Academy Report

Day 6 of the expedition began with a meeting after waking up, followed by breakfast.

Unlike previous days, it was muggy from the morning. We spent the morning quietly indoors.

We had lunch from 11:30 AM, held another meeting, and then departed from the hotel.Kashima Antlers U-12 School Select Team vs. Shaanxi Football Association U-12
August 29, 2018 (Wednesday) 3:00 PM Kickoff

First Half 2-0
Second Half 4-0
Total 6-0
Goalscorers: Komori x2, Kawai, Kon, Yagyu, Arai

As a result, we have 3 wins and 1 loss, currently in 2nd place.


GK: Sota Tamura (2nd half 10 mins - Kirato Fujigasak)i・FP: Haruto Arai・Junpei Uno・Takeshi Ishimori・Shin Honchihei・Soma Kawai・Seira Teranuma (Half-time - Shunsuke Momoi)・Manato Saito (2nd half 28 mins - Kaishin Kon)・Haruki Yagyu・Reon Komori・Kaishin Kon (2nd half 10 mins - Seira Teranuma)

The coach of the Shaanxi Football Association U-12 team is Kikka, a former Kashima Antlers youth coach. They aimed for counterattacks from solid defense and reliably connected passes to build up play. They were tough on our players and troubled us with their midfield defense.The opponent's center back was a highly athletic player, making it difficult for us to create chances due to their intense play at the ball. However, in the 16th minute of the first half, Komori, who received a pass from Kon from the center, scored a beautiful shot to open the scoring. Furthermore, in the 32nd minute of the first half, Kawai dribbled into the central space and scored a long shot over the goalkeeper's head, ending the first half with a two-goal lead.

Despite scoring two goals, we hadn't created many chances.In the 6th minute of the second half, Kon scored with his left foot after Yagyu's dribble penetration, extending our lead. In the 10th minute of the second half, Honchihei dribbled down the left side and crossed the ball. Kon's shot hit the post, but Yagyu capitalized on the rebound and tapped it in, further extending our lead.

Towards the end of the match, the opponent's intensity dropped. In the 35th minute of the second half, Komori scored his second goal of the day from a through pass by Kawai. In the 35th minute +1 of injury time, Arai, who had joined the attack, again received a through pass from Kawai and dribbled to score, securing a decisive 6-0 victory.

The 3 PM game was tough due to the lingering heat, but we managed to score goals and secure a win. The opponent's hard work was quite challenging, but in the second half, we were able to circulate the ball effectively and sometimes break through from the wings.

After the match, we cooled down properly to prepare for tomorrow.Tomorrow is the final day of the tournament. Our opponent is Hebei China Fortune U-12 team.

We returned to the hotel for dinner and finished our activities after a review meeting at 8 PM.