Today marks the fourth day of the American expedition, where we faced off against COLORADO RAPIDS in the second match of the group stage.

Today's Starting Lineup

In the strong wind, Tokyo stands downwind and moves the ball left and right to find a way to attack from the beginning.
In the first half, Sugiyama and Shinaida led the attack towards the goal, but the game became a battle in the midfield and they were unable to create any decisive chances.

In the second half, where they aimed to have a higher awareness towards the goal, there was a rhythm in their attack, such as Imamura, who came on as a substitute, taking a shot just one minute into the game.
Tokyo, who occasionally gets attacked and faced with sharp middle shots from the opponent, does not let them score a goal.
In the second half, which became a tailwind, the wind became even stronger, and the ball possession rate increased due to the opponent team having a player sent off.
The long-awaited opening goal came in the 69th minute, as Suzuki (Tomo) broke through the left side and passed it to Imamura waiting in the center.
Imamura's shot was blocked once, but he pushed in the rebound and scored a crucial goal.

Joyful circle around Imamura who scored the final goal

After that, there were also scenes where they received a short counter, but they managed to defend one point and gained three points. They jumped to the top of the group league.
After the match, Coach Tadashi NAKAMURA commented, "The players' movements seemed heavy, but it was good that we were able to win 1-0."

Greetings to the Japanese residents living in the local area after the match	Group Photo

After the match, I had a meal and watched the match between Mexico U-17 and Valencia CF, witnessing a battle of the same generation from around the world.
Dinner was enjoyed with the cooperation of a restaurant near the hotel, where we were able to taste a steak unique to America and refresh ourselves.

Watch games of the same age group	Devour the steak

The next match will be against PHILADELPHIA UNION in Group Stage Sec. 3 (kickoff at 10:00 AM local time on the 22nd).