The friendly matches started at 10:00 AM, played in a round-robin league format with five teams. Each match lasted 15 or 20 minutes.
Match results:
Match 1 vs Inter Milan (20 minutes) 1-0
Goalscorer: Odanagi
Match 2 vs American Club (15 minutes) 2-0
Goalscorers: Takeda, Kobayashi
Match 3 vs Oslo (Norway) (15 minutes) 3-0
Goalscorers: Imai, Ito, Okano
Match 4 vs Liverpool (20 minutes) 1-1 (PK 3-4)
Goalscorer: Odanagi
The starting lineup for the first match was GK Kimura, FP Maeda, Odanagi, Matsumoto, Sasaki, Ito, Kobayashi.
Sasaki dropped into the defensive line to create possession and distribute the ball. They broke down the opponent with their passing game, and Odanagi scored.
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In this match too, they focused on building up play from the goalkeeper to the backline. They capitalized on goal-scoring opportunities. Kobayashi also won a penalty from an individual breakthrough and scored himself.
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Although the opposing players had high technical ability, they calmly linked passes and created chances in this match as well. However, they lost the ball due to mistakes and created dangerous situations, but the goalkeeper's good judgment prevented a crisis.
The starting lineup for the fourth match was GK Kimura, FP Maeda, Odanagi, Matsumoto, Sasaki, Ito, Kobayashi.
They had high physical abilities and were the strongest opponent faced today. They excelled in speed and technique, breaking through the flanks and creating many chances. This match highlighted many challenges, such as the ability to reliably connect passes, pass speed, and decision-making in one-on-one situations. They scored from a set piece, but were then overwhelmed by the opponent. The player involved in conceding a goal due to a mistake shed tears of frustration and was even comforted by the opposing coach.
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