Kenji was showing the team the formation.
Kenji: The team we're up against, is our strongest opponent, I said we would canter but I'll main focus is on defense, we'll canter if we have an opportunity.
Aoi: The line up.
Kenji: Here it is.
Aoi: Takahashi I'm not sure about this formation, majority of our starting lineup is on the beach.
Kenji: I know why I chose to put most of the subs and reserved players in, if we go with our normal formation the other team will see that and try to break through, and they will, we're not looking for a win, we get a point if draw, all we need to do is finish second to make it to the next round, let's not get greedy.
Aoi: I guess I get it.
Kenji: It's not the best plan, but we need to try to make it work.
Aoi: Come on people let's get to work.
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Kenji's team was getting ready before Aoi walked up to Kenji.
Aoi: Here.
She handed him the captain hand band.
Aoi: The team does need a temporary captain.
Kenji: Are you sure about this, I've barely been on the team that long.
Aoi: I know why I'm giving it to you, you've been carrying the team, so I think you'd make a good captain.
Kenji: Thanks.
Aoi: You better get going the team's waiting.
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Both teams came out lining up before arranging their formation Kenji and the other teams captain shocked hands before returning to their position.
Kenji's team started the match with Kenji starting the match by passing the ball to a teammate who had the ball intercepted immediately.
The player ran passed them passing to a teammate before they noticed they didn't have possession.
Kenji and most of his team were half way through.
: When did they.
Aoi: He stole it, but have does he do it from under their noses.
Kenji made a long pass to the CAM who scored before the referee held the game on offside.
The referee check the monitor see both players on the same line before letting it count.
The other team restarted the match passing the ball back all the way to the keeper who shot it long to the other side were a defender had it before losing it to a rough tackle.
The player held on to his knee in pain before the referee gave the other players a yellow card.
The player was helped off the pitch with a substitution take his place.
The referee awarded a free kick, the player shot it long to a player who passed it to another player who passed it back before passing to Kenji who shot it but the keeper got it with a dive before throwing it.
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The other teams keeper was taking a goal kick, he passed it to a player who Kenji intercepted passing to a teammate who passed it back to him.
Kenji took a shot scoring he was going to celebrate before noticing the lines man before the referee called him offside.
The match ended with Kenji's team being the winner 1-0.
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General FictionA young talented football academy player returns home to Japan to look for a new opportunity to make a name for himself in Japan, he meets a group willing to give him a shoulder after being turned down by the school's football team.
