In the previous match, Tokyo scored 5 goals against FC Ryukyu and welcomed 3rd place Oita Trinita for a home game at Yumenoshima Stadium.

Tokyo will adopt the 3-5-2 formation that they have built up over the last three matches.
GK is Iwai. The DF line from the right is Okazaki, Suzuki, and Koyama, which is a young DF line.
In the midfield, Nozawa is the anchor. Tanabe and Sho SASAKI are in the inside half, with Mizunuma on the right and Ikuchi on the left.
The front line is set with Hayashi and Insoo YU, and on the bench is Yajima, who has been included in the squad since Sec. 2.
The registered members of Tokyo have an average age of 21.0 years (Oita has 26.2 years), resulting in an overall young composition.
Oita is in 3rd place with 30 points.
In the previous match, we lost with a score of 0-3, and attention is focused on how much we can close the gap since then.
The system is a classic 4-4-2.
Veteran players step in at key points, working hard on both offense and defense, boasting high technical skills.
The official record showed 29.4°C, but the match started under strong sunlight, anticipating a battle of endurance.

[First Half]
At 13 seconds into the match, as the kickoff flow progressed, the team approached the goal from the left side, allowing a mid-range shot, but the goalkeeper made a save with one hand.
The right corner kick given here was cleared by Insoo YU at the near post.
Furthermore, a left free kick is awarded, but the defense holds strong.
Tokyo endures the first four minutes in their own territory.
In the 8th minute, Tanabe took a long-range shot, but the flow of the game did not change. In the 11th minute, Ue jumped out to a cross from the left side.
However, the header allowed at the tip of the nose goes wide to the right of the goal.
After that, they continued to attack mainly from the left side, but kept bouncing back in front of the goal.
When the defense holds back the opponent's attack, the offense responds to it.
Tokyo creates a starting point on the left side and moves the ball to the right side. Mizunuma then puts in a cross and begins to look for a chance.
In the 24th minute, Hayashi jumped for Mizunuma's cross, but a foul was called.
Still, Tokyo continued to attack from the right side, and in the 26th minute, Insoo YU, who was in the center, passed to Mizunuma on the right side.
When this is sent near, Tanabe connects with a diving header, successfully scoring the opening goal even in a difficult situation.
In the 28th minute, just when it seemed we had taken the lead and seized control, the opponent connected their passes well and created a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper on the left side of the penalty area, resulting in an equalizer.
Furthermore, in the 36th minute, we lost the ball in the opponent's territory and received a counterattack from the left side.
Although the fabric desperately chased this, it gave away a free kick due to a tangle with the opponent. Then, this free kick was headed in at the far side, resulting in a goal conceded and allowing a turnaround.
After that, Tokyo received the ball from Nozawa and Tanabe, trying to find a breakthrough by spreading it left and right, but they couldn't create many chances and went into halftime trailing.

【HALF TIME】
Coach Anma
"Let's quickly slide sideways in defense and strengthen our press on the ball."
Let's focus our numbers on the sides to break through.
We will turn games like this into victories.

【Second Half】
As both teams enter the second half without making any substitutions, intense battles for the ball unfold.
In that, Tokyo applied an active style of play while pressing from the front, inducing mistakes from Oita.
In the 55th and 56th minutes, Tanabe attempted to break through from the right side but was blocked by the opposing defense.
Oita lowered their pressing line compared to the first half and formed a block in their own half, leading to an increase in Tokyo's offensive plays.
In the 64th minute, Tokyo substituted Hiraoka for Kiji and shifted to a 3-4-3 formation. The front line switched to Hiraoka, Hayashi, and Insoo YU on the right, increasing the pressure.
Then, Hiraoka provided momentum to the team with aggressive play, repeatedly attacking down the right side.
In the 69th minute, he broke through the right side and cut inside along the goal line, delivering a fast cross to the near post. Hayashi jumped in but just missed it, wasting the chance.
Tokyo continued to launch wave attacks from both sides, but Oita responded with counterattacks.
Kirino and Matsumoto, who were registered from this match, will attempt to break through individually.
In the 75th and 76th minutes, both teams attacked from the right side, but Kai, Okazaki, and Suzuki continued to respond desperately and did not concede any additional goals.
In the 83rd minute, Tokyo brought in Yajima from Hayashi to add height to the front line and aim for a goal.
Both teams fiercely contest for the ball in a battle of attrition, trying to seize control.
Oita begins to waste time near the corner of Tokyo's territory as time passes.
Tokyo, not giving up and continuing to attack, saw Insoo YU enter from the right side of the penalty area in the 89th minute and attempt a dribble. However, he got caught by the opposing defender who came to cover.
The additional time is 3 minutes.
In the 90+1 minute, Okazaki delivers a low early cross from the right side of the opponent's half to the center.
Yajima connected directly to Sasaki, and although he faced the opposing GK one-on-one, he was thwarted by the goalkeeper's excellent save.
The match ended as it was, resulting in a 1-2 defeat.

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

【Summary of Coach Anma's Press Conference】
"I truly appreciate the fans and supporters who rushed to Yumenoshima following the J1 Kawasaki match the day before. Thanks to them, I believe the players continued to push towards the goal to win even in this heat."
In the game, the aim was to score from the first attacker position, and it was executed beautifully. I believe that by repeating what we have been doing so far, we have been improving our quality.
However, I reaffirmed once again in practice that the important five minutes after scoring or conceding a goal are crucial.
In a closely contested match like today, I was once again reminded that the outcome is often determined by our own mistakes and set pieces, which I always say.
I would like to organize these and move on to the next step.
The players have been increasing their activity levels by staying behind for additional training and individual workouts after regular practice, so even in this heat, they were able to push the opponent back as usual.
By continuing this, we have become able to target behind the opponent's final line, just like Matsuki's play at the end, so I hope everyone can step up another level to be able to score that shot during that time.

【Player Comments】
《SASAKI》
"I really wanted to win at home today, but we lost. Personally, it was great to be able to play for 90 minutes after a long time, but since I wanted to win, I hope to deliver a better result next time."
(How did the game unfold?) We scored in the first half, but shortly after that, we conceded a goal. The time between scoring and conceding was short, so we need to make adjustments.
In the second half, we were pushing, but I want to come up with ideas for the final part myself, and I want to work with the team to score goals.
(How is the individual's performance?) The number of times I touch the ball is still quite low, and I haven't created many decisive chances. From now on, I want to be more involved in the final part.
(What are your thoughts heading into the next match?) Since the next game is a home game, I want to prepare this week so that we can win at Nishigaoka.

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