In the previous match, Tokyo scored 5 goals against FC Ryukyu and now they will face 3rd place Oita Trinita at their home stadium, Yumenoshima Stadium in Koto Ward.

Tokyo will adopt the 3-5-2 formation that they have built up over the past three games.
GK is Wai. DF is a young DF line consisting of Okazaki, Suzuki, and Koyama from the right.
In the midfield, Nozawa is the anchor. Tanabe and Sho Sasaki are on the inside half, with Mizunuma on the right and Ikeda on the left.
The front line is set up by Hayashi and Insoo YU, and on the bench, Yajima, who has been a member since Sec. 2, is prepared.
The registered members of Tokyo have an average age of 21.0 years old (Oita is 26.2 years old), making it a generally young composition.
Oita, who is facing them, is in third place with 30 points.
In the previous match, we suffered a defeat with a 0-3 difference, so attention will also be focused on how much we can narrow the gap from there.
The system is a traditional 4-4-2.
Veteran players enter key areas, work hard on both offense and defense, and boast high technical skills.
The official record showed that it was 29.4℃, but the game started amidst strong sunlight and expected exhaustion.

【First Half】
In the 13th second of the start, the goal is threatened from the left side in the flow of the kickoff, but the keeper saves the middle shot with one hand.
This right CK given was cleared by Insoo YU near.
In addition, the defense withstands the left FK.
Tokyo withstands the first four minutes in their own territory.
In the 8th minute, Tanabe takes a middle shot, but the flow remains unchanged. In the 11th minute, Kako jumps out from the left side cross.
However, the header is allowed at the tip of the nose and deviates to the right of the frame.
Despite continued attacks from the left side, the ball keeps bouncing back in front of the goal.
When the defense holds off the opponent's attack, the offense responds to it.
Tokyo creates the starting point on the left side and moves the ball to the right side. From there, Mizunuma starts looking for a chance by crossing the ball.
Lin jumps into the cross from Mizunuma at 24 minutes, but it is judged as a foul.
Tokyo, who continued to attack from the right side, deployed Insoo YU to the center at the 26th minute to the right side's Mizunuma.
Tanabe successfully scores the first goal with a diving header, putting it near the goal.
After taking the lead and gaining control, at the 28th minute, the opponent was able to make a good pass and create a one-on-one situation in the left side of the PA, resulting in a tie.
In addition, at the 36th minute, we lost the ball in the opponent's territory and received a counterattack from the left side.
The ball is chased by the opponent and a free kick is given. Then, the free kick is crossed to the far side and results in a header goal, causing a reversal of the score.
Afterwards, Tokyo tried to find a way out by receiving the ball from Nozawa and Tanabe and spreading it left and right, but they were unable to create chances and ended the first half trailing.

【Halftime】
Manager Yasuma
"Let's speed up our lateral movement on defense and increase our pressure on the ball."
Let's attack by putting a lot of people on the side and trying to break through.
"Let's turn this game into a win."

【Second Half】
As both teams enter the second half without making any player substitutions, an intense battle unfolds on the field.
Tokyo aggressively plays while pressing from the front line, causing Oita's mistakes.
55-56 minutes, Tanabe tries to break through from the right side, but is blocked by the opposing defense.
Oita lowered their press line and set up a block in their own half compared to the first half, and Tokyo's attacking opportunities increased.
In the 64th minute, Tokyo shifted to a 3-4-3 formation by sending in Insoo YU in place of the fabric, switching the front line to Hirao, Hayashi, and Insoo from the right, and increasing the pressure.
As a result, Hirao actively played and gave the team momentum, repeatedly attacking from the right side.
At 69 minutes, he broke through the right side and cut into the goal line, sending a fast cross to the near side. Lin jumped in here, but narrowly missed and missed the chance.
Tokyo continued to launch wave attacks from both sides, but Oita also fought back with counters.
Kirino and Matsumoto, who have been registered from this round, will come up with individual breakthroughs.
In the 75th and 76th minutes, both sides were able to attack from the right, but Iwai, Okazaki, and Suzuki continued to respond diligently and did not allow any additional points.
83 minutes, Tokyo adds height to the front line by bringing in Yajima from Hayashi and aims for a goal.
Both teams fiercely compete for the ball even in a grueling match, trying to gain control.
Oita starts to use time near the Tokyo team's corner as time passes.
Tokyo, who never gives up, attacks from the right side of the PA in the 89th minute, with Insoo YU making a dribble. However, he gets caught by the opposing DF who covers him.
Additional time is 3 minutes.
90+1 minutes, Okazaki sends an early cross from the right side of the opponent's field to the center.
Yajima connects this directly to Sasaki, but is blocked by the opponent's GK's good defense in a one-on-one situation.
The game ended as a defeat with a score of 1-2.

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

[Summary of Manager Yasuma's Press Conference]
"Following the J1 Kawasaki match the day before, I am truly grateful to the fans and supporters who came to Yumenoshima. Thanks to them, I believe the players were able to continue towards the goal to win until the very end, even in this hot weather."
In the game, it was beautifully decided to score as a first attacker. By continuing to do what we have been doing so far, I think we have been able to improve our quality.
However, it was important to once again confirm the importance of the crucial 5 minutes after scoring or conceding a goal in a real match.
In a competitive situation like today, we were reminded of the fact that our mistakes and set plays can determine the outcome of the game, as we 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 after team practices and doing individual training, even after finishing their regular training. As a result, they were able to push their opponents as usual, even in this hot weather.
We will continue to do this and aim for the back of the opponent's final line, just like the last play of player Sasaki. We want to be able to score that shot during that time, so we want to step up one more level as a team.

【Player Comments】
《Sasaki》
"Today, we really wanted to win at home, but unfortunately we lost. Personally, it was great to be able to play for 90 minutes after a long time, but since we wanted to win, I want to produce results next time."
(Game development?) We scored in the first half, but immediately 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 also want to contribute my own ideas in the final part and work together with the team to score.
(How was your performance?) I still haven't touched the ball enough and haven't been able to create many decisive chances. From now on, I want to be more involved in the final part.
(What is your enthusiasm for the next game?) We will prepare for this week to win at Nishigaoka, as it is also a home game.

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