[Reserve]
GK:21 Iizuka Kinji
DF:
MF:34 Kobayashi Riku
FW:22 Imamura Ryoichi

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The weather is clear. In the chilly wind, the "Emperor's Cup U-18 Soccer League 2017 Championship", which will determine the true Japanese champion in the high school age group, will be held at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Coach Sato: "The best stage. This tournament will undoubtedly determine the best in Japan. The opponent doesn't matter."
Let's fight together with all the power involved in FC Tokyo U-18, not just the 18 members who joined. When it gets tough, let's look at everyone's faces and encourage each other.
As the players listened to coach Sato's instructions in a tense atmosphere, he encouraged them with the words, "Let's show our hard work and way of life!" before sending them onto the pitch.
11,023 people attended this game.
The match, in which young blue and red players aiming for their first victory took to the pitch, was kicked off in Kobe at 13:00, watched by many fans and supporters.

【First Half】
Kobe started the game with momentum from the beginning.
Struggling in the physical battle, they also fall behind in recovering second balls.
8 minutes, giving a FK to Kobe, but the wall blocks it and becomes a CK, but they defend it.
In addition, a shot was taken in the 16th minute, and the 18th minute was reached.
If a long throw from the right side is connected to the goal with a header, the opponent will be one step ahead of the Tokyo defense and will be pushed in with a header, resulting in a conceded goal.
Tokyo, who wants to counterattack, is struggling to create an attacking shape and time is passing by.
However, little by little, we began to regain our composure and started to dominate the ball, but we were unable to penetrate the opponent's penalty area and it was already the 32nd minute.
When the ball is taken away in the opponent's territory, a long vertical pass falls behind the Tokyo DF line.
Hasegawa chases after this and brings down the opponent inside the PA, resulting in a penalty kick.
Kotani reacts to this PK on the left, but it falls just short and the second goal is scored.
Tokyo, who is two points behind, starts to create tempo by moving the ball around after passing the 35-minute mark, but they are unable to create chances.
37 minutes, Shinaida makes a minus last pass from the left PA, but fails to connect with the center. In the 42nd minute, Harada receives a feed from Arakawa, but cannot finish it.
The first half ended without being able to create any real chances, and we head into the second half.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato: "We are not satisfied with this. We can do better. We will definitely get the next goal."
Let's move the ball quickly. Let's show what we've been doing for the remaining 45 minutes.
Best situation ever. Let's definitely turn it around!"

[Second Half]
Tokyo made substitutions during halftime, bringing in captain Okaniwa and Kusasumi, who returned from injury and made the bench for the final Premier League match, in place of Fushino and Yokoyama.
When putting Kusasumi on the left SB, Arakawa is moved up one row and Sugiyama is placed on the right side to change the flow.
As a result, Kusasumi, who came on in the second half, immediately gets involved in scoring.
At the start of the 46th minute, after receiving a throw-in deep on the left side, Shigeta was fouled in the penalty area and earned a penalty kick.
When Shinaida himself calmly decides this, it will be an additional 53 minutes.
Kusasumi, who received a pass from Sugiyama, dribbled vertically and crossed to the far side, where Yoshida jumped in and headed the ball to equalize the score.
Tokyo, who has grasped the flow, launches a further offensive.
59 minutes, Okanote overlapped on the right side and sent a sharp cross to the far side, but Hara's jump just missed.
After 60 minutes, when connecting the ball from their own half, Sugiyma entrusted it to Yoshida and sent it out to Hara who had timed his run, but it was offside.
At the 61st minute, on the contrary, they faced a pinch, and in a moment of vulnerability, they were caught off guard and a player was able to break free behind the Tokyo defense. Takase stretched out his body and blocked the shot with his right foot.
In addition, in the 63rd minute, they continued to invite danger from the opponent's set play, but were able to prevent a scoring opportunity with Takase's excellent defense and did not allow a go-ahead goal.
The attacking team also moves the ball at a fast pace in response to the defense's efforts, attempting to enter the opponent's penalty area, but ultimately unable to break through.
As the game passed the 75-minute mark, both teams started to make more mistakes due to fatigue, but they continued to push for a goal.
In the intense exchange of offense and defense, at the 85th minute, the opponent continuously shoots, but the defense blocks it.
In the 88th minute, Tokyo's Sugiyama flew out to the right back and connected with Kobayashi (Miki), who crossed it to Harada in front of the goal, but the GK made a save.
The CK obtained here will also be cleared by punching, and now Tokyo's guardian will also show off.
89 minutes, Takase punches a powerful shot after allowing entry into the right PA.
Tokyo, who wants to decide the game in 90 minutes, continues to create scoring opportunities with Haraguchi in additional time, but cannot finish and moves on to a 10-minute extension.

[Extra time first half]
In the 92nd minute, Arakawa received a cross from Kobayashi (Miki) who received Okaniwa's throw-in, but he couldn't take a shot.
Then in the 94th minute, Kobe sent a looping pass behind the defense from a dribble, and the opposing player broke through and took a decisive shot.
However, here too, Takase jumps out in front, spreads his body, and erases the course, sending it outside the frame.
In addition, in the 95th minute, Hasegawa's clear ball was picked up and a decisive shot was allowed in the penalty area, but Hasegawa blocked it with his body.
Tokyo will take the lead if the defense stays focused.
In the 101st minute, Terayama was substituted for Shinaida, who had cramps in his leg, and Okaniwa was changed to the CK kicker.
Hasegawa, who entered the center, powerfully headed in the right corner kick that was obtained just before this play, taking the lead for the first time in this game.

【Extra Time Second Half】
Tokyo defense responds firmly to Kobe's attempt to score an equalizer.
In the 101st minute, the opponent's shot was blocked by a body block, and in the 105th minute, a corner kick was given from the long throw flow, but Takase cleared it with a punch.
Tokyo also tries to control the ball on the front line and use time wisely, but is hindered by Kobe's intense defense.
Tokyo, who was about to close the game in the last 110 minutes, brought in Kobayashi (Shin), who had just returned from an injury.
When additional time is displayed as 2 minutes, Tokyo, who did not lose their concentration until the end, managed to hold on and achieve a magnificent victory.
Won the first championship in their first appearance in the tournament, and claimed the title of "True Japanese Champions".

Thank you very much for your continued support for FC Tokyo U-18 today.
Thanks to everyone's strong support, the players were able to create a new history.
Thank you very much.