Before departure, they watched the Kashima vs. Shimizu match on TV and then headed to the ZICO Center.
The Kashima team had breakfast at 7:15 AM and went to the beach for recovery at 9 AM.
After arriving at the ZICO Center, the Norte and Tsukuba players cleaned up trash, including plastic bottles, found around the center's facilities and grounds.
The Norte and Tsukuba teams each played friendly matches against local U-16 teams at the ZICO Center.
■9:00 AM Kick-off Norte vs Resende
First half 1-0
Second half 0-3
Total 1-3
Goal scorer: Hatanaka
[Squad]
GK: Kodai Tateno
FP: Rigen Seki, Yasuhito Kobayashi, Ayato Ono (Kyu Ando), Ryunosuke Gunji, Kanon Numata (Rintaro Seto), Ryusei Hatanaka (Shuto Ito), Raika Tagami, Tsubasa Yokotsuka (Kazune Oyama), Yota Tsujimura, Kenji Santos
Physically, they were able to compete equally in both offense and defense from the start of the match against a superior opponent.
In the 13th minute, following a narrow miss by Tagami, they repeatedly threatened the opponent's goal.
In the 19th minute, Hatanaka scored the opening goal with a long-range shot from about 25 meters. After that, the opponent gradually launched attacks utilizing their speed and physicality, leading to a period where Norte was forced to defend, but they ended the first half 1-0.
In the second half, the opponent brought in fresh players and launched a fierce attack, but everyone resisted with tenacious defense.
However, in the 52nd minute, they conceded an equalizer from a long-range shot. Then in the 61st minute and again in additional time, they conceded further goals, losing 1-3.
■10:30 AM Kick-off
Tsukuba vs Belfort Roxo
First half 0-0
Second half 0-2
Total 0-2
[Squad]
GK: Kazuki Kimura
FP: Koki Takagi (Soshi Honda), Daiki Nakamura, Seigo Otsuka, Kosei Maeda, Asahi Shima, Taketo Hotta (Hiroto Hiraoka), Haruto Ito (Sota Takada), Nanato Sasaki (Jinsei Hanawa), Sota Sato (Chinatsu Suzuki), Ryunosuke Ioita (Fumiya Saka)
Similar to Norte's opponent, there was a physical disparity, but from the start of the first half, they didn't lose out in the intense battles for the ball. They were able to connect loose balls to teammates, creating a good flow while maintaining control.
Around the 30-minute mark, they launched repeated attacks on the opponent's goal, but due to the opponent's goalkeeper's saves, the first half ended 0-0.
Even in the second half, the flow didn't change, and they maintained an advantage. However, a weak clearance in front of their own goal allowed the opponent to score the first goal.
After that, they had chances to shoot but couldn't convert.
In the 62nd minute, Saka scored from Shima's forward pass, but it was ruled offside. Then in the 67th minute, they fouled an opponent inside the penalty area, leading to a penalty kick. This was converted, and the match ended 0-2.
After their matches, each team returned to the hotel for lunch, then traveled by bus to Maracanã Stadium to watch the Flamengo vs. Palmeiras match, which kicked off at 4 PM.
As it was a highly anticipated match, approximately 66,000 spectators filled Maracanã Stadium, with Flamengo supporters occupying almost all the seats. The players joined the enthusiastic Flamengo supporters in cheering passionately. The stadium shook every time Flamengo scored, providing the players with a match-watching experience unlike anything they had encountered in Japan.
After watching the match, each team returned to the hotel, had dinner, reviewed the matches, and confirmed the next day's schedule before going to bed.
Tomorrow, they will complete all their activities and return home.
[Tomorrow's Schedule]
10:00 AM Watch the Fluminense vs. Vasco da Gama final
Closing ceremony
City tour
Transfer to the airport