GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 6 2016/4/24 (Sun)
Audience 1,464 people 
Weather cloudy, average temperature 18.8 degrees, humidity 63% 
Referee: Masaki TSURUOKA Assistant Referees: Ryo TANIMOTO / Yoshihiro TANAKA Fourth Official: Koji TAKASAKI

J3 Sec. 6

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Gainare Tottori

0-1

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second Half0-1

AWAY

FC Tokyo U-23

Gainare Tottori FC Tokyo U-23
Scorer 52' Insoo YU
46' Katsu Kurotsu → Tsuyoshi MIYAICHI
63' Shu Kamejima → Junji Yamamichi
75' Sota Ikegaya → Ren Yamamoto
Player Substitution 65' Yoshiatsu OIJI → Takuya UCHIDA
72' Shiyuto KONO → Yoshitake SUZUKI
90' Tasuku HIRAOKA → Rimu MATSUOKA
10 Shoot 10
4 CK 4
14 FK 21
10' Ryosuke Kawanabe
59' Souto Ikegaya
76' Kenji Kotani
Warning 70' Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
Exit
Gainare TottoriStarting Lineup
GK 1 Takuya Sugimoto
DF 3 Ryosuke Kawanabe
DF 17 Takashi Akiyama
DF 19 Kamejima Shu
DF 40 Yosuke Kataoka
MF 7 Hirota Ryuji
MF 8 Kensuke Koyano
MF 16 Ikegaya Souto
MF 18 Shuto KAWAI
FW 9 Katsu Kurotsu
FW 10 FERNANJINHO
Gainare TottoriSubstitute
GK 21 Ryota Inoue
DF 15 Katsunao Inamori
DF 25 Soga Daichi
DF 28 Junji Yamamichi
MF 29 Ran Yamamoto
FW 20 Tsuyoshi MIYAICHI
FW 24 Takayanagi Masakazu
FC Tokyo U-23Starting Lineup
GK 31 Kentaro KAKOI
DF 26 Takahiro YANAGI
DF 29 Yoshimoto Kazuhito
DF 40 Makoto OKAZAKI
DF 34 Hideyuki NOZAWA
MF 19 Tasuku HIRAOKA
MF 24 Wataru SASAKI
MF 28 Yukino Shiyuto
MF 32 Insoo YU
MF 42 Yoshiatsu OIJI
FW 23 Yohei HAYASHI
FC Tokyo U-23Substitute
GK 46 Takase Kazunaga
MF 30 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 43 Yoshitake SUZUKI
FW 45 Rimu MATSUOKA

[Player/Coach Comments]

In the 6th round, Tokyo, who accumulated their first point in the previous round, will head to away game at the Ajinomoto Stadium.

Tokyo's GK, Wai, will play, and Yoshimoto will wear the captain's armband on the DF line, forming a partnership with Okazaki.
In the midfield, as in the previous match, Sasaki and Kono took their positions at the bottom, with Hirao on the right and Namichi on the left, both making their first starting appearances since the opening game.
The front line will be led by Hayashi and Insoo, challenging with a 4-4-2 formation.
Tottori, on the other hand, has not won a single game this season and will come with a strong attacking duo of Fernandez and Kurotsu, aiming for their first home victory.
The match between two teams aiming for their first victory began with a ball from Tottori in the slightly chilly weather.


【First Half】
Tokyo was the one who started the game.
45 seconds after the start, Nozawa receives the ball on the left side touchline and passes it diagonally to Ikichi who is running forward on the right side.
The player tries to enter the PA diagonally and shoot, but is blocked by the opposing DF.
Tokyo, unable to grasp the flow, gradually falls under Tottori's control and is threatened with a goal.
Tokyo sets a high line centered around Yoshimoto, maintains a compact formation, and does not allow the ball to be easily carried to the goal.
As time continued to pass, Yukino and Sho Sasaki began to secure their own time by receiving the ball, and changed the flow.
26 minutes, as the left side is broken through by Ikari, it is connected to Sasaki, and Sasaki aims for the goal with a long shot, but it is to the left of the frame.
In addition, at the 30-minute mark, four players, Yukino, Ikichi, Hayashi, and Nozawa, broke through the left side with their passing skills.
At the end, when the ball is cut inside, Tottori DF stops it with a foul and gets a free kick just outside the penalty area on the left.
Kono tries to aim for it directly, but it goes off to the upper left corner of the goal.
Tokyo, who does not let go of their attacking hand, connects 4 passes in the 36th minute in the midfield and entrusts them to Hirayama and Yanagi on the right side.
When connected to Hayashi, who has infiltrated the PA near side, the deep cross from a negative position does not quite match.
From this flow, this time Nozawa and Namiji from the left side are approaching the Tottori goal, but they cannot score a goal because the cross does not match the center.
The 41st minute saw a coordinated breakthrough from the side.
Lin creates a receiving time in the middle of the midfield and connects with Hirayama on the right side. Hirayama dribbles inside and Yagami runs on the outside. Hirayama passes to Yagami and puts in a liner cross, but it doesn't connect.
When this ball flows to the opposite side, Tokyo will pick it up and connect it to Yukino again.
Yukino shoots a middle without hesitation, but it is saved by the GK.
If you miss the chance, the flow will go to Tottori.
Towards the end of the first half, the opponent turned towards the center of the Tokyo field and allowed a middle shot, but Yoshimoto made a sliding block with his body.
The defense also stays focused and returns the first half with a 0-0 score.


