[Reserve]
GK:21 Kinji Iizuka
DF:24 Koshizumi Kounosuke
MF:9 Ryuji Fuki, 17 Tsubasa Terayama
FW:13 Kazutaka Yoshida

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The 6th round of the 2017 Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Football League Premier League EAST, which will be the first match since the 5th round against Kashiwa Reysol U-18 on May 7th (Sun).
FC Tokyo U-18 is currently in 4th place with 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss and 10 points.
The opponent, Kyoto Sanga F.C.U-18, has 2 wins, 3 losses, and 6 points, ranking 5th.
Manager Sato: "It's been a while since we played in the Premier League, so we need to focus on the game."
Let's win and widen the gap with teams below 5th place, and aim for a higher position. The key will be whether we can beat our opponents in set plays and matchups. This is what we will tell our players.
The match between Kyoto, who wants to catch up with the top teams, and Tokyo, who wants to pull away, kicked off at 15:30 at the home ground, "Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground".

【First Half】
Tokyo started off by playing simple long balls from their defensive line and midfield, trying to establish a rhythm by getting the ball into the front line.
However, Kyoto was able to score the first chance.
In the 5th minute, the opponent was given a right corner kick and it was crossed from the far side to the center, allowing the opposing player who was left unmarked to score.
Tokyo immediately counterattacks against this.
9 minutes, the ball supplied from center back Hasegawa to the front line is won by Hara in a competition with the opponent, and passed to Kobayashi (Miki).
Kobayashi (Miki) received the ball in the center, passed it to Sugiyama, and dribbled into the left PA. He swung his left foot and scored in the upper left corner, equalizing the game.
Tokyo, who is on a roll, dominates the game and threatens the opponent's goal.
32 minutes, get a left CK from Hirakawa's dribble.
Okaniwa puts a sharp ball to Nia, but Yokoyama's header is deflected off the right post.
Afterwards, they created numerous chances from Harara on the front line and Yokoyama on the right side, but were unable to score and ended the first half tied.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"We are dominating the game, but the score is tied. Let's improve the quality, accuracy, and speed of each play."

【Second Half】
Tokyo continues to dominate the second half, with both teams starting without making any player substitutions.
47 minutes, Yokoyama receives a powerful shot from the right side from Kobayashi (Miki) in the center.
Hara, who was in front of the goal, tried to push the ball in with his head, but the opponent's defense cleared it away.
They continued to create chances, but were unable to score until the 73rd minute when they took the lead.
Pick up the opponent's FK loose ball, and send a perfect pass to Haraguchi who has escaped behind the opponent's defensive line.
Receive this while maintaining the speed, compete with the opponent DF, swing your right foot and score in the left corner of the goal.
Tokyo, who continued to dominate, added another goal in the 90th minute when Shinohara powerfully headed in Okanote's right corner kick.
We won 3-1 without showing any weaknesses to the opponent and earned 3 points.

Thank you very much for your warm support to the players today.
We kindly ask for your continued support and warm cheers for FC Tokyo U-18.

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