In the first match of the 2016 season, we challenge with a fresh lineup!

A cold wave sweeping across Japan has also reached Okinawa, with a temperature of 9 degrees at Kunigami Athletic Stadium.
In the first match of the 2016 season against FC Ryukyu, Kawai, Yukino, Tanabe, and others will start.
And the newly joined Mizunuma made his Tokyo debut.

The match starts with Ryukyu's kickoff.
2 minutes: Mizunuma, making his debut in Tokyo, charges up the right side and delivers the first cross, but it is caught directly by Ryukyu GK Konno.
13 minutes: After the restart, Tanabe quickly advanced into the left side of the area. He took a shot near the touchline, but the opposing defender blocked it. Tokyo's corner kick.
17 minutes: Mizunuma starts a counter on the left side. A cross reaches Sandaza in the area, and Sandaza takes a left-footed shot, but the opposing defender blocks it.
27 minutes: Ryukyu - another free kick scene. MF Tanabe aimed for the top left of the goal with a left-footed free kick, but Kai made a fine save with just his right hand!
29 minutes: Sandaza on the right side crosses to Tanabe at the far side. Tanabe in the area made a careful trap to control the ball at his feet, but did not take a shot.
39 minutes: Mizunuma reacted to Tanabe's sharp through pass and broke through the left side. He attempted to dribble into the area himself but was unable to break through.

In the end, Sandaza picked up a loose ball inside the penalty arc and took a shot, but the opposing goalkeeper Konno caught it. The first half ended with both teams scoreless.

Despite a fierce battle in the final stages, it ended in a scoreless draw, earning one point.

The second half starts with Tokyo's kickoff. Maruyama, Kono, Hiraoka, and Abe come on as substitutes.

52 minutes: Kono crosses from the left side. Hashimoto is free in front of the goal but heads it wide. Tokyo's corner kick. 72 minutes: Formation changed to 4-4-2. Kono and Abe form a two-top setup.
79 minutes: Abe, who broke free from Kono's pass, was fouled on the left side of the area, resulting in a penalty kick decision! The kicker is Abe! However, Abe shot low to the center. Ryukyu GK Konno did not move side to side and saved it straight on.
90+1 minutes: Ryukyu advances with a dribble from the center, and MF Togashi shoots from just outside the area. The ball hits the left post directly.
90+2 minutes: Ryukyu DF Hamada advances from the left, receives a pass from MF Togashi, evades one defender and shoots. Kai deflects it right in front.

Despite a fierce exchange in the final stages, neither team was able to score, resulting in a scoreless draw. Each team shared one point.

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