Hiroshima Festival Day 1

GAMBA OSAKA Youth, which has been relaunched as a new team after the current third-year high school students left, is participating in the 2026 Hiroshima Festival, which is being held in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Day 1 match results
Venue: Hiroshima University

vs Kashima Antlers Youth
1-0
Scorer: Murata

vs V-Varen Nagasaki U-18
1-1
Scorer: Matsushita


Players' comments
◆ Maruoka Kaita
Our first opponent was Kashima Antlers, who won the treble last season, so we were really looking forward to it and were determined to win, so it was great that we were able to win.
As for the game itself, we had little time to dominate and spent a lot of time on the defensive, so tomorrow I will take more initiative and lead the team so that we can play at our own pace.

◆ Okamoto Arata
The first match of the Hiroshima trip was against Kashima Antlers, the team that won the treble last year, and in the first half we were a bit defensive.
There were many times when we couldn't get the ball and the other team was making moves,
I want all of us on the team to understand the flow of the game better and play through these times when we have to be patient.
It was great that we were able to win such a tough game as today.


Thank you for your warm support for GAMBA OSAKA Youth today.