On the third day of the expedition, which was the 16th (Tuesday), it was unfortunately raining in the morning. However, the players gradually got used to the time difference and their expressions were bright. It was observed that they were also making progress in eating breakfast.
In the morning, we conducted training to improve ourselves, taking into account the challenges from yesterday's training match. The effectiveness of the meeting has also led to an increase in voices demanding improvement from each other.
We also took a commemorative photo of the winning team, which has become a tradition during this expedition.
We were able to train in a good atmosphere where we could improve each other, even though it was a short time while heavy rain occasionally fell.
In the afternoon, we were scheduled to have the opening ceremony of the "29° edition of Abano Football Trophy" starting from tomorrow. However, due to bad weather conditions, it had to be canceled. Instead, we explored the city of Abano Terme, where we are staying.
During that time, I found a team training and couldn't hide my surprise at the players' physical fitness. The players were boasting, "We can fight," but when I found out they were a local U-19 team, there was also a sense of relief and smiles of joy overflowed.
As the tournament progressed, we could see the teams participating in the tournament in the city, and the sense of anticipation and tension continued to increase.
The coach Kei KOIZUMI attended the charity night in the evening, so the players conducted a meeting on their own initiative.
At the start of the meeting, some players seemed to be losing to drowsiness due to the time difference, but as the meeting began, they gradually became more engaged and it turned into a productive meeting with lively discussions.
However, we had a hard time summarizing our team's opinions, but we were able to raise our awareness towards the first game.
The fourth day of the expedition is scheduled to kick off at 17:00 with the first match against Bologna FC.
