[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuji OHMOTO
DF:29 Ryo TAKAHASHI
MF:8 Masataka KOBAYASHI, 26 Yuki AMANO
FW:

○Match Report
[Challenge to the next stage]

[First Half]
At the start, both teams engage in a battle for control based on sharp defensive plays.
Tokyo took 6 minutes, and after Yoshida's breakthrough, he delivered a cross, which Kobayashi Miki headed towards the goal but straight at the goalkeeper.
Then, it was Shimizu who moved the game first.
In the 8th minute, the opponent broke through on the right side with a dribble and entered the penalty area. Although Takase saved the shot with his foot, the ball floated and was headed in, allowing the first goal.
After another 15 minutes, a cross from the goal line to the far side after being pressured by the opponent on the left side.
This was struck with a free direct jumping volley, shaking the net dramatically and widening the score gap.
Tokyo tries to move forward to score, but cannot launch a robust attack.
On the contrary, Shimizu is quickly passing short passes, preventing the Tokyo defense from focusing, and is struggling to find their rhythm.
Even so, the defense, centered around Shinohara, maintained their concentration, and although the offense created opportunities to attack the opponent's goal, they were unable to score and went into halftime trailing 0-2.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato: "It's not a bad performance at all. Opportunities like this are actually chances. Let's face ourselves and fight for the remaining 45 minutes."

【Second Half】
At halftime, Imamura was substituted for Terayama, and they switched positions to launch a counterattack.
However, in the 49th minute, after losing the dribble in our own half and allowing the opponent to enter the penalty area, their shot hits the crossbar.
If they overcome this pinch, Tokyo will gradually gain rhythm from aggressive play and launch an offensive, creating scoring opportunities.
In the 57th minute, Yokoyama applied pressure on the opponent's goalkeeper's pass to the defender, stole the ball, and delivered a final pass to Yoshida at the near post from inside the right penalty area.
However, Yoshida's shot is blocked by the Shimizu DF, failing to capitalize on the scoring opportunity.
In the 64th minute, from Arakawa's switch, Kobayashi and Yokoyama executed a one-two on the right side.
From there, they brought it inside and aimed for a central breakthrough, but Terayama's final shot missed the target and went over the bar.
In the 72nd minute, Haru was brought in to replace Yokoyama to change the attack, and Tokyo scored.
In the 74th minute, Kobayashi calmly scored from a pass by Sugiyama, making it 1-2.
Tokyo, gaining momentum, takes the initiative with second balls, aiming for the goal while controlling the ball.
At times, facing a crisis due to the opponent's counterattacks, Takase's excellent saves and the defense put their bodies on the line to respond.
Terayama, who came on as a substitute, responded to the efforts of this defense.
In the final moments of the 90th minute, Sugiyama's cross was headed down by Hara, and Terayama pushed it in with his head to equalize at the last moment.
Even in the 3 minutes of additional time, we pressed towards the opponent's goal but could not score the winning point, and the match ended.
Although the points were disappointing with a 2-2 draw, we accumulated 1 point and continue to chase the top teams.

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