On April 23rd, the TORENO INTERNAZIONALE CALCIO GIOVANILE, held in Abano Terme, on the outskirts of Venice, Italy, entered its second day. The day before, Antlers had a dominant 4-0 victory over Thermal Abanoteolo. On this day, after a morning training session, they faced England's Chelsea at 17:45 at the main stadium of the tournament.
Kashima Antlers 1-1 Chelsea
Kashima Starting Lineup: Suzuki Taiyo, Okita Sora, Kofuda Soshi, Funahashi Yu, Saito Taku, Iida Hayato, Tada Saihiro, Shibata Sho, Ishizu Kai, Miyauchi Kiryu, Maeda Soryo
Substitutes: Magata Daisuke, Takagi Shoa, Sakurayama Riku, Kiuchi Tatsuya
Goal Scorer: Maeda Soryo
Coach Morishima's comment: "Including the warm-up before the match, it was a game where we were able to demonstrate the 'fighting spirit' we aimed for in this tournament. After the players put their bodies on the line to thwart several decisive chances by the opposing team early on, we were able to snatch a loose ball from a free kick and score the opening goal. The opposing team's subsequent penalty kick was also saved by our goalkeeper. In the second half, the opponent adopted an offensive formation, which allowed us to create chances from counterattacks. Unfortunately, we conceded a goal in the 20th minute of the second half from a loose ball after a corner kick, resulting in a draw. However, I believe it was an achievement that the players were able to fight with all their might throughout the match. We want to review our performance once again and approach the knockout stage starting tomorrow in good form."
As a result, in Group F, Chelsea has 4 points, Antlers also has 4 points, and Thermal Abanoteolo has 0 points. Antlers finished second in the group on goal difference and advanced to the top tournament starting on the 24th.
(Other match result in Group F)
Thermal Abanoteolo 0-11 Chelsea
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On the 24th, the Antlers will face Ajax from the Netherlands, who topped Group E, in the first round of the knockout stage at 18:30.
