We returned to the hotel and had breakfast. Lunch was at 11 AM in preparation for the match.
Although we expected the temperature to be very high at 2 PM when the match started, it was cloudy until the early stages, which made for good pitch conditions.
Our opponent today was Shanghai Shenhua.
Starting Lineup
Takahashi, Awano, Fujii, Tsukahara, Takamatsu, Kuhara, Tanaka, Niwa, Otomo, Bannai, Ohashi
First Half: Kashima 0-0 Shanghai Shenhua
Second Half: Kashima 1-2 Shanghai Shenhua Scorer: Sakayori
Total: Kashima 1-2 Shanghai Shenhua
Training Match
Kashima 3-0 Shanghai Shenhua Scorers: Tanimoto, Tsukahara, Own Goal
After returning to the hotel, players with less playing time had their usual training session in the plaza.
Tomorrow is a tournament rest day. We will refresh and prepare for the matches starting the day after tomorrow.