[Reserve]
GK:20 Ken MURAKAMI
DF:15 Sogo SHINOTSUKA, 24 Reona ISHII
MF:23 Rin YAMAZAKI, 14 Hayato INAMURA, 22 Yuki KAJIURA
FW:17 Daiki MOTOMIYA

Match Report
The 32nd Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-15) Kanto Qualifying Tournament will kick off.
I want to advance one by one in order to get a ticket to the national tournament, just like last year.
The first match of this tournament, which is conducted in a knockout format where losing means the end, kicked off in a unique atmosphere.

【First Half】
In the early stages, due to tension, the rhythm is disrupted by passes and controls, leading to a continued back and forth in the middle.
12 minutes, Tokiwadai received the ball in the middle and checked the position of the opposing GK, but the middle shot did not meet.
The opponent also comes at the goal with a long ball and quick transitions between offense and defense, stealing the ball and going for a powerful mid-range shot.
Gradually settle the game from around 20 minutes and enter the opponent's territory, but unable to break through the solid block of the opponent.
31 minutes, Tokiwa steals the ball in the midfield and carries it with a dribble. Here, Sugawara receives the ball with an overlap and advances to a deep position in the opponent's court.
However, the cross goes directly over the line.
In the 33rd minute, Miura from the right side was able to cross the ball well, but it was blocked by the GK.
Unable to create scoring opportunities due to the opponent's high defensive concentration, despite gaining pace as time passed, and the first half ended.

【Second Half】
We will share tactics during halftime and prepare for the second half.
Fukagawa, who launched a fierce attack from the start, shook the net with Aoki's volley from Miura's cross at the 42nd minute, but it was ruled offside.
In the 43rd minute, Sugawara broke through with a one-two with Yasuda and advanced from the left side to the penalty area, but his shot was deflected by the post.
Fukagawa, who occasionally receives counterattacks from the opponent, strengthens the attack and in the 53rd and 55th minutes, Aoki's shots are blocked by the post and GK respectively.
The breakthrough came in the 58th minute, when Yasuda dribbled through the left side and sent a pass to the center, where Sato ran in and scored with a direct shot.
The game here will intensify due to the impact of the rain that has started.
69 minutes, when a FK is given near the PA, Kumakura makes a great defense against the direct shot. He also quickly responds to the opponent's shot on the loose ball and protects the goal.
Fukagawa, who managed to survive this pinch, was caught off guard in the 78th minute when a counter-attack led to a powerful shot that found the back of the net, equalizing the score.
The match ended as it is and went into a penalty shootout.

[PK Shootout]
The first kicker for the PK shootout, who is the second to kick, is Captain Tokiwa.
When he decides this firmly, the second player Ryo Sakuma also scores a goal.
And when Kumakura saved the third kicker of the opponent, Fukagawa, with the following players Shin, Sato, and Aoki, secured the victory with certainty.

It was a big game that made me feel the tension of the first match, the difficulty of the tournament, and the toughness of the Kanto qualifying round.
The next game will be the best 16, and an even tougher battle is expected.
I want to build up from the challenges faced in the 1st round, as well as daily training and life, and climb the stairs one step at a time.

Thank you for your warm support for FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa today.
Thank you for your continued support and warm cheers.