Fukuoka, July 20 -- Punjab FC technical director Giuseppe Cristaldi reflected on the club's youth team's exposure tour to Japan and thanked the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) for the competition.

During the tour in Japan, Punjab FC youth sides registered dominant wins over Avispa Fukuoka and Giravanz Kitakyushu but lost to FC Baleine Shimonoseki in their final game on Sunday via penalties.

Speaking after the final game of the tour to Baleine Shimonoseki on Sunday to ANI, Giuseppe termed the game as their "most difficult and interesting game of the tour", noting how his youth side played against a senior-level team. He also pointed out different levels of challenge and intensity in each match.

"It has been a very intense ...