Academy Report

Expedition to Portugal (March 23)

Kashima Junior's Portugal expedition has reached its 6th day. Although it relied on other teams, we met the conditions to finish within the top two in the preliminary round and advanced to the final tournament in second place (the American team's victory and the Spanish team's victory by less than 10 points).

Our first opponent in the final tournament has been decided as Barcelona.

Since there was no preliminary league, in the morning, we cheered on other teams at the match venue, visited a museum, and did some shopping. In the afternoon, we conducted training in preparation for the match against Barcelona.

Breaking through the group stage depended on the results of other teams, so in the morning, we watched the match between the American team and Fluminense. We cheered for the American team. Mixed in with many parent cheering squads, we repeatedly chanted the name of the Central Brooklyn team, and the American team won splendidly.
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At the entrance to the match venue, there were photos of coaches associated with the venue, such as Mourinho, Maradona, and Simeone.
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The museum displayed memorabilia from our participation last year. At a supermarket in town, we did some shopping while waiting for the bus.
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After returning to the hotel for lunch, we got back on the bus and headed to the training ground. The venue was the artificial turf field we used for our first match. Under Coach Kotani, we practiced for about an hour, focusing on set plays and one-on-one plays. Tomorrow is finally the match against Barcelona.
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