[Reserve]
GK:1 Hiroshi Suzuki
DF:12 Rintaro Eza
MF:
FW:

Thank you for your passionate support for FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa today.
Continued, thank you for your warm support.

[Next Match]
Emperor's Cup JFA 30th All Japan U-15 Soccer Championship Final
Dec 28 (Fri) 13:00 Kickoff
vs Zweigen Kanazawa U-15
Venue/AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA

○Match Report
The weather is sunny. A cold wind blows at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.
Facing the semifinals of the "Emperor's Cup U-15 Soccer Championship" to determine the best junior high school team in Japan. The opponent is Kawasaki Frontale U-15.
Before the match, Coach Kiyoshi OTA encouraged the players, saying, "This is our home, let's fight with the spirit of blue and red!"
The young blue and red players, aiming for the final round, run onto the pitch carrying the hopes of the fans and supporters, as well as the U-15 Musashi team that was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The match started with a kick-off in Tokyo at 13:50.

[First half]
One minute after the kickoff. Tokyo creates a chance from the side.
Hideto Shuto Ifain breaks through the opponent's right side in the opponent's territory and crosses negatively.
Nozawa jumps into the center, but the ball is touched by the defender first and he is unable to take a shot.
The first chance of this match was created by Tokyo.

4 minutes, giving Kawasaki their first chance in this match. They allowed a cross from the side, but the defense responded well and did not concede a goal.
Tokyo is actively holding the ball and building up the attack in the early stages. They are effectively using the sides to push Kawasaki back.

11 minutes, Tokyo swiftly intercepts Kawasaki's pass and simply sends the ball into the space behind the defensive line.
Nozawa skillfully evaded the opposing defender and took a shot, but the ball missed the target. It did not result in a goal.

Tokyo builds its attack around Yuki Yasuda, Kajiura, Riku Nozawa, and Yoneda.
Continuously advancing towards Kawasaki's goal.

At the 16th minute, a careless foul gives Kawasaki a free kick in front of the goal.
The ball was aimed directly at the goal, but it hit the wall and the danger was averted.

19 minutes, Tokyo welcomes a big chance. Shu MOGI and Riku NOZAWA's combination breaks through the opponent's defense line, and NOZAWA takes a shot while carrying the defender on his back.
The ball was on target, but it was saved by the GK and did not result in a goal.
In the 21st minute, Kajiwara received a persistent foul on the left side of the opponent's field and won a free kick. The cross was cleared once, but Kajiwara picked up the second ball and took a middle shot.
Although he couldn't seize the opportunity, he increased the attacking time with effective pressing and proactive moves.

As the team creates opportunities but fails to score, the momentum gradually shifts to Kawasaki.
It is difficult to steal the ball before passing it widely on Kawasaki's pitch.
However, they responded with a strong defense that closed the inside without getting impatient, and did not allow Kawasaki to take a shot.

38 minutes, even though the opponent controlled the pace, it paid off to play patiently.
When you steal the opponent's pass in the midfield, quickly pass the ball with a lob to the space behind.
Riku NOZAWA, who responded to this, calmly scored a 1vs1 against the GK, and Tokyo took the lead. 1-0
We scored the crucial opening goal in the important match.

Tokyo grabs the rhythm after scoring.
Approach the opponent's goal while moving the ball firmly.

The first half ends as it is. It's halftime with a score of 1-0.

[Half-time]
Coach Ota's comment
"Let's touch the ball a lot and play positively. Don't forget to enjoy playing."

[Second half]
The second half starts with no substitutions for both teams.
Tokyo maintains their pace at the start of the second half.

Use the space behind both sides of the opponent actively to carry the ball.
Even if the ball is taken away by Kawasaki, respond calmly as a group.

7 minutes, a cross was sent into our own goal area, but Kashima made a calm decision and jumped out to catch it. He doesn't allow any chances to be created.

Both teams have been struggling to make progress towards the goal during this time period. Kajiura and Yoneda try to create opportunities from intense midfield battles, but there have been increasing instances of mistakes and interceptions at the final moment.

19 minutes, Tokyo creates a chance. DF Shu MOGI skillfully engages in a tactical battle and Hideto SUZUKI finds himself in a 1vs1 situation with the GK, but fails to score due to the GK's block.
Kawasaki tries to move the ball, while Tokyo aims for a fast vertical attack after stealing it.
In the 24th minute, we gave a corner kick to Kawasaki, but we defended the goal together and didn't give the opponent any chances.

Tokyo scores a long-awaited additional point in the 28th minute. 2-0
Kashima, who caught the cross ball, quickly feeds it to the front line. Nozawa, who reacted to this ball, dribbles into the deep position on the right side of the opponent's field and delivers a precise cross.
Shu MOGI, who became free in the center, calmly pushed the ball in and Tokyo succeeded in pulling away.

At the 30th minute, Matsumoto was substituted for the fabric. Yasuda, who was on the left side, moved to the right, and Matsumoto took the position on the left side.

Tokyo quickly moves the game forward after 10 minutes remaining.
31 minutes Tokyo takes the ball in a high position and Nozawa in the front line keeps the ball.
Cutting inside the opponent's defense, Tokyo widened their lead to 3 points with a successful shot. 3-0

Yagi replaces Nozawa, who scored two goals on this day, and enters the front line.
37 minutes, just substituted Yagi produces results. From the fine pass exchange inside the opponent's territory, he cuts inside and shoots towards the center.
This is stabbed into the side net, Tokyo's fourth goal. 4-0

After scoring a goal, Yoneda and Shu Mogi were replaced by Hida and Ito on the pitch.

Tokyo continues to press aggressively in the midfield even towards the end of the game. They keep collecting second balls one after another.
I substituted Ito for Yasuda during additional time.

At the end of the match, Kawasaki conceded a goal from a crowded situation in front of the goal, but they maintained control throughout the game and it ended.
Advanced to the Final Round.

Tomorrow, we will play against Zweigen Kanazawa U-15, who defeated U-15 Musashi.
After the match, Coach Ota said, "The opponent is a strong team. However, we cannot afford to lose. We want to win as FC Tokyo, carrying the feelings of Musashi."