We had a late breakfast at 8:30 AM, lunch at 1:30 PM, a walk and exercises from 3:00 PM, and a meeting from 3:30 PM. We departed the hotel at 4:30 PM, and the match kicked off at 6:00 PM.
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The result was a 3-2 victory (0-1 in the first half, 3-1 in the second half). We secured 3 points to start off well.
We conceded a goal in the 29th minute of the first half and another in the 13th minute of the second half, putting us down 0-2. However, we quickly pulled one back with Ishizu's goal, and then Kanazawa equalized with a header in the 33rd minute of the second half. We then took the lead with Ishizu's goal in the 35th minute of the second half. Regardless of the play itself, I believe the players' hard work led to this comeback victory.
Starting Lineup:
GK Matsuzaki, DF Kanazawa, Yamamoto, Shinozuka, Ujihara, MF Asuma, Takazawa, Kumada, Watanabe, FW Ishizu, Kawashima
Second Half Lineup:
GK Matsuzaki, DF Kanazawa, Yamamoto, Sato, Ujihara, MF Takazawa, Asuma, Kawashima, Watanabe, FW Ishizu, Akatsuka
To change the flow of the game, we tried to create a new rhythm by making substitutions in the second half. Shirai was brought in for Asuma in the 16th minute of the second half, and several positions were changed. Also, just before the end of the second half, Fujieda was brought in for Ishizu, who had a cramp, and we effectively managed the remaining time, including injury time, to finish the match.
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