【Match Report】
■Quarterfinals 9:00 AM Kick-off
Kashima vs Vasco da Gama
First Half 0-1
Second Half 1-0
Extra Time First Half 0-1
Total 1-2
Goal Scorer: 70 min + 4 Yu Sato
〔Members〕
GK: Kaito Sasaki
FP: Yasuto Kobayashi, Eisuke Shimoda, Shuui Maehama, Takenobu Takezawa, Hayato Chiba, Ryunosuke Umetsu (Asahi Shima), Rio Okada (Kenji Santos), Ryuga Matsumoto (Keita Imai) (Kosei Maeda), Sota Otonagi (Yuto Kumazawa), Yu Sato
From the kick-off, the team struggled with the fluid movements of the opponent's midfielders, leading to a prolonged defensive period.
In the 11th minute, we conceded a free kick near our right penalty area, and the opponent scored directly from it, giving them the lead.
The first half ended with almost no chances created.
After tactical instructions and substitutions at halftime, the team's defense improved in the second half.
In attack, the team started holding the ball better in the front, and opportunities to threaten the opponent's goal increased.
Gradually gaining momentum in both attack and defense, in the 55th minute, a series of strong attacks led to several close shots, but they were blocked by the opponent's defenders.
After that, we created several more chances from both wings.
With little time remaining, CB Shimoda was moved to the front in an attempt to score, but we couldn't convert.
In added time, from a free kick opportunity, a scramble in front of the goal allowed Yu Sato to score a brilliant equalizer.
The match went into extra time under the silver goal rule. In the 6th minute of the first extra period, Kobayashi scored from a free kick, but it was ruled offside. Two minutes later, the opponent scored from a cross from the right, making it 1-2.
The match ended with the score at 0-1 at the end of the first extra period. We did not advance to the semifinals.
■Norte, Tsukuba Team Futsal Friendly Match
Leaving the hotel at 8:30 AM, we played a friendly futsal match against a Brazilian club team, coordinated by Mr. Sappo, a former coach of the Japan Futsal National Team.
The match was heated, with the spectators getting excited. Players from both the Brazilian team and the Antlers team actively interacted, including dancing to samba rhythms together in the stands.
Finally, Mr. Sappo expressed his gratitude for our visit and offered words of encouragement, saying he always supports Kashima Antlers from Brazil.
After the matches, each team returned to the hotel, had lunch, and then spent the afternoon going for walks on the beach or shopping.
Later, they had dinner and went to bed.
【Tomorrow's Schedule】
Norte, Tsukuba Training Match
Match viewing, etc.