Cabore earns a PK, Kajiyama stabs it in, and takes the lead early on

　At the 6th minute, Ishikawa intercepted Shizuoka's ball in the midfield and tried to attack, but was fouled, earning a free kick. Bruno QUADROS sent this free kick to the front line, where Cabore received it in the area and tried to break through, but was fouled, resulting in a penalty kick. In the 7th minute, Kajiyama took the penalty kick with his right foot and scored with a sharp shot to the opposite side, giving the team an early lead.

　At 14 minutes, Cabore kept the ball persistently in the right area after a counterattack from their own half. Ishikawa, who had moved up to support, sent a cross to the center, but Hirayama's overhead shot missed the target. Shizuoka also relentlessly attacked Tokyo's defense, with FW Yonsen as the starting point and MF Okazaki and FW Hara constantly making runs behind the defense. In the 15th minute, MF Okazaki made a run from the left area after receiving the ball from FW Yonsen, and passed it to MF Hyodo who had made a run on the opposite side. MF Hyodo took a step and dribbled before getting into a shooting position, but Konno cut it off and it went out for a corner kick.

　At 29 minutes, MF Hyodo gave a sharp kick to the front line with a left FK to Shizuoka in the Tokyo camp. In front of the jumping Gonda, MF Okazaki competed and dropped it, but FW Yonsen jumped in at the goal line, but Bruno QUADROS cut it off with a sliding tackle. It was a dangerous scene, but the Tokyo defense responded calmly. From a persistent defense, they tried to connect passes and launch their own soccer.

　35 minutes, Tokunaga's early cross was sent to the far side, but Cabore jumped and couldn't connect. In the 36th minute, Ishikawa, who had changed positions to the left side, took a shot but it narrowly missed the goal. In the 40th minute, Tokunaga, Hayashi, Kajiyama, and Cabore exchanged quick passes on the right front line, and finally Yonemoto advanced to the goal line and sent a cross, but the ball went out. The first half ended with a back and forth battle, with the score remaining 1-0.

Ishikawa scores for the third consecutive game to tie the score! Persistently take the victory

　In the 46th minute of the second half, Shonan's FW Yonson headed the ball from a free kick by Shimizu. In the 47th minute, Cabore received a right cross from Tokunaga and dropped it to Hirayama in the left area, who then shot with his head. However, both attempts were unsuccessful. In the 50th minute, Cabore took advantage of a control mistake by Shimizu's defense and quickly rushed towards the goal. He faced the Shimizu GK in a one-on-one situation, but his shot went wide and he missed a big chance.

　Shimizu, who was trailing by one point, gained momentum and launched a counterattack with FW YONSEN as the starting point and MF OKAZAKI, who changed his position to attacking midfielder, making sharp movements to target the back of Tokyo's DF. In the 58th minute, Shimizu's left fullback Ota sent a long pass to MF OKAZAKI, who had escaped behind the DF line. The ball, which was initially thought to be offside, was cleared by Bruno QUADROS with a header and passed to Shimizu's FW YONSEN in the penalty area, who then scored directly, resulting in a goal conceded...

　Equalized, but calmly counterattacked. In the 62nd minute, 4 minutes after conceding, Nagatomo on the left side passed to Hirayama in the center. Kajiyama connected the loose ball from the opponent's DF, and Ishikawa, who had moved in from the right, took a shot with his right foot. The ball hit the inside of the bar and dropped down, GOAL! A magnificent third consecutive goal by Ishikawa secured the lead.

　Still, Shimizu did not give up and launched a powerful counterattack, causing trouble for the opponent. In the 81st minute, Shimizu's right SB Ichikawa overlapped and delivered a precise cross. Gonda jumped but missed, and the ball was returned to the center by Shimizu's MF Fujimoto, but it was cleared with a strong effort. In the 85th minute, Muhara was substituted for Cabore, and everyone worked together to cover the defense. In the 89th minute, Shimizu's FW Yonsen sent a ball to the left front line, and MF Okazaki ran for it, but Konno responded perfectly. Immediately after, FW Yonsen → MF Okazaki took a shot, but Kajiyama calmly cut it off in front of the goal, and the game ended. Despite Shimizu's momentum, they showed perseverance and achieved their second consecutive victory in the league.

　【Player Comments】《Kajiyama》"We were able to take the lead early on and I think we were able to progress in a good way. In the second half, Shimizu gained momentum and caught up with us, but it was great that Nao-san scored the second goal and we were able to secure the win. In the second half, Shimizu, who was behind, would definitely come out attacking, so I was conscious of competing firmly against FW Yonsen and thoroughly covering the surrounding areas. I think we were able to achieve our defensive goal. In terms of attack, we were able to take it to the cross, but it was just being bounced back. What kind of play to make at that time is still a challenge. We want to raise the team's common awareness and make adjustments."《Yonemoto》"If we win today, we can get back on track and we wanted to bring our record to a 50-50. We were able to take the lead and in the first half, we were able to calmly pass the ball around. However, the start of the second half was a problem. We were under attack for a long time and it would have been better if we could have chased them earlier... We tried to keep a compact formation with everyone, but Shimizu targeted the back of our DF and we dropped back a little too much. It is a challenge for us to be able to raise our line even in those situations."

　[Summary of Manager Jofuku's Press Conference] "This season has been tough from the start, and we struggled a lot in March and April. It was a difficult two months as we tried to play a new style of football and faced the pains of childbirth. However, in May, we started to feel some progress and in the Nabisco Cup qualifiers, we were able to slowly start showing what we are aiming for in our games. And as the results started to come, we all stepped onto the pitch today with a strong determination to turn things around and start a new summer. Last season, we faced Shimizu five times and struggled to break through their strong defense. How we can break through that solid zone defense has been a major factor in our season. In our recent Nabisco Cup match, we were lucky to score three goals, but today, everyone had the courage to build up and shake the opponent. We are still not satisfied with our level of completion, but I believe that everyone's efforts led to the results. It was great to be able to start the summer of counterattacks together with the support of 29,000 fans."

　[Post-match Interview with Shimizu Coach Hasegawa] "Very disappointing. I don't think the result reflected our performance. Our supporters gave us passionate support, and both teams responded with an intense game. We made some changes to our system at the beginning of the second half, aiming to create more pressure in front of the goal, and we were able to equalize as planned. After that, it was a back-and-forth battle to see who would come out on top...but unfortunately, Tokyo scored a fantastic goal first, and we were unable to score again. However, in terms of the game and our mentality, the players did well. Of course, we knew Tokyo has been in good form recently, but we wanted to beat them and gain more confidence. The league is still wide open, so we will switch gears and prepare for our next home game."