For this challenge, we enlisted the help of our 3rd-year youth players to see "how many balls they could get into a case using a teqboard!"
Each player had 6 attempts, for a total of 12 balls per team!
[Date]
Sunday, February 26, afternoon
[Venue]
Courtyard within Antlers Academy House
[Previous Reports]
1st Report
https://www.antlers.co.jp/academy-reports/youth/92236
2nd Report
https://www.antlers.co.jp/academy-reports/youth/92376
This time, the main event of this project kicks off with "Mame and Misawa Pair," who are known for their playful style both on and off the field!
Before starting, Misawa dedicates a prayer to the ball, while Mame demands that the ball be brought to him.
From the very first shot, Mame creates a unique flair by throwing the ball in a different style than the other players.
And the kick is surprisingly a knee kick!
The ball, launched with an innovative idea, flew high...
and went far over the teqboard... (lol)
Even the other players couldn't help but chuckle at this play, but they quickly composed themselves for the next challenge!
Misawa throws the ball carefully...
And Mame winds up for a header...
only to catch the ball right before heading it! (lol)
This earned him a huge booing from the other players! (lol)
For some reason, Misawa mysteriously called for VAR... (lol)
Since it wasn't in the rules, we let it slide this time. Regaining his composure, Mame takes Misawa's thrown ball...
and catches it again... (lol)
Naturally, this drew strong protests from the other players, resulting in a penalty of one throw... (lol)
After that, Mame, satisfied with getting his laughs, successfully scored two goals and then switched roles with Misawa.
The final ball, in particular, was a miracle goal that hit the corner of the goal twice before going in, and the crowd erupted in cheers (or screams?). (lol)
With the roles switched, Misawa now aims for the goal.
Perhaps both of them were satisfied with the amount of material they got during Mame's turn, because Misawa's attempt only resulted in one goal without any particular highlights, so it was edited to be shorter... (lol)
Iki's reaction when Misawa failed his final attempt shows how heated the session was. (lol)
The result was Mame with "2 points" and Misawa with "1 point," for a total of "3 points," tying them with the Ogura and Iki pair!
That's all for this report!
Next time, we'll hear from the muscle duo, Ikeda and Sakamoto!