For this trip, 20 fourth-grade students from the school who wished to participate traveled to Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Antlers participated as two teams.
On the first day, they participated in friendly matches, with each team playing five games.
【Participating Teams】
Kashima Antlers (2 teams), Tokyo Verdy (2 teams), Ventforet Kofu (2 teams), Tochigi SC (2 teams), Azul Claro Numazu (2 teams)
Since the students usually practice in various areas, some met for the first time.
Initially, there was some nervousness, but once they started kicking the ball together, they quickly learned each other's names and became friends.
【Friendly Match Results】
Meals were buffet style, and the children tried to eat a variety of foods, keeping a balanced diet in mind.
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Although it was unfortunately rainy on the second day, the tournament proceeded as scheduled.
In addition to the teams from the first day, Matsumoto Yamaga and Shimizu S-Pulse (4 teams) participated in the tournament, with a total of 16 teams competing for the championship.
【Preliminary League】
Kashima Antlers A
vs Azul Claro Numazu 6-0
vs Ventforet Kofu 10-0
vs Shimizu S-Pulse A 2-1
☆Advanced to semi-finals as 1st place in Preliminary Group B
Kashima Antlers B
vs Ventforet Kofu B 3-0
vs Tochigi SC B 2-0
vs Shimizu S-Pulse C 1-2
☆Advanced to lower tournament as 2nd place in Preliminary Group C
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Kashima Antlers A
Semi-final vs Shimizu S-Pulse A 3-0
Final vs Shimizu S-Pulse C 6-0
☆Tournament Result: Winner
Kashima Antlers B
First Round vs Shimizu S-Pulse D 0-1
7th Place Playoff vs Shimizu S-Pulse B 0-1
☆Tournament Result: 8th place
【Trophy Award Ceremony】
【Kashima Antlers Group Photo】
【Tournament Participating Teams Group Photo】
Through this expedition, we saw aspects of the children that were different from their usual training, such as their determined attitude in facing any opponent in soccer and their thinking about how to win against them. Even outside of soccer, in an environment where they couldn't rely on anyone, the children thought for themselves and acted. All of this will contribute to the growth of the participating children.