[Reserve]
GK:1 Suzuki Hiroshi
DF:12 Eza Rintaro
MF:
FW:

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[Next Match]
Emperor's Cup JFA 30th All Japan U-15 Soccer Championship Final Round
December 28th (Fri) 13:00 Kickoff
vs Zweigen Kanazawa U-15
Venue/AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA

○Match Report
The weather was sunny. A cold wind blew at AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA.
Facing the semifinal round of the "Emperor's Cup U-15 Soccer Championship" to determine the best junior high school team in Japan. The opponent is Kawasaki Frontale U-15.
Before the match, Coach Ota encouraged the players, saying "This is our home, let's fight with the blue and red spirit!"
The young blue and red players, carrying the hopes of fans and supporters, will run onto the pitch with the desire to advance to the Final Round and the memories of U-15 Musashi's defeat in the quarterfinals.
The game started at 13:50 with a kickoff in Tokyo.

[First Half]
One minute after kick-off. Tokyo creates a chance from the side.
Shu MOGI Ifain breaks through the opponent's right side and crosses into the negative.
Nakazawa jumps into the center, but the DF touches the ball first and he is unable to take a shot.
The first chance of this match was created by Tokyo.

4 minutes, giving Kawasaki their first chance of the game. They allowed a cross from the side, but the DF line responded well and did not allow a goal.
Tokyo took an aggressive approach in the beginning, keeping possession of the ball and building their attack. They effectively used the sides to push Kawasaki back.

11 minutes, Tokyo quickly cuts off Kawasaki's pass and sends the ball simply to the space behind the DF line.
Nozawa skillfully dodged the opposing DF and took a shot, but the ball missed the frame. No goal was scored.

Tokyo builds its attack around Yasuda, Kajiwara, Nozawa, and Yoneda.
Continuously advancing towards Kawasaki's goal.

In the 16th minute, a careless foul gave Kawasaki a free kick in front of the goal.
The ball was aimed directly at the goal, but it hit the wall and the danger was avoided.

19 minutes, Tokyo welcomes a big chance. Shu MOGI and Hideto SUZUKI's combination breaks through the opponent's DF line, and SUZUKI shoots while carrying the DF.
The ball was heading towards the goal, but it was saved by the GK and did not result in a score.
In the 21st minute, Kajiwara received a persistent foul on the left side of the opponent's field and earned a free kick. The cross was cleared once, but Kajiwara picked up the second ball and took a middle shot.
Although we couldn't make the most of our chances, we will increase our attacking time with effective pressing and aggressive plays.

As they continue to create chances but fail to score, the momentum gradually shifts to Kawasaki.
It is difficult to steal the ball before the wide passing of Kawasaki's pitch.
However, they responded with a persistent defense that closed the middle without getting impatient, and did not allow Kawasaki to take any shots.

38 minutes, even though the opponent controlled the pace, patience in play will bear fruit.
When you steal the opponent's pass in the middle, quickly pass the floating ball to the space behind.
Nozawa, who reacted to this, calmly scored a 1vs1 against the GK, and Tokyo took the lead. 1-0
We took the desired opening goal in an important match.

After scoring, Tokyo gains momentum.
Approach the opponent's goal while moving the ball firmly.

The first half ends as it is. Half time at 1-0.

[Halftime]
Coach Ota's Comment
"Let's touch the ball a lot and play positively. Don't forget to enjoy playing."

[Second Half]
The second half starts without any substitutions from both teams.
Tokyo maintains their pace in the second half.

Take advantage of the space behind the opponent's sides and actively carry the ball.
Even if the ball is taken away by Kawasaki, respond calmly as a group.

7 minutes, a cross was put in front of our own goal, but Kajima calmly jumped out and caught it. He doesn't let chances be created.

Both teams have been struggling to make it to the goal during this time. Kajiwara and Yoneda try to create chances from intense battles in the midfield, but there have been more interceptions due to mistakes at the end.

19 minutes, Tokyo creates a chance. DF Shu MOGI makes a good run and has a 1vs1 with GK Hideto SUZUKI, but is unable to score due to GK's block.
As Kawasaki tries to move the ball, Tokyo aims for a fast vertical attack after stealing it.
In the 24th minute, we gave a corner kick to Kawasaki, but we defended the goal together and did not give the opponent any chances while encouraging each other.

28 minutes, Tokyo scores the long-awaited second goal. 2-0
Kashima, who caught the cross ball, quickly feeds it to the front line. Nozawa, who reacted to this ball, dribbles into the deep position on the right side of the opponent's field and delivers a precise cross.
Shu MOGI, who became free in the center, calmly pushed the ball in and Tokyo succeeded in pulling away.

At 30 minutes, Matsumoto was substituted in for the dough. Yasuda, who was on the left side, moved to the right while Matsumoto took up a position on the left side.

Tokyo will make a sudden move in the game after the remaining 10 minutes have passed.
31 minutes into the game, Tokyo takes possession of the ball in a high position and forward Nozawa keeps the ball.
Cut in towards the center after shaking off the opponent DF and take a shot. This extended Tokyo's lead to 3 points. 3-0

Yagi replaces Nozawa, who scored two goals on this day, and enters the front line at the 33rd minute.
37 minutes, just substituted Yagi produces results. From the detailed pass exchange inside the opponent's territory, he cuts in and shoots towards the center.
This is the fourth goal for Tokyo, piercing through the side net. 4-0

After scoring, Hideto SUZUKI and Shu MOGI were replaced by Koyano and Ito on the pitch.

Tokyo continues to press hard in the midfield even towards the end of the game. They keep recovering second balls one after another.
I substituted Ito for Yasuda in additional time.

The game ended with Kawasaki being pushed into the goal in the final moments, resulting in a loss, but they maintained control throughout the game.
Advanced to the final round.

Tomorrow, we will play against Zweigen Kanazawa U-15, who defeated U-15 Musashi.
After the match, Coach Ota said, "The opponent is a strong team. However, we cannot afford to lose. We want to win as FC Tokyo, carrying the feelings of Musashi."