[Reserve]
GK:21 Kinji Iizuka
DF:
MF:
FW:41 Rikuto Tanida

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The 1st Round of the 41st Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship Kanto Tournament, held at the Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground amidst high temperatures and intense sunlight.
The opponent is NPO Suginami Socio Football Club U-18.
Sato coach, who is facing this tournament as the champion of the national tournament of the previous year, said, "This tournament that leads to becoming the best in Japan will be a total team effort. Today's game is the first step towards that. Let's humbly face soccer and play to win."
The temperature is high, but we should put in power from the start of the game. Let's fight utilizing the strong set plays as well." This was communicated to the players before the game, which kicked off at 13:30.

【First Half】
From the start, the forward players Arata Yoshida and Imamura, leading the midfield players, press together to try to steal the ball from the opponents.
In the attack, Hitoda and Kobayashi spread passes left and right to build up the attack.
Despite taking control and carrying the ball multiple times towards the goal, the opponent defended well and made it difficult to take a good shot.
Such a situation continued for 24 minutes, and the opening goal was born.
Sugiyama, who received a pass from Arakawa, who created space on the left side, lifts the ball into a cross. Yoshida skillfully heads it and scores the opening goal.
Tokyo, who gained momentum, scored their second goal in the 33rd minute when Imamura, who was free on the far side, pushed in the corner kick from Hitada with his right foot from the inside.
In the 34th minute, after winning the ball with a defensive play from the front line, Shinaida carried it into the penalty area and was fouled by the opponent, earning a penalty kick.
At the 36th minute, it seemed like an unpleasant atmosphere was flowing as Shinaida himself took the penalty kick but it was blocked by the opposing GK.
Yokoyama, who had the ball on the right side, sent a high cross, and the opponent's goalkeeper deflected it. Yoshida followed up and the score became 3-0.
At the 40th minute, Imamura powerfully scored a left-footed shot from a dribble, and at the 43rd minute, Kusasumi neatly headed in the right corner kick taken by Shinaida, making it 5-0.
Half-time.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"Regardless of the 5-0 lead in the first half, let's continue to find weaknesses in the opponent and launch intentional attacks in the second half. Let's also maintain a solid defense and keep a clean sheet in the second half."

【Second half】
Haga, Takahashi, and Kubo will be substituted as soon as the second half starts.
Dominating the game from the beginning and continuously bringing the ball to the goal with multiple shots, but unable to score.
Then, in the 57th minute, Sugiyama received a pass from Shinaida after a pass exchange in the center, and with a dribble, he swung his left foot and hit the right post for the sixth goal.
Tokyo, which does not let up its offensive, will continue to pile up goals in the second half starting with this goal.
62 minutes, Arakawa who broke through the left side passes to Kubo waiting inside the penalty area and scores a goal with one touch, making it 7-0.
In the 66th minute, HINATA was replaced by SHOTANI, and in the 79th minute, SUZUKI was replaced by KOBAYASHI to further accelerate the momentum.
In the 79th minute, Haga, who held the ball in the center, successfully broke through with a good first touch after a one-two with Kubo and scored a difficult angled shot from the left side of the goal.
In the 85th minute, Yokoyama kicked a left corner kick and Shinohara, wearing the captain's armband in this match, headed it in for the 9th goal.
Kubo decisively swung his right foot in the 86th minute and scored the second goal of the match, making it 10-0.
In the 90+1 minute, Suzuki, who came on as a substitute, dribbled past the left side and passed it to Haga in front of the goal.
Haga dropped the ball to Kubo, who became free while skillfully blocking the opponent, and Kubo calmly scored a hat-trick in this match.
Immediately after the game resumed, Sugiyama took a shot in the center, but the opposing goalkeeper deflected it. Midfielder Nakatani, who came on as a substitute, reacted well to the ball and scored, making it 12-0.

Although there was a big point difference, the most important thing in this game was to win.
Led by Shinohara and GK Takase, who commanded the defense line, the team maintained a high level of concentration until the end and advanced to the 2nd Round together.

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.