They left Kashima at 6 AM and headed to Hong Kong.
They arrived in Hong Kong in 4 hours and 20 minutes. There is a one-hour time difference with Japan.
A liaison met them at the airport. They have been accompanying the team for four consecutive years.
After taking a bus to the city and checking into their hotel, they had a training session focused on running at Victoria Park nearby from 4:30 PM.
Although the weather was cloudy, the temperature was close to 30 degrees Celsius with over 80% humidity, so they frequently rehydrated during practice.
Dinner was held at the HONGKONG FOOTBALLCLUB, where the match will be played. They walked about 10 minutes from the hotel through the city crowds to the venue.
Trainer Hayasaka advised them to eat steamed vegetables today, and everyone consciously took in energy.
The members of this Hong Kong expedition consist of 10 players: Kotaro Arima from the top team, six second-year youth players (Soshi Kofuda, Sora Okita, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Yu Funahashi, Ewa Takema, Kaiyo Yanagimachi), and three first-year youth players (Kaede Takahashi, Kanta Kobayashi, Kai Kikuchi).
The three staff members are Coach Yanagisawa, Coach Isozaki, and Trainer Hayasaka.
Tomorrow's schedule includes training at the match venue in the afternoon, a football school for local club children, and a tournament reception.
