Start with a walk today.
Condition seems to be improving little by little.
I ate a good breakfast and did some training after breakfast, just like yesterday, to get my body moving.
Finally, it's the first day of the tournament, and the players seem a little nervous.
The tournament venue was the place where the training match was held yesterday, but it had a completely different atmosphere from yesterday.
The weather was cloudy before the match, but suddenly the rain soaked the natural turf.
In such pitch conditions, the players are preparing well for the game.
The first match, unlike the matches in Japan, makes you feel the intensity of playing an international match against opponents who aggressively come close to your body.
Fukagawa starts the game well but fails to score, and the first half ends with a 0-0 tie.
The intense offense and defense continued without any change in the score, but we conceded a goal by being caught off guard for a moment.
Fukagawa, who never gives up, also attacks the opponent's territory, but fails to break through their strong defense and loses 0-1.
The second match will be played on artificial turf, so the pitch condition is also good.
The game, which started with a few changes in the lineup from the first match, was influenced by the opponent's momentum in the first half and conceded 2 goals.
In the second half, we changed the members and gradually increased our time in the opponent's court.
Then, Makoto IMANO scored directly from a free kick, making it 1-2.
With this, Fukagawa, who gained momentum, further equalized as Imano obtained a penalty kick and scored it himself.
I wanted to turn the game around, but we conceded a goal from a loose ball and a long shot, resulting in a 2-3 defeat.
The first day of the tournament ended with 2 wins and 2 losses.
It was a match where we could experience the strength of the opponent and the ability to stay focused until the end.
The qualifying league will continue tomorrow.
We will fight as a team to win both matches by changing our mindset.
