[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuuji Ohmoto
DF:
MF:
FW:22 Ryoichi Imamura

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
In stark contrast to the bad weather caused by the typhoon the previous day, we welcomed the Takayama Memorial Cup U-18 Soccer League 2017 Premier League EAST Sec. 13 under clear skies with a temperature of 33℃.
Home match against Omiya Ardija Youth at Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multi-Purpose Ground.
Coach Sato said, "In a match with high temperatures, it will be a total battle including the reserves. I think set plays will be key. Let's focus on quantity in everything we do," he told the players.
Many fans, supporters, and parents gathered today to challenge Omiya together with the players.

[First Half]
At the start, it was Omiya who held the ball, but it was Tokyo who made the move towards the goal.
In the 2nd minute, Hasegawa passed vertically to Hara, who connected to Kobayashi (Miki), and then to Okaniwa, who surged up the right side.
Arakawa heads this cross but it goes wide of the target.
In the 5th minute, Kubo stole the ball in the opponent's half and passed it to Hara, who then made a heel pass to Arakawa, but it was slightly off, preventing a shot on goal.
In the following 6 minutes, Kubo's dribbling led to Hara, who struggled to shoot while being marked in the center of the penalty area.
On the contrary, they were countered from here and almost got broken through by the opponent, but Sugiyama, who returned desperately, made the cut.
Responding firmly even amidst the intense changes between offense and defense.
After that, Omiya moves the ball with build-up play from the DF line and sends a long ball to the FW.
Tokyo will launch counterattacks from short counters and balls stolen from the defensive line.
Additionally, by connecting precise passes in the center and drawing in the opponent, they launch a variety of attacks, including side attacks from both flanks.
However, both defenses put their bodies on the line around the penalty area to protect the goal, resulting in a stalemate.
In the 39th minute, Kusazumi received the ball on the left side, and Shinada and Arakawa connected with precise passes in the center, culminating in a shot by Hara.
This hit the opponent's defender, resulting in a right corner kick, and Shinada's right-footed kick was met with a high header from Shinohara at the far side, making it 1-0 as the first half comes to a close.

【Half Time】
Coach Sato: "In the second half, we will be facing the wind. Let's be careful about set plays and how we lose the ball in our own half. We must not show any gaps and be mindful of how we start the second half."

【Second Half】
At the start, Shinohara, who scored, is active in both offense and defense.
In the 46th and 52nd minutes, he created chances from long feeds, and in defense, he blocked a shot from a left cross in the 50th minute by putting his body on the line.
Boost the team and enhance concentration.
After that, both teams entered a stalemate based on tenacious defense, and the match continued without losing focus.
Tokyo brought in Yokoyama in the 60th minute to accelerate their attacking momentum. Once he entered the right side, they launched an offensive from the right side.
In the 63rd minute, he dribbled down the right side and delivered a cross to the near post, and in the 69th minute, he broke through behind the right side and set up a cross for Kobayashi (Miki), but the goalkeeper made a great save.
Tokyo continues to send in substitute players to maintain control.
While maintaining possession of the ball, without rushing unnecessarily, launch an attack with variation by using the pitch widely.
Omiya will launch side attacks to seize points, but the defense will respond calmly, and the defensive midfielder Sugiyama will not lose in one-on-one situations, securing the goal.
The chance for an additional goal came in the 90+2 minutes of injury time.
From Yokoyama's dribble, Okaniwa goes around the outside and puts in a cross, but despite three players diving in front of the goal in the closing stages of the match, it does not result in a goal.
Maintaining high energy levels until the end and being mindful of the high temperatures during the match, we played without creating any gaps and secured 3 points.

Thank you very much for your passionate support for the players today as well.
We appreciate your continued support for FC Tokyo U-18.

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