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2018.7.19[Academy]

[U-18] Sweden Expedition Day 8

Day 8 of the expedition.

Group Stage Match 3 will be Orebro SK from Sweden.
At the end of the second match, it is confirmed that we have secured a position of 2nd or higher in the group league, and our advancement to the top tournament is decided.
A crucial match for both teams as there is a possibility of being seeded in the 1st round if they become 1st place.


Kickoff in the continuous rain since before the game.
The opponent is a team that sets up solid blocks and switches between offense and defense very quickly.

Despite Tokyo taking control of the ball from the start, there is a sense that small mistakes and carelessness could lead to conceding a goal.

Despite dominating the game, Tokyo cannot advance to first place due to a far-off goal, and a draw will not allow them to advance based on goal difference.
53 minutes, quickly connecting from a throw-in, Yasuda receives the ball in the center, dribbles past one DF and takes a powerful right-footed shot from outside the box.

The ball is sucked into the bottom right corner of the goal, taking the long-awaited lead point!
Remaining time, withstand the opponent's fierce attack together and time up.


Advanced to the final tournament in first place in the group! Furthermore, among the teams that advanced to the quarterfinals as the top team in the qualifying 6 groups, they achieved a high ranking and advanced to the semifinals as a 1st round seed.

Tomorrow, the winner of the match between Sweden's BK Haken and GIF Sindsvall, both from Sweden, in the 1st round will compete in the quarterfinals at 4pm local time (11pm on the 19th in Japan).


Lose and it's the end of the knockout stage.
Give your all to gain as much experience as possible in this expedition, even if it's just one game.