According to the schedule, each team woke up, took a walk, had breakfast, and lunch in preparation for today's matches.
Mornings and evenings feel cool. While it's quite hot in the sun during the day, it's pleasantly cool in the shade.
[Match Report]
◆Qualifying League Match 2, 9:00 AM Kick-off
Norte 0 (0-2.0-1) 3 Flamengo
Members: Shizukuishi, Kamoshida, Inaba, Shibata, Takahashi Gaku, Noguchi, Sekiguchi (60 min Hosaka), Takeuchi, Ogawa (57 min Ohtsuki), Mitsushima (HT Oyama), Sakamoto (30 min Kubota)
The Norte team faced strong opponents, Flamengo, and conceded a goal in the 4th minute when their right flank was breached and a cross was met in the center. From the start, they were struggling to gain control of the game. Despite the difficult situation, they were pushed back to their own goal line but managed to hold on by putting their bodies on the line. In the 16th minute, they conceded another goal due to individual skill breaking through the backline, ending the first half 0-2.
In the second half, they conceded again in the 36th minute from a spilled mid-range shot, making it 0-3. From there, they gradually recovered, started to connect passes, and were able to advance the ball to the opponent's goal area. In the 60th minute, Kaito Takeuchi dribbled through the right flank, was fouled in the penalty area, and earned a penalty kick. However, he took the penalty himself, but the goalkeeper saved it, and they couldn't score.
They had more chances after that, but ultimately lost 0-3.
Considering their performance was better than yesterday, conceding goals early in both halves was regrettable.
As a result, Norte suffered two losses in the qualifying league.
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Tsukuba 1 (0-4.1-1) 5 Atletico Mineiro 《Scorer: 61 min Keita Hanawa》
Members: Aoi Nakajima, Taku Ishikawa (47 min Wagatsuma), Goto, Fujiwara, Yui Nakajima, Ko Ishikawa, Kaneko (HT Maruyama), Aragaki (HT Sekiguchi), Hanawa, Fukazawa, Suzuki (HT Kokubu)
Although four members were changed from yesterday, the performance was somewhat less effective compared to the previous match where their defense was strong. They conceded consecutive goals in the 8th, 9th, 27th, and 31st minutes without a chance to regroup.
In the second half, with player substitutions, the team started to show stability in both offense and defense. The ball moved at a good tempo, and defensive coordination improved, allowing them to take control of the game. In the 61st minute, Keita Hanawa dispossessed a defender in the opponent's penalty area and shot, scoring Tsukuba's first goal of the tournament. Immediately after, Shunya Sekiguchi's spilled mid-range shot was taken by Daiki Fukazawa, but the ball unfortunately flew wide of the goal. After missing an excellent chance, they conceded a goal and lost 1-5. As a result, Tsukuba suffered two losses in the qualifying league.
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Kashima 1 (1-0.0-0) 0 Vasco da Gama
Scorer: 9 min Shu Saito
Members: Yamada, Ryo Nakajima, Tamaki, Inaiwaza, Nemoto, Fujii (68 min Hiramatsu), Ishii, Kikuchi (64 min E. Takahashi), Saito (70 min Someno), Sugiyama (46 min Furuya), Kurimata
Against strong opponents Vasco da Gama, the team played a complete game, unsettling their opponents with quick transitions from solid defense to rapid attacks. In particular, the team's defensive tactics were well-understood. From the first half, their quick pressing and high awareness of multiple players winning the ball from the opponent allowed them to consistently control the game.
In the 9th minute of the first half, Shoichi Kurimata dribbled down the left flank to the goal line, and Shu Saito scored from his cross. After that, they continued to show high energy and a fighting spirit, preventing the opponent from creating decisive chances, leading to two consecutive wins and placing them at the top of their group.
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After dinner, each team held a meeting to review, confirm, and identify areas for improvement from today's matches, preparing for tomorrow's third match.
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