Kashima had breakfast at 6 AM, a meeting from 7 AM, and then departed for the venue for their match. Norte and Tsukuba had breakfast a little later and then departed to cheer for Kashima.
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Kashima Team Quarterfinals - Kick-off 9:00 AM
Kashima vs Fluminense
First Half: 0-1
Second Half: 0-1
Total: 0-2
〔Members〕
GK: Kaede Takahashi
FP: Ryoma Yamaguchi, Hinata Fukuhara, Shuhei Mizoguchi, Kanta Kobayashi, Ryota Fuchigami, Gota Murayama, Ryunosuke Ito (Shogo Kakita), Rui Isoya (Ren Gocho), Kai Kikuchi, Hayato Nakayama, (Takeru Sato)
From the start of the match, we pressed high up the field and consistently won the ball with numerical superiority against the opponent's possession. We took the lead from the beginning with an attacking style of play. The support from the Norte and Tsukuba players was also a great encouragement, making it feel like a home game.
However, in the 9th minute, a pass in the central left side was intercepted by the opponent and spread to the opposite side. A dribble and cut-in led to a powerful shot from near the penalty area, giving them the opening goal. After that, we continued to create chances by picking up loose balls in contests, but the first half ended without a goal.
In the second half, we continued to play dominantly and created scoring opportunities, but we couldn't find the back of the net. In the 53rd minute, just as we were about to change our attack with a substitution, the opponent scored their second goal from a corner kick, putting us in a difficult situation. Although the substitution created even more attacking chances, decisive opportunities hit the post or crossbar, and we failed to score until the end of the match.
It was a frustrating loss, as we maintained possession more than the opponent and created more decisive chances. As a result, Kashima was eliminated in the quarterfinals and ended their tournament.
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Norte and Tsukuba enthusiastically cheered for Kashima in their quarterfinal match at the ZICO Center. After the match, they all went sightseeing and shopping.
When they climbed Corcovado Hill, the Christ the Redeemer statue was clearly visible due to the clear weather. Afterwards, they bought souvenirs at a nearby Hatano store and returned to the hotel.
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【Tomorrow's Schedule】
〇 11:00 AM: Training match vs Bangu
〇 2:00 PM: Futsal friendly match
〇 Match viewing at Maracanã Stadium
For a detailed local report, please visit Zico's official website.
http://app.m-cocolog.jp/t/typecast/212260/182673