The FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi players were full of energy on the morning of the third day of the expedition.
The day started with morning exercises at 6:45 a.m.
Then came the customary FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi quick performance time. It began with player Keita Kazeka’s “Don’t mind, brown rice, here in Chiang Mai,” filling the morning with laughter.
The hotel breakfast offers a wide variety of dishes and has become one of the players’ pleasures. They eat well to maintain their condition as they finally face the first day of the tournament.
On the first day of the tournament, two of the four group league matches will be played.
In this tournament, FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi is participating with a U-13 team, while the other teams are in the older U-14 category. Therefore, they face opponents who surpass them in both physicality and speed.
[Match 1]
FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi 5−0 PHRAE FC (Thailand)
At the start, we were pushed back by the opponent’s style of kicking behind and running. Although we faced two dangerous situations, we did not concede any goals. After that, we gradually regained our rhythm and scored 3 goals in the first half. We went into halftime leading 3-0.
At halftime, the whole team confirmed, “Let’s carefully observe the opponent and build up play,” and headed into the second half.
We maintained the momentum in the second half and added two more goals. Despite the foreign environment and refereeing standards different from Japan, it was a match challenging how much we could apply the plays we had practiced.
[Match 2]
Musashi 1−1 VACHIRALA UNITED (Thailand)
They are considered a strong opponent even within the group league. Early in the first half, Taisho Mori, who was playing as the left wing-back, had a scoring opportunity but could not convert it. After that, the match developed with neither side giving ground.
The opponent played a style of kicking the ball behind and pressing physically. FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi took the lead with a goal by midfielder Teppei OGAWA. However, they struggled against the opponent’s persistent tactic of kicking the ball behind the defense, and due to a lack of communication between the defensive line and the goalkeeper, they conceded a goal.
Also, while the opponent defended by pulling back, the goalkeeper and defenders attempted to build up play. We saw them progressing through trial and error during the match. After that, the score remained unchanged, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a match that conveyed a strong desire to advance as the top team in the group league.
After the match, we watched a Thai third division league game. Another memory was added.
◇The situation on Day 1 is here
◇The situation on Day 2 is here
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