Academy Report

On the morning of the fourth day, we took a walk at 7:00 AM before having breakfast.

After breakfast, at 9:00 AM, nine designated players underwent training on the artificial turf field.

Players who had short playing time yesterday focused intensively on basic techniques and game-format training.After training, we had lunch at 11:00 AM, followed by a meeting and warm-up before the match that kicked off at 2:00 PM.

Group Stage Match 1
Kashima vs. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 3-2 (3-0)
Scorers
3 min: Hayato Ota (Tsukuba JY 1st year), 9 min: Yamato Misawa (Kashima JY 1st year), 12 min: Hayato Ota (Tsukuba JY 1st year)
Goals Conceded
7 min of second half (PK), 22 min of second half

Starting Lineup
Miu Ohashi (HT Taito Ishibashi), Keita Imai (9 min Kensho Ikeda), Ryoku Gorai, Taito Koseki, Shuyu Shimbo, Kaito Sugai (HT Atsushi Hashimoto), Kyogo Hirayama, Konari Ogura, Ren Shiraishi (56 min Ryudai Kawano), Hayato Ota (HT Yamato Nishi → 67 min Yuki Kinoshita), Yamato Misawa (28 min of second half Ryudai Kawano)


In the second group stage match, we aggressively tried to win the ball from the start and were able to control the game.

We scored three consecutive goals before the opponent got used to our pressing speed, and defensively, we implemented solid counter-measures against their speedy players, ending the first half without giving them any chances.

In the second half, both teams made changes to their lineups.

We had a poor start to the second half, conceded a penalty, and lost control of the game.

From that point, the opponent regained momentum, created many chances, and pushed us back.

Although we had a few counterattack opportunities that we couldn't convert, and even conceded an additional goal, we managed to secure the win.

Many issues arose for tomorrow's match, so we will make adjustments and prepare for the final.

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, our opponent, was a team that moved the ball carefully, not just relying on long balls and physicality as before.

Of course, they had fast and strong players, but their basic techniques of stopping and kicking, and their build-up methods, were also well-organized.After the match, they provided us with Chinese steamed buns, bananas, and ginger soup (because it was cold).

After resting, we had dinner at 6:00 PM, followed by a team meeting, and went to bed at 10:00 PM.

≪Tomorrow's Match Schedule≫
Final: Kashima vs. Hangzhou Greentown 2:00 PM K.O.