7th day of expedition.
The opponent for the second match of the group stage is the strong Spanish team, Deportivo Alaves.

From the start, Tokyo has been overwhelmed by the opponent's technical ability, quick reactions to second balls, and strength and skill in duels, resulting in passive play and an inability to execute their usual aggressive style. Despite this, they manage to end the first half with a 0-0 scoreline without conceding any goals.

After being scolded by coach Tadashi NAKAMURA during halftime, the players gradually improved their second ball recovery rate and were able to invade the opponent's goal area in the second half.

43 minutes, Sudo, Uemura's combination, Uemura breaks through the center and faces the opponent GK in a one-on-one situation, but is blocked.

Immediately after that CK, Ohmori grazed the ball with his head at the near side from Numata's kick, causing an own goal from the opponent and scoring the first goal.

After that, the team calmly defended against the opponent's aggressive attacks, with GK Nozawa at the center, and the game ended 1-0.
They accumulated valuable 3 points towards advancing to the top tournament.

Tomorrow's Group League Match 3 will be Orebro SK U-17 from Sweden.

Both teams have won 2 games so far. According to the tournament regulations, only the top 2 teams from each group league, with the best results, can advance to the quarterfinals of the upper tournament. We want to win and advance as the top team to secure our spot.

We will fight with all our might as a team tomorrow.