On Monday, the 24th, we departed Hitachi by bus at 3:30 AM, flew from Narita Airport, and safely arrived in Kumamoto. The journey took almost 6 hours, but the children were full of energy with no one feeling unwell.
We played 3 matches on the first day, and the remaining 4 preliminary league matches on the second day.
Kashima Antlers Norte Preliminary League
1. Antlers Tsukuba 2-0
2. Roasso Kumamoto 1-1
3. Alouette 9-0
4. Central 0-1
5. V-Varen Nagasaki 0-3
6. Hizen FC 2-0
7. Azzurrino 1-1
☆4th place in the preliminary league.
At the lodging, we made sure to greet each other with gratitude and handle our equipment carefully, emphasizing these aspects off the field.
Although some players still lacked awareness, we managed to come together as a team by cooperating with each other.
On the final day, we played the ranking match in an Antlers derby. We won 3-0, securing 7th place overall.
We hope to plan more expeditions like this in the future, so please consider joining us then.
