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2025.6.08[Academy]

[U-18] France Expedition Day 6

-Day 6-


The 27th TOURNOI INTERNATIONAL has started today. Three teams will compete in a round-robin league with 20-minute halves.

The first match will be against Charleroi (Belgium).
The early stages saw a back-and-forth battle, but we conceded a goal due to a momentary lapse. After that, we conceded consecutively and went into halftime trailing 0-2.

From the start of the second half, the team made substitutions aiming for a comeback. In the final stages of the match, Tanaka HARUTO pushed the ball into the net amid a scramble from a corner kick, scoring to make it 1-2. The team pressed forward seeking a turnaround, but the match ended with a 1-2 defeat.



The opponent for the second match will be Lille (France).
It was a match against a strong team that frequently ranks within the top 5 overall in the French Football Federation development rankings.
In a situation where losing means we cannot advance to the upper league, we tried to leverage our strengths and score, but we struggled against the opponent's high intensity and were unable to play much in their territory.
As pressure continues, a miscommunication between teammates leads to conceding a penalty kick and a goal.
They try to regain the lead, but instead concede goals and the first half ends with the score at 0-2.

At halftime, we make player substitutions aiming for a comeback, but we struggle against the opponent's skillful game control, and the match ends as is.

Due to consecutive losses, it has been decided that we will compete in the lower bracket tournament tomorrow.



Although the championship is no longer possible, I will continue to do my best from tomorrow onward to bring back as many "souvenirs" as possible as a soccer player.



◇Day 1 & 2 Highlights are here
◇Day 3 Highlights are here
◇Day 4 Highlights are here
◇Day 5 Highlights are here