[Reserve]
GK:1 Taiki Ohmoto
DF:9 Ryuuji Fubino
MF:
FW:

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
Quarterfinal Round, before the Shonan match, Coach Sato passionately rallied the players, saying "Let's go back to our Tokyo!"
The 41st Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) semifinal round will have the same match-up as last year.
'Kawasaki Frontale U-18 - FC Tokyo U-18'
Tokyo has advanced to this point with a perfect record from the qualifying league, scoring 16 goals and conceding 5.
Fight with a sense of dynamism in both offense and defense, based on a rich amount of exercise.
In contrast, Kawasaki has scored 7 goals and conceded 2 so far, and has won two consecutive penalty shootouts against Hiroshima and Yokohama FM since entering the knockout stage, showing their tenacity as a team.
FC Tokyo U-18 players who have grown even stronger in Gunma and "returned to Tokyo".
The match today, which will be a prelude to the weekend's Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Sec. 20 "Tama River Clasico", kicked off at 19:00 at home at "Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka".

【First Half】
The match, which started with Kawasaki's kickoff, was a start where both teams showed their characteristics.
Kawasaki aims to exploit the holes in Tokyo's defense with their strong ball possession.
Tokyo, led by Hara and Kubo, puts pressure on the opponent with coordinated pressing from the front line and quick transitions between offense and defense.
11 minutes, Kubo received a pass from behind and dribbled it to the right side, resulting in the first shot for both teams.
In the 14th minute, Hirata received the ball on the right side of the midfield and made an early cross.
Haru aims for a header against the pinpoint ball sent, but it narrowly misses to the right.
Then, in the 16th minute, there is an accident and Sugiyma replaces Sakaguchi.
Both teams are trying to carry the ball to the goal, but the defense is putting their bodies on the line and preventing any scoring opportunities, resulting in a stalemate.
In the 33rd minute, Hirata surprises the opponent with a no-spin long shot from a distance of over 30 meters to the opponent's goal, trying to break through.
He had a good chance, but was blocked by the GK's punching. In the following 33 minutes, the same FK was aimed by Shinaida with a falling kick, but was saved by the GK.
41 minutes, Shinaida changes sides, and Kobu from the left side, and Kobayashi (Miki) who went up the center shoots.
The ball caught in the lower right corner was saved by Kawasaki GK. Haru reacted to this loose ball, but was blocked by the DF at the last minute.
On the contrary, in the 43rd minute, Kawasaki FW Miyashiro was sent out to the area, but Shinohara cut it with a sliding tackle and it became a corner kick.
Kawasaki's right SB Ogawa enters the area from the flow of this CK and shoots, but Hara throws his body out to block the shot.
The first half, where both teams showed their strengths, was a good game where either team could have scored.
The first half ends scoreless.

[Halftime]
Coach Sato
"There is nothing negative. Let's aim for second balls in both attack and defense. The opponent is aiming for few chances. Move the ball, change the pace, and step up one more gear to win for sure!"

【Second Half】
The second half began with no player substitutions for both teams.
Shortly after the start, Arakawa aims for a goal, but is met with Kawasaki's attack.
54 minutes, a short pass from the right to the center to the left was connected to Kawasaki, and left SB Carlos DUKE took a shot from a speedy breakthrough but Takase made a save.
A shot is taken from a close distance from this left CK, but Takase also makes a save here.
DF blocks the opponent's middle shot, even at 56 minutes.
In the 57th minute, in the midst of a push-in development, Kubo dribbles from the left side and takes a powerful shot.
The ball was saved by the opposing GK at first, but the center forward Hara reacted to the rebound and calmly pushed it in for the opening goal.
In the 59th minute, as Kawasaki tried to counterattack, Kobayashi (Miki) ran behind and received a long ball from Hara, calmly looping a shot over the opposing GK who had come out.
6th goal of the tournament, extending the lead to 2 points.
From here, they face Kawasaki's counterattack.
72 minutes, a penalty arc is given to Kawasaki on the left and a powerful shot grazes the bar.
In the 74th minute, a deep left side entry resulted in a negative cross in front of the goal.
FW Miyagi, who came on as a substitute, was combined with a volley and created a decisive opportunity, but it went wide.
Both teams try to break the deadlock from player substitutions, but the defense remains focused and time passes.
In the final stages, Tokyo skillfully moved the ball while using time, enduring Kawasaki's fierce attack until the end of the game.
Won a tough match 2-0 and advanced to the final round for the second consecutive year.

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

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