So the tour has come to an end... We arrived back safely on Tuesday 26 August, weary but on a high. The football was exciting, demanding and very much challenged us. There were no easy games - just right for a pre-season tour. The cultural experiences were hugely memorable and everyone will have taken a little piece of Japan home with them.
Winner of the Golden Boot for top scorer on tour was Alex Gibson with 4 goals, closely followed by Matt Everton-Wallach and Josh Nieboer with 3 each. Votes for Player of the Tour were spread quite widely. In joint third place were Joe Gray and Alex Troughton, second was Ivo Hobson but the winner was Gus Shaw Stewart with 7 votes. Well done skipper! Others to receive votes were Archie Keeling, George Hill, James Eager, Josh Nieboer, Alex Gibson and Matt Everton-Wallach. The overall record for all matches played on tour (As and Bs) was P14, W5, D4, L5. Domo arigato gazimas!
