Day 5
We have reached the 5th day of our trip to France.
This morning, I went for a walk in the forest near the hotel and had breakfast at the hotel.

I returned from the hotel to the dormitory by using the train. I experienced the local life while being confused by the different system from Japan!

After returning to the dormitory, we packed our belongings and prepared for the move, had lunch, and held a meeting.
During the meeting, we confirmed the priority of passes and the location to start moving in order to "aim for the goal more aggressively".
We were able to align our understanding with each other and make good preparations for our first victory.

I greeted the staff at the facility that took great care of me and traveled by bus for 2 and a half hours to the tournament venue, Sansu.

Today, we had a practice match with a local club in our city. Thanks to Mr. Koguri's efforts to have us get used to the pitch we will be using in the tournament, he directly asked the chairman of the hosting committee to let us borrow the entire venue for our practice match.

【Practice Match Results】
vs Semeno 30 minutes × 1
6-0
[Scorers]
Kiri INOUE, Yuha TSUMURAYA, Ryuto AI, Jun AKIYAMA, Jotaro YAMASHITA ×2

vs Pulvian 30 minutes x 1
5-0
[Scorers]
Teruki YANAI ×2, Harushiro MATSUSHITA ×2, Own Goal


The match was dominated by one team throughout, resulting in a high-scoring game.

【Match 1】
In the 5th minute, Kiri INOUE scored a goal from a corner kick. Then, in the 9th minute, Yuha TSUMURAYA cut in from the right side, swung his leg and shot a goal. In the 13th minute, Ryuto AI dribbled past the opponent and scored a goal from the center. In the 21st minute, Jun AKIYAMA received a pass from behind on the left side, turned and dribbled past the opponent to score a goal. The unstoppable Tokyo team continued their momentum as Jotaro YAMASHITA scored a goal with a header from a corner kick in the 26th minute. Then, in the 28th minute, he dribbled all the way to the opponent's goal and shot a goal. The first match ended with a massive 6 goals.


【Match 2】
Continuing the momentum from the first match, in the beginning of the game, Yaino Teruhiro received a pass and dribbled past the left side to take a shot and score a goal in just 1 minute. Then, in the 3rd minute, a press from the front line caused a mistake in the opponent's build-up, resulting in an own goal and adding another point. In the 7th minute, Yaino Teruhiro received a good pass from the midfield and took a shot, scoring another goal. In the 13th minute, Matsushita Harushiro headed in a corner kick to further widen the gap. The team continued to dominate and in the 18th minute, amidst a scramble in front of the opponent's goal, Matsushita Harushiro pushed in another goal. With that, the game ended.


Throughout both games, we were able to try various attacking patterns without allowing the opponent to attack much, and we were able to gain momentum for the tournament starting tomorrow!

After the match, we were treated to dinner by the organizers who took care of us during the tournament!
Local people are volunteering to run the league, and we will always remember to be grateful to them.

The TSF International Tournament will finally begin tomorrow!
We will embody the theme "Next Stage" and aim for our first victory as FC Tokyo, fighting with all our might.
The first match will be against Bordeaux!
Thank you for your support!