On the 6th day of the Netherlands expedition, we were also taken from our homestay to the venue and gathered.
Accepting everything in each household and actively communicating has brought the host family closer.
 

The top league that Musashi advanced to has 2 groups (each with 3 teams), and teams with the same ranking in each league will ultimately compete in a ranking determination match.
Yesterday's dramatic victory has left the possibility of winning the championship, and the players were naturally fired up.

Celtic suffered a frustrating defeat in the first match yesterday.
What to watch out for are set plays that take advantage of height and the individual skills of Dembele, who has already made his debut at -20 for Celtic.
Confirmed to actively challenge without running away from height, and to compete against individual skills with multiple people.
It was a competitive start, but we conceded a goal from a corner kick, just like yesterday.
However, no one looked down.
The flow of the game did not change much in the second half, but when Tanaka, who came on as a substitute, put his body on the line and became the starting point of the attack on the front line, he pulled the flow of the game towards us.
◈Then, Takahashi, who was waiting on the far side, skillfully headed the cross from Osako, who broke through the left side, and equalized the score.
The team continues to launch a fierce attack in an attempt to score another goal, but they are unable to find the back of the net and the match ends in a draw.

The second match is against RSC Anderlecht, a prestigious club from Belgium that has produced many famous players from its youth academy.
The opponent will come at us using their physical strength.
Despite conceding a goal in the first half, in the second half we desperately fought against the opponent's physical strength and started to snatch the ball with multiple players.
Created numerous chances, but fell short and lost 0-1.
As a result, it was decided to participate in the 5th place playoff.

The opponent for the 5th place playoff is the strong Danish team, FC Copenhagen.
There are many small players, but they have high skills and good positioning, so they pass the ball quickly with a good tempo.
During halftime, the players discuss among themselves and confirm the strategy of putting pressure from the front line.
From Coach Sato: "If we continue like this, nothing will happen and the game will end in a draw. We must win this match and prove that we have grown during this expedition." The players entered the second half with even more passion.
Stealing the ball from aggressive defense and repeatedly threatening the goal from a high position.
However, we are unable to score a goal and time keeps passing.
◈And then, in the closing moments of the match, they earn a free kick just outside the penalty area. Jun Mihara takes the shot directly, but it is saved by the goalkeeper.
Tosaka quickly reacted to this loose ball and scored the long-awaited final goal.
The tournament ended in 5th place.

Afterwards, we watched the final round that took place after the 5th place playoff with everyone.
The teams that advanced to the final round are Ajax and Celtic, who competed in the qualifying league.
The court was filled with spectators and Celtic won 1-2 in the best atmosphere.
I felt the difference between us and also felt that we had a sufficient possibility of winning.

In this expedition, we were able to gain valuable experiences both on and off the pitch.
There were times of confusion, but by "accepting everything," each player and the team as a whole were able to grow.
I also received many words of encouragement such as "good job!" and "good team!" from a lot of people at the venue, including spectators and staff from participating teams.
I want to bring back the confidence and challenges gained from this expedition and use them to contribute to future success.

Today, I will stay overnight in a bungalow and return home tomorrow.
I will return to Tokyo without letting my guard down until the end.