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Kashima Antlers Junior 4-2 CD SanDiego
Kashima starting lineup: Koki Numata, Yuto Koide, Shota Iwama, Shuma Ishihara, Fushin Owa, Hiro Oyama, Uta Yamaguchi
Substitutes: Shuto Seki, Harumu Sumi, Reo Koarashi
Goal scorers: Yuto Koide, Fushin Owa, Hiro Oyama, Harumu Sumi
Coach Kotani's comment: "We took an early 2-0 lead in the first half and controlled the game, but we conceded goals from unthinkable mistakes right before halftime and early in the second half, putting ourselves in a difficult position. However, we scored immediately after they equalized and managed to get an additional goal. Although we won, it was a game with many mistakes, even without much pressure from the opponent."
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With this result, we advanced to the second round. After approximately three hours in Spain, we returned to Portugal and played against CA Cultural.
Kashima Antlers Junior 6-0 CA Cultural
Kashima starting lineup: Koki Numata, Yuto Koide, Shota Iwama, Harumu Sumi, Hiro Oyama, Uta Yamaguchi, Fushin Owa
Substitutes: Tosei Sugawara, Shuma Ishihara, Hikaru Kusano, Shuto Seki, Reo Koarashi
Goal scorers: Fushin Owa, Hiro Oyama X2, Reo Koarashi, Tosei Sugawara X2
Coach Kotani's comment: "We took an early lead in the first half and then added more goals, allowing us to play calmly. In the second half, all players fought well, and we continued to score. The performance of players who had less playing time so far was also notable, and as a team, we were able to finish a game without conceding a goal for the first time here. It was a game where we felt that, although slightly, we were improving on our previous issues."
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With today's results, we advanced to the quarterfinals of the Prata tournament. Next up is a match against Academia F Angola, an Angolan team that defeated strong English club Liverpool 5-1 in the group stage.