Academy Report

On the 9th day of the expedition, after waking up, we went for a walk in the park, did some exercises, and then had breakfast. The morning training session lasted about an hour and a half. On the artificial turf field, each team practiced at different times. For our last training session in Korea, we did possession training and game-format training. Coach Okawa and translator Son also joined the practice, adding to the lively atmosphere. During the possession drill, the last player left on defense had a penalty game. To conclude the training, we had a half-court game-format practice. The team without bibs won the match 5-4. We also had a penalty shootout, which the bib-less team also won. After practice, we returned to the hotel, showered, and had lunch.


In the afternoon, we went to watch the final match of the tournament between Real Betis and Jeonbuk Hyundai U-15.

Betis scored first. Their forward broke away on a through pass from a counterattack and scored a magnificent goal, carefully observing the goalkeeper. Jeonbuk was on the back foot, but they equalized just before halftime with a header from a corner kick.

In the second half, Jeonbuk, with their unflagging stamina, took control of the pace and scored the winning goal from a penalty kick just before the end, securing the championship. This is the team that participated in the Ibaraki International Tournament in early spring and finished as runners-up. Incidentally, Kashima Antlers won that tournament.

After the match, the awards ceremony was held.

Winner: Jeonbuk Hyundai
2nd Place: Real Betis
3rd Place: Santos FC Tomorrow, we return to Japan.