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2018.10.06[Academy]

[U-15] England Expedition Day 3

Third day of the England expedition.
The "Premier League U15 International Tournament 2018" kicks off today.
First, we arrived at the Chelsea FC training ground, which will be the main venue for the tournament.

There, the clubhouse is equipped with 33 fields and a dome, as well as a cafeteria dedicated to the academy, a medical room, and lockers available for 12 teams, and the players were overwhelmed by the wonderful facilities.


Commemorative photo in front of the real Premier League Championship Cup.



At the opening ceremony, the group stage matchups were determined in the form of a live draw, and Tokyo was placed in the same group as Blackburn, Manchester City, and Arsenal.


The opponent in the first match is Blackburn.
Tokyo applies pressure with Tawaratsukida and Moritsugi leading the front line to win the ball from the opponent building up from the DF line.

Then, they connected the stolen ball to a quick counterattack, with Kato and Iwane taking shots, but it did not lead to a goal, ending the first half at 0-0.

In the second half, increase ball possession in the midfield to create rhythm.
Matsumoto on the left side aggressively makes a run forward and crosses it back to the center, where Iwane takes a shot inside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar.
In addition, there were attempts on goal such as Kajiura's left-footed shot and Konno's header, but they couldn't score, and the match ended 0-0.

Tomorrow, there will be a match between Manchester City, considered a favorite to win this tournament, and Arsenal.

We aim for victory to advance to the Final Round. Please support us!