For this challenge, we asked three players from the Youth team to participate in "How many balls can you get into the case using a teqboard!".
Each player had 6 attempts, for a total of 12 attempts per team!
【Date】
Sunday, February 26th, afternoon
【Venue】
Courtyard inside Antlers Academy House
【Previous reports here】
Vol. 1
https://www.antlers.co.jp/academy-reports/youth/92236
Vol. 2
https://www.antlers.co.jp/academy-reports/youth/92376
Vol. 3
https://www.antlers.co.jp/academy-reports/youth/93090
This time, we start with the "Muscle Duo" of Ikeda and Sakamoto!
The previous performance of the Misawa and Manome duo was so impactful that they were reluctant to go next, but after a thorough discussion, they changed their kicking direction and started.
Ikeda himself was the most surprised by his first successful attempt (lol).
After that, he scored with a powerful header...
Ikeda finished with "2 points" after scoring a brilliant goal.
Then, Sakamoto took his turn, but...
He scored with a powerful header that shook the board, and it looked like he was gaining momentum. However...
Sakamoto scored "1 point" as his last attempt hit the goal board.
The total score became [3 points] with Ikeda at "2 points" and Sakamoto at "1 point".
(Ogura's pumped fist, having tied the score, ended up in the frame (lol)).
The last group is the "Intelligence Duo" of Hirayama and Shimada.
You can feel the intelligence from their pose (lol).
This duo, in fact, seemed to have strategized quite a bit and started early.
Hirayama's kick, known for his incredibly accurate left foot, was...
It traced a beautiful arc and hit the wall...
and quietly was sucked into the goal!
While Shimada cheered, Hirayama stoically watched the ball enter the goal (lol).
After that, Hirayama calmly scored goals in exactly the same way.
The only difference was Shimada's suppressed joy (lol).
He scored "3 points" with a solid header, but he seemed satisfied, not showing any change in expression.
Shimada was desperately trying to hold back his joy (lol).
Now it was Shimada's turn to aim for the goal.
Misawa, currently tied with 3 total points, tried to disrupt Shimada's concentration, but Shimada remained unfazed.
The kicked ball was...
He was indeed shaken (lol).
Missing the last ball would mean getting drawn into extra time with the lower-ranked group, so this was a crucial shot.
His powerful header, not what you'd expect from a goalkeeper, was...
It bounced back powerfully from the wall...
and hit the dead center of the lower platform...
and was sucked into the goal!!
Both of them were overjoyed by this!
They showed expressions rarely seen before.
On the other hand, Ogura and Misawa, from the lower group with "3 points," looked displeased (lol).
The result was Hirayama with "3 points" and Shimada with "1 point", for a total of [4 points].
The results for all teams were clearly divided.
3 points: 【Ogura & Iki Pair】, 【Misawa & Manome Pair】, 【Sakamoto & Ikeda Pair】
4 points: 【Oyama & Nagayama Pair】, 【Hirayama & Shimada Pair】
It was a close game, but since the players wanted to determine the last-place team, extra time was decided upon!
That's all for this Teqball Report!
Next time, we'll bring you the heated extra time, the [last-place decider]!