Starting with a walk today.
Gradually, the condition seems to be improving.
I ate a hearty breakfast and did some training after breakfast, just like yesterday.

The players seemed a little nervous as it was the first day of the tournament.
The tournament venue was the place where we had a training match yesterday, but the atmosphere was completely different from yesterday.

The sky was cloudy before the game, but suddenly the rain soaked the natural turf.
In such pitch conditions, the players are preparing well for the game.

In the first game, unlike in Japan, it feels like we are playing an international match against opponents who come at us aggressively and physically.
Fukagawa starts the game well but fails to score, and the first half ends in a 0-0 tie.
The intense back-and-forth continued and the score remained unchanged, but we were caught off guard for a moment and conceded a goal.
Fukagawa, who never gives up, also attacks the opponent's territory, but cannot break through their solid defense and loses 0-1.

The second game will be played on artificial turf, so the pitch condition is also good.

The game started with a slightly different lineup from the first match, and in the first half, we were overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum and conceded 2 goals.
In the second half, we changed the members and gradually increased our time on the opponent's court.
As a result, Konno scored directly from a free kick, making it 1-2.
Fukagawa, who gained momentum with this, further equalized the score by winning a penalty kick and scoring it himself.
Unfortunately, we wanted to turn the tables, but we lost 2-3 after conceding a goal from a long shot after losing a loose ball.

The first day of the tournament ended with 2 losses in 2 matches.

It was a match where we were able to experience the strength of our opponent and the ability to stay focused until the end.
The qualifying league will continue tomorrow.
We will fight as a team to win both games by changing our mindset.