Day 7 of the expedition.
The opponent in the second match of the group stage is the strong Spanish team, Deportivo Alaves.

From the start, Tokyo was hesitant due to the opponent's high skill level, sharp reactions to second balls, and strength and finesse in one-on-one situations, leading to a noticeable passive play that prevented them from showcasing their usual bold style. Nevertheless, they managed to avoid conceding any goals and ended the first half at 0–0.

The players, who were motivated by coach Tadashi NAKAMURA during halftime, gradually improved their second ball recovery rate in the second half and were able to penetrate into the opponent's goal area.

In the 43rd minute, Sudou and Umehara combined, with Umehara breaking through the center and facing the opposing goalkeeper one-on-one, but the shot was deflected.

Immediately after that corner kick, Numata's kick was grazed by Omori at the near side, inducing an own goal from the opponent and securing the opening goal.

After that, we calmly defended against the opponent's aggressive attacks, centered around GK Nozawa, and finished with a 1–0 time-up.
Accumulated valuable 3 points towards advancing to the upper tournament.

Tomorrow's group stage match 3 is against Sweden's Orebro SK U-17.

Both teams have won 2 matches so far. According to the tournament regulations, only the top 2 teams with the best records among the 1st and 2nd place teams in each group can advance to the quarterfinals of the upper tournament. To ensure advancement, we want to win and break through in 1st place.

Tomorrow, the team will unite and fight with all their might.