[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryujin Ohmoto
DF:5 Shuto Okaniwa
MF:
FW:

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The 41st Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) is finally starting.
Tokyo, who won last year's tournament, aims to defend their title and head to Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka from Gunma.
This tournament will be held in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture until the quarterfinals, and the group stage will be 80 minutes half and unorthodox.
And the team's overall strength will be tested as they face consecutive matches.
Players who played in the previous day's FC Tokyo U-23 match will also join, and we will all unite and challenge together.
The first opponent is FC Machida Zelvia Youth.
Manager Sato told the players, "The first game is often a difficult one. The balance between passion, composure, and precision is crucial. Set pieces will be the key." and sent them onto the pitch.
The match kicked off at 9:00 in slippery ground conditions due to rain.

【First Half】
The game is moving from the start.
2 minutes, Terayama takes a direct middle shot from the loose ball of Sugiyama's grander cross on the left side.
Succeeded in taking the lead with a first shot that pierced the net.
In addition, we will take the additional point from the flow of the set play.
6 minutes, Sugiyama was fouled and awarded a free kick. Yamanaka takes the shot directly but it hits the wall.
When picking up this second ball, Sugiyama breaks through and calmly observes the opposing GK who has come out, floating the ball for the second goal.
Tokyo, who wanted to continue their momentum, were dominated by Machida, but they were able to take back their freedom with a coordinated press led by Yoshida and Imamura.
Then, in the 17th minute, Yokoyama was fouled on the right side and they were awarded a free kick.
When Yoko sends this FK to the center, Imamura jumps and heads it back to Yoshida who then spectacularly volleys it into the net.
Tokyo, who widened the point difference, was dominated by Machida and spent a lot of time in their own half due to the midfield battle.
Unable to maintain a high defensive line against the opponent's attack, the second ball is also evenly contested, making it difficult to create attacking opportunities as time goes on.
Tokyo, who made the most of their few chances, leads 3-0 at halftime.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"Let's compact the whole team from ourselves. Let's all work together to take one more step and close the gap."

【Second Half】
At halftime, Tokyo substituted Suzuki for Imamura and Suzuki immediately started attacking the left side.
45 minutes, Yoshida sends a big ball deep to the left side, and Suzuki makes a vertical run to earn a left corner kick.
In the 54th minute, Hirakawa passed the ball to Suzuki who was running vertically on the left side, but his shot from an angleless position was saved by the GK.
As we struggle to score additional points, Machida slowly begins to dominate the ball.
The defense responds to Tokyo's attack from the right side in the 65th minute and from the left side in the 68th minute.
As a result, Tokyo scores another goal. In the 71st minute, Sugiyama passes to Arakawa on the left side.
When Arakawa sends this vertically to Yoshida in the center, Sugiyama shoots a direct middle shot from the post play, and the controlled ball is sucked into the goal.
Tokyo, who widened the lead to 4 points, immediately sent in Hara, Sakaguchi, and Masaru HASEGAWA to close out the game.
However, we will face Machida's counterattack from here.
In the 80+3rd minute, they conceded a goal from a penalty kick, and then again in the 80+4th minute.
When the ball enters from the left side to the center, it is beautifully curved as it is volleyed with a half bounce, and the second goal is taken.
The game ended just after the second goal was conceded.
Won the first match of the tournament and accumulated 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.

[Other Matches]
Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18 (3 points) 1 - 0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC U-18 (0 points)

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