[Reserve]
GK:21 Kinji Iizuka
DF:24 Kounosuke Kusumi
MF:9 Ryuji Fuki-no, 17 Tsubasa Terayama
FW:13 Kazutaka Yoshida

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
Sec. 6 of the 2017 Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Soccer League Premier League EAST, which will be held for the first time since the Kashiwa Reysol U-18 match in Sec. 5 on May 7 (Sun).
FC Tokyo U-18 is currently in 4th place with 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, and 10 points.
The opponent Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18 has 2 wins, 3 losses, and 6 points, ranking 5th.
Coach Sato said, "It's been a while since we played in the Premier League, so let's focus on the game."
Let's win and widen the gap with teams below 5th place, and aim for a higher position. The key will be whether we can defeat the opponents in set plays and matchups," the players are told.
The match between Kyoto, who wants to catch up with the top teams, and Tokyo, who wants to pull away, kicked off at 15:30 at the home ground "Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground".

【First half】
Tokyo, who started by putting simple long balls into the front line from a low position in the defense line and midfield, went to grasp the rhythm.
However, Kyoto managed to score the first chance.
5 minutes, when the opponent was given a right corner kick, it was crossed from the far side to the center and pushed in by the opponent player who was left unmarked.
Tokyo immediately counterattacks in response to this.
9 minutes, the ball supplied from the center back Hasegawa to the front line is won by Hara in a competition with the opponent and connected to Kobayashi (Miki).
Kobayashi (Miki) received the ball in the center, broke through with Sugiyama with a one-two, entered the left penalty area with a dribble, swung his left foot and stabbed the ball into the top left corner of the goal, equalizing the score.
Tokyo, riding on momentum, dominates the game and threatens the opponent's goal.
32 minutes, get a left CK from Hirakawa's dribble.
Okaniwa puts a sharp ball into the near post, but Yokoyama's header is deflected off the right post.
Afterwards, they created numerous chances from Haras on the front line and Yokoyama on the right side, but they were unable to score a goal and ended the first half with a tie.

【Half-time】
Coach Sato
"We are dominating the game but the score is tied. Let's improve the quality, precision, and speed of each play."

【Second half】
Tokyo maintains control in the second half, with both teams starting without making any player substitutions.
47 minutes, Yokoyama receives the ball on the right side from Kobayashi (Miki) in the center and takes a powerful shot.
Although it was deflected by the opponent's goalkeeper, Haru, who was closing in on the goal, tries to push it in with his head, but the opponent's defense clears it.
They continued to create chances but were unable to score a goal, but in the 73rd minute they took the lead.
Picking up the loose ball from the opponent's FK, Hirakawa sends a perfect pass to Hara who breaks through behind the opponent's defensive line.
He receives this pass while maintaining his speed, competes with the opposing defender, swings his right foot, and scores in the bottom left corner of the goal.
Tokyo, who continued to dominate, added another goal in the 90th minute when Shinohara forcefully headed in the right corner kick taken by Okaniwa.
We won with a score of 3-1 without showing any weaknesses to the opponent, accumulating 3 points.

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

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