[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuju Ohmoto
DF:24 Koshizumi Koinosuke
MF:9 Ryuju Fuki, 17 Tsubasa Terayama
FW:13 Kazutaka Yoshida

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
In the previous match, FC Tokyo U-18 (4th place) suffered their first defeat since the opening game, and will now face Kashima Antlers Youth (3rd place) at their home ground, the "Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground".
It will be an absolute battle that cannot be conceded, as we face an opponent with a 1 point difference.
The match will kick off at 15:30, in a high temperature environment.
Manager Sato sent the players onto the pitch with a rallying cry, saying, "It will be a good experience for the club youth championship. Let's run and fight harder than our opponents in the heat. Let's show our overall team strength."

【First Half】
In order to take the lead, both teams engage in intense battles in the midfield.
Kashima simply puts long balls forward, including the GK, and pushes the Tokyo defense down to pick up second balls.
In response to this, Tokyo did not give up control of the airspace to Shinohara and Hasegawa, and also quickly reacted to second balls, not allowing Kashima to gain momentum.
Gradually, Tokyo also grasps the rhythm and approaches the opponent's goal by connecting passes intricately in the middle of the game.
28 minutes, connecting the ball rhythmically on the left side to Hirakawa. Hirakawa advances deep into the PA with a dribble and crosses, but it doesn't connect.
Furthermore, Hirakawa received the ball from Kobayashi (Shin) in the 39th minute and attempted a shot from the left side, but it was blocked by the DF.
Neither team could create a decisive opportunity, and the clock continued to tick as the first half ended in a stalemate. In the 44th minute, Kobayashi (Miki) took a shot from outside the left side of the penalty area, but it missed the target in a tight space.
Kashima returns with only 2 shots against Tokyo's 4 shots.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"Let's pick up the second ball and move the ball. Let's fight with all 18 players, including the bench, without holding back."
There is a high possibility that the game will move towards the end. Keep going until the last minute and second.

【Second Half】
In the first 30 seconds after the start, a cross was sent in from the right, but the opposing player was unable to meet it. Tokyo was able to hold onto the ball and survive the early pressure.
Expand the ball on both sides and launch an offensive.
51 minutes, connecting from Sakaguchi to Arakawa on the left side, and then to Okanohara on the right side. Okanohara passes the ball to Yamanaka in front and starts a vertical dribble.
Yokoyama puts the ball near the goal, and Hara jumps in to block it, but the ball flows through and Makoto Kobayashi jumps in, hitting the left post.
In addition, in the 54th minute, Yoko Yamashita received a pass from Okanote and created a chance with a breakthrough, and in the 59th minute, they launched a counterattack.
Okatani takes the right side and carries it up about 40m for an early cross. However, Hara, who jumped into the center, headed it but it went over the frame.
Tokyo, who continues to attack, had a shot from Kobayashi (Miki) from the center blocked by Kashima's defense at the 67th minute. Kobayashi (Shin) picked up the rebound and attempted another shot, but it was blocked by Kashima's defensive line.
In the 70th minute, Sugiura was substituted for Yokoyama in order to change the attack.
In the 79th minute, Okanohara made a move on the right side and sent the ball to the far side with his left foot from a cutback, and Sakaguchi scored the opening goal with his left foot.
From here, the development will be where coach Sato speaks to the players at halftime.
In the 89th minute of the game, we were caught off guard for a moment. A cross was sent in from the right side and we allowed a header in the center, resulting in a tie.
But then, from the Tokyo supporters' seats, loud cheers of "We can still do this!" and "Don't give up!" echoed, and from the bench, voices of encouragement were sent to the players on the field.
Additional time is 3 minutes.
And the one who decided the game was substitute player Sugiyama.
90+2 minutes, Okanote makes a vertical attack on the right side, and Sugiyama scores the winning goal by jumping in after receiving a cross from Liner.
The goal that was taken by the fans, supporters, players, and staff working together has pushed Tokyo's ranking up to 3rd place.

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

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