After a night following yesterday's defeat, the players showed various expressions. They want to give their all in the remaining matches for their growth.

Today's match is against Philadelphia Union, kicking off at 9:00.
Due to the match kicking off in the morning, different adjustments have been necessary compared to before.
However, we will make the utmost preparations for the match and approach it with full readiness.

And kickoff.

While maintaining possession of the ball, we were able to connect well with our teammates and advance into the opponent's court.
Showed an active attitude in defense, frequently stole the ball in the opponent's court, and connected it to the attack.
However, the quality of the part that is the challenge of "scoring goals" is still low, and the first half ends with a scoreless draw.
This marks the third consecutive match entering the second half with a score of 0-0.

In the previous matches, we have allowed the opponent to take the lead. We will tighten our focus once again and approach the second half.

From the start of the second half, they showed a calm performance and were able to maintain a solid defense that prevented the opponent from creating any clear chances.

In the 15th minute of the second half, as the number of good attacks following good defense has increased, Nagata scores the opening goal with a header from a free kick!
Although there were some dangerous moments towards the end, thanks to the GK, we managed to keep the goal intact until the end of the match.

We won 1-0 against Philadelphia Union.

Tomorrow will be a rest day.
We will make thorough adjustments and prepare for the final two matches.

◇Day 1 details are here
◇Day 2 details are here
◇Day 3 details are here
◇Day 4 details are here
◇Day 5 details are here
◇Day 6 details are here
◇Day 7 details are here