The "Marukoferumaru Easter International Tournament" will be held from today.

Fight in a hard schedule of 4 games in the group stage, with each game lasting 15 minutes per half.

The first match is against Brazil's Laranja Mecanica.
An intense battle where neither side gives an inch in the contest for the ball.
Unable to convert several chances with dribbles by Tawarazumi and breakthroughs behind Marieke, which are the forms of attack.

Despite some close calls, including a shot from the opponent's crossbar, we maintained our focus until the end and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

The second match is against PEC Zwolle from the Netherlands.
Against opponents who adopt the traditional Dutch 4-3-3 system and aim to build up from the defensive line, we will deny space in the midfield with Baba and Tobari at the center, and create chances from counterattacks.

In the second half, Tawarazumi Tada receives the ball stolen from the opponent and dribbles into the goal area, but his shot hits the post and does not result in a goal.
The goal remained distant until the end, and the second game ended in a 0-0 tie.

The third match will be against AZ Alkmaar from the Netherlands.
The second day of the expedition will also feature a match against Moni, a revenge match.
They create many opportunities to take the ball from the sea shells and Fujimoto's coordinated aggressive defense and send crosses, but they struggle to score goals.
AZ had a player with excellent height and speed on the left side, but Doi and Kamiyama responded well and did not allow the opponent to play as they wanted.
The match ended in a scoreless 0-0 draw, with neither side giving in.

The fourth match is against RSC Anderlecht from Belgium.
Although the opponent has highly physical players, the Musashi players continue to run without taking a step back, aiming for victory.

However, in the 23rd minute, we were caught off guard and conceded a goal from a dribble through the center from the left side.
Lost 0-1, but never gave up and aimed for the goal until the end.

Finished the group stage in 4th place with 3 wins, 1 loss, and on the second day, it became a league for the 4th and 5th place groups.
We will do our best to continue to "change" ourselves even more in the remaining three games.