Today, three matches of the ranking decision league will be held.
In yesterday's qualifying league, the result was 1 win and 3 losses, so we aim for our first victory in this tournament.
The first match is against SK Slavia Prague from the Czech Republic.
In the 7th minute, a mistake in front of our own goal allowed the opponent to take the ball and score. We went into halftime just like that.
In the second half, they aggressively pressed from a high position to win the ball, creating many opportunities to advance towards the goal, but they were unable to hit the target with their shots, ending the match 0-1.
The second match will be against PEC Zwolle from the Netherlands for the second time in this tournament.
It was a draw of 0-0 in the qualifying league, so this is a match we must win at all costs.
In the 5th minute, Marik intercepted a horizontal pass from the opponent's defense and pierced it straight into the goal, scoring the team's first goal of the tournament.
Musashi maintained their momentum and in the 8th minute, Mariku delivered a cross from a deep position on the right side, and Taguchi scored an additional goal with a header after competing with the opposing goalkeeper, making it 2-0 at halftime.
In the second half, despite enduring a fierce attack from the opponent from the start, we managed to limit them to just one goal and celebrated our first victory of the tournament with a score of 2-1.
And the last match of this tournament is against FC Utrecht from the Netherlands.
With many local people watching, we take control of the match from the start with a good tempo of passing.
In the 4th minute, Umikai scored the opening goal after a cross from the right side was deflected by the opposing DF.
They held on firmly to this score and achieved victory with a 1-0 win.
Watch the Final Round of the U-12 and U-14 divisions after the match.
The U-14 Final Round is AFC Ajax from the Netherlands vs. Laranja Mecanica from Brazil.
It seems that they were inspired by the world-class football displayed by players of the same generation.
And the closing ceremony.
Representatives from each team are called, and the flow includes the awarding of the trophy and a brief speech from each.
Fujimoto represented FC Tokyo and received the trophy, saying, "Oh, thank you!" Laughter and applause erupted from the audience.
The players continued to interact with the locals even after the closing ceremony.
After returning to the dormitory and finishing dinner, I encountered the players of Laranja Mecanica just before their return to their home country.
In the end, we took a photo together and vowed, "Let's meet again next year."
The tournament schedule ends today.
I will return to Japan tomorrow.
