9th day of expedition.

Tokyo, who achieved a first place finish with 3 wins in the group stage, will receive a bye in the first round of the knockout tournament and enter in the quarterfinals.

Match against Sweden's BK Hacken, who advanced through the 1st round held in the morning.

Today's match will be held at the main venue of the tournament, AFK Arena.
The kickoff took place in a very tense atmosphere, surrounded by many spectators, as it was a match against a local Swedish team.

Tokyo, who has been on the defensive since the start due to the opponent's physicality and technique.
Despite that, GK Nozawa patiently responded and somehow managed to end the first half with a 0-0 score.

As the second half begins, the opponent, who is playing their second game today, starts to show signs of fatigue, and Tokyo gradually begins to create chances.
45 minutes, Numata's cross from the right side is blocked by the opposing GK.
In the 51st minute, Sato, who ran up the right side from an effective side change, showed a sharp cut-in and took a shot with great determination, but it was caught by the GK.

The game ended in a scoreless 0-0 draw after a back-and-forth battle.

To the final decision in the PK battle.
Both teams failed on their second attempt, and when Tokyo's fourth player, Furuya, scored, the score was 3-2. After that, the opponent's fourth player failed, and Tokyo's fifth player, Ueda, calmly scored under pressure, leading to a 4-2 victory!

The ticket to the Semifinal Round that we all grabbed while struggling.
Tomorrow's opponent is IFK Goteborg, a team based in Gothenburg where the venue is located.

The team will enter the 10th day of their expedition, and it will be a tough battle physically, but we want to come together as a team and win our way to the final round.

Tomorrow's kickoff is at 16:20 (23:20 Japan time on the 20th).
The venue is AFK Arena, just like today.