On the 20th day of the 7th expedition (Sat), the ranking match will be held with a kickoff at 9:30, so we have been busy preparing since the morning.
We played a 13th place playoff against Dynamo Kyiv from Ukraine.
For FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa, this will be the last match of the tournament, so we will come together as one and challenge to end it with a victory.
The first chance came to FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa. Harushiro MATSUSHITA, who had escaped behind the defense line, evaded the goalkeeper. However, the shot missed the goal.
Then, they faced two consecutive big pinches. But goalkeeper Haruto ITO saved both with fine saves.
However, we conceded a goal in the 27th minute of the first half and ended the first half with a score of 0-1.
We will continue to fight more fiercely in order to come from behind in the second half. Then, player Yuto MACHIDA calmly slots in a cross from the left to equalize the score at 1-1.
We wanted to quickly turn the tide and make a comeback, but we were given a penalty kick and it became 1-2.
The flow has turned bad, but we will bounce back from this flow with the power of everyone to show growth in this expedition.
Tomoki HATAKEYAMA player equalized with a shot by Soushi YOSHIDA player, who was appointed captain for the day. In the final moments of the second half, at the 30th minute, Soma ARATA player took advantage of the opponent's opening and took a shot. However, it hit the goalpost and did not result in a goal. As the game seemed to be ending in a draw, in additional time, Soma UEDA player scored a dramatic comeback goal from a cross from the left.
The game ended with a score of 3-2, and we exploded with joy at the long-awaited victory.
Due to not advancing to the top tournament, there were no scheduled matches in the afternoon. However, thanks to the cooperation of Paris-san, who is attending, we were able to have a practice match with Juventus.
The players approached the game with the same motivation as in the main tournament, while keeping a sense of gratitude.
It was a game where we couldn't convert multiple scoring opportunities and ended up with a 2-4 defeat, highlighting the areas that need improvement.
Afterwards, we finished our 7th day of activities while watching the semifinal round and realizing that we were not standing there.
