Players Oda and Kubota were welcomed with applause by the fifth and sixth graders.
After introductions, they immediately performed a demonstration, including juggling and two-person passing. Then, with the children participating, Kubota was supposed to show off his professional ball control, but he quickly had the ball taken away.
Next, they played the "river crossing game." In this game, players compete to see how many laps they can complete by going around four cones in order. However, players and children act as "oni" (taggers) to block their path. If tagged by an "oni," they must go back one cone. Since there were many children, it was very difficult to tag them, but both players moved agilely and managed to tag the children.
After the river crossing game, they played a soccer match. First, the 5th-grade boys played against the girls, followed by the 6th graders. The players joined the girls' teams. However, most of the 5th and 6th-grade girls hardly participated in the attack, staying glued to the goal. In the end, only the two players were actively attacking. Both players aimed for long shots right after kickoff but missed.
Kubota showcased kick feints and elegant dribbles, getting past many children, but due to the large number of players, he inevitably got caught. Nevertheless, he scored goals with mid-range shots and other plays.
Oda also ran up his favorite side, but there was no one to connect with inside. There was also bad luck, such as crosses hitting the crossbar, but he managed to score by cleverly heading the ball over the children.
Finally, they played several matches against five children. In one of those matches, they conceded an unexpected goal after an interception and counter-attack. However, they then scored two goals to win with a comeback. Here, Oda also scored with a header.
After the interaction, four children gave words of thanks. The players also greeted them, saying, "Please come to the stadium and clubhouse to cheer us on." Antlers presented a signed board and pennants, and finally, a commemorative photo was taken.
