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We arrived at the venue at 18:00 local time, and the match started at 19:30 kick-off.
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Starting XI
Aoi Terakado, Kaito Karasawa, Xinpeng Huang, Reon Tamaki, Kenta Nemoto, Eriki Fujii, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Kai Ishizu, Yuta Ishikawa-hara, Shoichi Kurimata, Afurden
Substitutes
Ewa Takema, Ayumu Funasaki, Hikaru Iizuka, Shotaro Taniguchi,
The referee's whistle blew, and the first half kicked off.
Similar to the previous match against Valencia, the opponent maintained possession from the start and we were constantly on the defensive.
We faced many shots in the first half, but thanks to Terakado's saves, Tamaki and Karasawa's shot blocks, and the help of the post, the score remained 0-0.
However, in first-half added time, from a deep throw-in on our left flank, the opponent's number 10 received the ball, and his cross from a dribble went directly into the goal, resulting in an unfortunate conceded goal. The first half ended like that.
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These fresh players, making their first appearances in this tournament, entered the pitch to spark the team.
Even in the second half, we were often on the defensive, but everyone defended physically and did not concede a goal.
In the 41st minute of the second half, after Kurimata's dribble, Ishikawa-hara received the ball in front of the goal and made a through pass. Iizuka, reacting to it, was brought down by the opposing goalkeeper, and what seemed like a penalty was judged as no foul.
The match then went into second-half added time.
The opponent dribbled down the right flank, crossed the ball, and scored after a tap-in.
Conceding goals in added time in both halves led to a 0-2 loss, and the match ended.
After the match, as we boarded the bus, the local spectators applauded us.
Tomorrow, we have training scheduled, and the day after tomorrow, at 15:00 local time, will be the final group stage match against Guangzhou Evergrande.