[Halftime]
Coach Yasuma's Comment
"We need to continue to focus on defense like we did in the first half. As for our offense, we need to keep pushing aggressively. Speed, drive, and passion will be crucial."


【Second half】
Tottori made one substitution for FW. Tokyo entered the second half without making any player substitutions.
Intense back-and-forth battles in the midfield continue as both teams try to gain control in the opening stages, leading to heated moments.
Among them, Tokyo takes the initiative.
52 minutes, DF Okazaki passed a middle pass to Hayashi who drifted to the left of the line, and Hayashi cuts diagonally with a dribble from the outside left of the penalty area.
Pass this to Sasaki with a negative pass, and Sasaki will shoot a mid-range shot that bounces off the bar.
Insoo YU quickly reacts to this loose ball and successfully scores with a half-volley, shaking the net and taking the lead.
Tokyo, who has gained momentum, will create even more opportunities.
54 minutes, Insoo YU connects a vertical pass from Yukino on the right side, and Hirayama, who took the back side on the right side, digs deep into the side and crosses, but the DF clears it and it becomes a right CK.
Hiraoka picks up the loose ball from this CK and puts in an early cross, but Insoo YU and Yanagi continue to take decisive shots, only to be blocked by the opponent GK's good defense.
Despite constantly threatening Tottori's goal, the momentum shifts towards Tottori as they are unable to score.
However, Tokyo's Yoshimoto repeatedly throws his body to block shots.
64 minutes, when the opponent turned forward in the middle and dribbled, they shot in front of the penalty area, but Yoshimoto blocked it with a sliding tackle.
In addition, at the 80th minute, Yoshimoto once again threw his body in a sliding tackle to block the shot from the opposing player who broke through on the right side and approached the goal diagonally.
Tokyo also occasionally, when Hayashi picks up a clear ball in the center of their own field, Hirayama launches a counterattack on the right side alone.
In the 81st minute, the opponent's GK made a save in a one-on-one situation.
Tokyo, where the time of patience continues, is facing the front line with Hayashi and Insoo YU. Uchida, Suzuki, and Matsuoka, who came on as substitutes, are also desperately trying to hold back the opponent's attack.
Many Tokyo supporters who rushed to the Ajinomoto Stadium are also shouting desperately, fighting alongside the players.
And, after about 5 minutes of additional time, the referee's long whistle sounded, giving FC Tokyo U-23 their first victory in the league.


Thank you very much for your passionate support for FC Tokyo U-23 today.
Thank you for your continued warm support.

[Coach Yasuma's Press Conference Summary]
"Even though we couldn't get points in every game, we have been practicing desperately and giving our all within the given time, and I am proud of the players who played with confidence until the very end. I believe in the potential of the players and I want to continue to support them in order to secure a spot in J1 in the future."
And, I would like to express my gratitude to the fans, supporters, and staff who have supported us in holding J3 matches amidst the J1 matches.
In the previous match, everyone fought the Gamba Osaka U-23 match with all their might and earned 1 point. We talked about needing to run more and approach the game with more passion in order to earn 3 points.
I think it was good that we were able to do our best to give a win to those who brought passion from the start of today's game.
There are still many players who are lacking in technical skills, but I believe that without this aspect, they will not be able to succeed as professional soccer players and it will not be conveyed to the fans and supporters. So, I want to base my efforts as a player on this and continue to work hard.


【Player Comments】
《Insoo YU》
"(What was your image of the scoring scene?) It was a rebound from a shot, but I was consciously predicting it and I thought I would aim for the ball that was bouncing and shoot it in a good place. (What was your performance after scoring?) I made a heart shape to express my gratitude to the fans and supporters who came all the way to Tottori to support us. (Looking back on the game?) We had some injured players, so I expected it to be a difficult game. However, everyone fought hard and after scoring one goal, everyone's motivation came out to defend it. (What do you need to do to play in J1?) There are still some noticeable mistakes, but as we communicate with each other, I want to overcome my own mistakes and the team's mistakes. And I think it would be great if we can fight hard and get results, and all the members who are fighting here in J3 can play in J1."