[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuji OHMOTO
DF:24 Kounosuke KUSUMI, 29 Ryo TAKAHASHI
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FW:

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The 5th match of the 2017 Prince Takamado Cup U-18 Football League Premier League EAST was held at the "Musashino-En Tokyo Gas Multipurpose Ground" where the weather was good and a pleasant breeze was blowing.
Coach Sato said, "Some players have consecutive matches, but let's be grateful for the opportunity to compete on the wonderful stage of J3 League and Premier League. The start is crucial."
It is important for players to continue to face soccer sincerely for 90 minutes and keep fighting.
Kashiwa Reysol U-18, the opponent, has 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses so far.
The match, in order to remain in the top battle line, kicked off at 14:00 with a desire for 3 points.

【First Half】
Tokyo took the lead. They seized the initiative by pressing in response to Kashiwa's strengths in short passing, depriving them of freedom.
The forward line of Hara and Kobayashi (Miki) press and take away options, and Kobayashi (Shin) and Shinaida aggressively close in on the ball that enters the midfield.
Furthermore, this also encourages the players in the defensive line to actively go for interceptions against the opposing team's players.
The first chance came in the 4th minute, Okanohara drifted to the right side and passed it to Haru who had entered the support, and then made an early cross to Kobayashi (Shin).
Kobayashi (Miki) who jumped into the center, but narrowly missed the top of the frame.
The opening goal came in the 13th minute, when Yokoyama intercepted the ball in the center of the midfield and dribbled up to pass it to Kobayashi (Minoru).
Kobayashi enters the left PA and shoots, scoring a goal.
Tokyo continues to create chances, but they are struggling to score additional points, and it remains 0-0 until the 44th minute.
Sugiyama, who had the ball on the left side, passed a lobbed ball behind, and Hara entered the penalty area while competing with the opponent.
Swing your left foot and score an additional point.
The first half was dominated throughout and ended with a 2-0 lead.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"The game will definitely not end like this. The start is important. Let's aim for an additional goal and don't hold back because we have great players on the bench."

【Second half】
The second half started with an open and lively start.
Immediately after the start, at 55 seconds, when the back of the right side is simply used, Takase blocks it by putting his body on the line in a one-on-one situation.
In the 47th minute, the left side was broken through and a half-volley was taken, and Takase made a great save with one hand against the ball that aimed for the far side with a loop-like trajectory.
In response to this, Tokyo also responded in the 49th minute, as Sakaguchi threw a throw-in from the left side to Sugiyama, who took advantage of the opponent's back.
Sugiyama cuts inside the goal line and aims with his right foot, but it goes left of the frame.
If we can't seize the opportunity, the momentum will go to Kashiwa.
61 minutes, attacked from the right side, the ball is played behind the defense line and a right-footed shot is scored, making it 2-1.
Furthermore, in the 66th minute, when the left side was broken through, a cross was combined towards the near side but not met.
Tokyo sends Fukino and Arakawa to the pitch to take the initiative, but they cannot change the flow.
Then, in the 84th minute, when a shot from an angleless position hits Shinohara, who went to block it, the course changes and they are equalized by being beaten on the near side.
The match ended as the opponent's defense blocked our attempts to approach the goal in the final moments.
Shared 1 point.

Thank you very much for your warm support to the players today.
Continuing, we kindly ask for your passionate support for FC Tokyo U-18.

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