ending the first half scoreless.
After substituting the members, we approached the second half with the intention of focusing on the first 15 minutes once again.
In the 37th minute, Tobari played the ball behind the opponent's DF, and Mariku delivered a cross, but it was deflected by the DF.
Baba calmly slots in the loose ball to take the lead.
Furthermore, just after that, in the 38th minute, Tawaramizuki, who advanced into the penalty area with a dribble, was fouled and won a penalty kick. Mariku confidently converted it, extending the lead to two goals.
Musashi wanted to score an additional goal, but in the 47th minute, they allowed the opponent to break through from behind and conceded a goal, making it 2-1.
We wanted to finish the match with a win, but in the 68th minute, we allowed the opponent to create a play on their right side, conceding an additional goal and ending in a 2-2 draw.
On the fourth day, there will be training in the morning, followed by a training match in the afternoon.
We would like to face our challenges once again and prepare for the final training and training matches leading up to the tournament.
