I want to regain momentum by taking 3 points.

　Sec. 21, Cerezo Osaka will face off against each other at home National. Although they suffered a painful shutout loss to Shimizu in the previous match, neither manager Kuramata nor any of the players are looking down. This is a crucial match to end the 4-game series with a victory and regain momentum.

　The match will be held three days after the Shimizu game, with one day off for the players to refresh. In addition, Coach Kuramata said, "There should be accumulated fatigue. However, I want them to give it their all in today's match." Unfortunately, Shigetaka injured his left thigh. Tokunaga is suspended, so Masujima will play center back and Inonami will play right back. Abe will also make his first start of the season as left MF. They will face the match with a 4-5-1 formation, with Akamine leading the front line.

　C Osaka, who is currently at 2 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses, is unable to escape from last place. However, before the 18th section, MF Nami from Iwata joined the team. Although he did not start in the last 3 games, he will be in the starting lineup today due to FW Okubo and DF Bruno Quadros being suspended. Manager Kuramata said, "With Nami, the team becomes completely different. The possession rate is clearly different," and he is wary of Nami's ball control and passing. It is important to take care of Nami while targeting FW Nishizawa and suppressing his fast movements coming from the surroundings.

　C Osaka is 3-5-2 on the member table, but MF Yamazaki is placed as a left back. FW Nishizawa is placed at the front line, with FW Furuhashi on the left of the second row, MF Morishima on the right, and Nawa in the center, facing the same 4-5-1 formation as Tokyo. Simply put, we want to break through the defense from the sides with quick attacks, but Ishikawa and Abe will also cut inside and create gaps in the opponent's defense to open up for goals. We aim for victory with an aggressive challenge!

Conceded early, equalized with a PK but couldn't find the rhythm.

　The Japan National Stadium, with a comfortable temperature after the rain during the day. A special match between U-15 Musashi and U-15 Fukagawa was held from 5:15pm. Despite being a weekday, the match gathered an audience of 21,041 people and started at 7:04pm with a kickoff by C Osaka.

　The match started off with a bang. In the 2nd minute, C Osaka's MF Myanami crossed from the left and FW Nishizawa headed the ball. The ball hit the post, but MF Kawamura headed in the rebound, resulting in a goal. This put Tokyo in a position where they had to chase after C Osaka. However, Tokyo fought back with Ishikawa, Inonami, and Kajiyama leading the charge. In the 8th minute, Inonami dribbled up to the end line and won a right corner kick. In the 12th minute, Lucas initiated a quick attack and Inonami crossed from the right. Ishikawa ran to the center and trapped the ball with his chest, but was unable to finish. In the 15th minute, Akamine headed a shot from Inonami's right cross, but it went wide to the left.

　At the 18th minute, Akamine reacted to Lucas' floating pass from Inonami's right throw-in and was brought down in the area, earning a penalty kick. Lucas calmly converted the penalty kick to equalize. They wanted to build on this momentum, but the fatigue from consecutive games hindered their movements and they couldn't find their rhythm. On the contrary, they allowed C Osaka to dominate. In the 38th minute, C Osaka's MF Myonami made a move on the right side and passed it to the center. MF Kawamura attacked and took a shot. Myonami kept the rebound and DF Fujimoto, who had moved up from the right side, launched a wave-like attack with a cross... but they defended it perfectly in front of the goal.

　In stoppage time, they created a decisive opportunity. Taking advantage of a mistake by the opposing DF line, Abe → Lucas played a direct pass back to Abe. Abe dribbled into the left area and faced the GK in a 1-on-1 situation, but his shot was blocked by the GK's foot and he couldn't score. On the contrary, they were countered and gave a FK to C Osaka in front of Tokyo's goal. MF Furuhashi aimed directly at the left frame of the goal, but Tsuchi controlled it with one hand! Immediately after, the time was up and they went into the second half with a tie.

Conceded early, equalized with a PK but couldn't find the rhythm.

　The Japan National Stadium, with a comfortable temperature after the rain during the day. A special match between U-15 Musashi and U-15 Fukagawa was held from 5:15pm. Despite being a weekday, the match gathered an audience of 21,041 people and started at 7:04pm with a kickoff by C Osaka.

　The match started off with a bang. In the 2nd minute, C Osaka's MF Myanami crossed from the left and FW Nishizawa headed the ball. The ball hit the post, but MF Kawamura headed in the rebound, resulting in a goal. This put Tokyo in a position where they had to chase after C Osaka. However, Tokyo fought back with Ishikawa, Inonami, and Kajiyama leading the charge. In the 8th minute, Inonami dribbled up to the end line and won a right corner kick. In the 12th minute, Lucas initiated a quick attack and Inonami crossed from the right. Ishikawa ran to the center and trapped the ball with his chest, but was unable to finish. In the 15th minute, Akamine headed a shot from Inonami's right cross, but it went wide to the left.

　At the 18th minute, Akamine reacted to Lucas' floating pass from Inonami's right throw-in and was brought down in the area, earning a penalty kick. Lucas calmly converted the penalty kick to equalize. They wanted to build on this momentum, but the fatigue from consecutive games hindered their movements and they couldn't find their rhythm. On the contrary, they allowed C Osaka to dominate. In the 38th minute, C Osaka's MF Myonami made a move on the right side and passed it to the center. MF Kawamura attacked and took a shot. Myonami kept the rebound and DF Fujimoto, who had moved up from the right side, launched a wave-like attack with a cross... but they defended it perfectly in front of the goal.

　In stoppage time, they created a decisive opportunity. Taking advantage of a mistake by the opposing DF line, Abe → Lucas played a direct pass back to Abe. Abe dribbled into the left area and faced the GK in a 1-on-1 situation, but his shot was blocked by the GK's foot and he couldn't score. On the contrary, they were countered and gave a FK to C Osaka in front of Tokyo's goal. MF Furuhashi aimed directly at the left frame of the goal, but Tsuchi controlled it with one hand! Immediately after, the time was up and they went into the second half with a tie.