The Copa Total Sudamericana 2013 champion, FC Lanus of Argentina, started practicing harder for the Suruga Bank Championship 2014 CHIBA to be held at Kashiwa Soccer Stadium in Chiba on Wednesday 6 August.

The team arrived six days before the upcoming match. The practice started on the day after the arrival and got gradually intensified as the two-hour practice in the morning of Saturday August 2 included an intrasquad match and confirmation of formations and set-pieces. 

Players Comments

FW Silvio ROMERO
It has been four days since we got here. The jet lag and fatigue are almost gone. We are doing two practices a day now, so I am sure I can be back in a good shape by the match day. I think other players are the same, too. We as a team are getting back to who we really are. The Suruga Bank Championship is a very important title for us, so we will make sure to win it and bring the trophy to Argentina.

DF Matias MARTINEZ 
I am being surprised that it’s so different here in Japan from Argentina. Streets are clean and people are nice. I am now in love with Japan. It’s a little too hot, but everything is great. I am having a good time staying here. Food is very delicious. I don’t have any stress here.
The practice has turned from working on our fitness to working on tactics. It’s a very important title for us, so we are all excited to play the match. We will win by all means and go back to Argentina.

SURUGA Bank Championship 2014 Chiba
J.LEAGUE YAMAZAKI NABISCO CUP / COPA TOTAL SUDAMERICANA

Wednesday 6 August 2014 kick-off at 19:00 (schedule)
Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium

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