France Expedition Day 7
On the final day of the tournament, today we have a ranking match against Stardance for the 11th place.
Before the match, Coach Miyazawa said, "Today is the final settlement of the France expedition. Let's have a good game and end with a good result."
Despite pushing the opponent from the first half, we were unable to score and ended the first half with a 0-0 draw. During halftime, Coach Miyazawa encouraged the players, saying "We can fight harder," and sent them out for the second half.
With the momentum, in the second half, Nakata directly strikes the first goal from a free kick from the center after pushing forward.
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In the end, it turned out to be a 1-2 defeat, and the result of this tournament was 12th place.
After the match, Coach Miyazawa said, "Let's not forget the experience we felt with our own skin and let's do our best to grow even more after returning to Japan."
The team has received the Fair Play Award and has been honored in this tournament.
Afterwards, I watched the final round between Toulouse and Rennes.
Both teams had high-level players and it was an impressive match.
Both teams launched good attacks, but defended with their bodies until the end, resulting in a penalty shootout with a score of 0-0. As a result, Toulouse claimed their first championship.
Afterwards, we presented a thank-you gift to Mathieu, the local staff who took care of us throughout the tournament, and said our goodbyes.
We received various support and you fought together with us as a member of the team during the matches, so there is a feeling of sadness in parting and it was a touching moment.
We participated in this tournament with the aim of winning, but unfortunately we finished in 12th place.
Although it was a disappointing result, I hope to use the experience gained in this tournament to contribute to future activities.
Tomorrow will be the final day of the expedition, and we will go sightseeing in the city of Paris.
Unlike soccer, I would like to be exposed to the history and culture of foreign countries, and connect it to new stimulation and personal growth.
