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2018.7.21[Academy]

【U-18】Sweden Expedition Day 10

Day 10 of the Sweden expedition.

The opponent in the semifinal round is IFK Goteborg, a prestigious team from the host city of this tournament, Gothenburg.
The stadium is packed with a complete away atmosphere.


Tokyo has been dominating the game by keeping possession of the ball from the beginning, but they have been making mistakes at crucial moments, possibly due to fatigue from consecutive matches, and have been unable to create clear scoring opportunities.
Then, in the 17th minute, they allowed a goal to the opponent by being caught off guard for a moment.

The same development continues in the second half.
There were some scoring opportunities, but they couldn't convert them and time passed.
After 50 minutes, we were unable to break through the opponent's focused and solid defense after conceding a goal from a free kick, and the game ended as it was.


We were unable to fully demonstrate our true strength and it was a frustrating defeat. The tournament ended with a semifinal loss and a third-place finish.

It is not a satisfactory result, but the experience gained through these five tough matches should be a great asset as a football player.

A new accumulation will begin from tomorrow.