[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuji OHMOTO
DF:24 Kounosuke KUSUMI
MF:9 Ryuji FUKINO, 17 Tsubasa TERAYAMA
FW:13 Kazutaka YOSHIDA

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
In the previous round, FC Tokyo U-18 (4th place), who suffered their first defeat since the opening match, will host Kashima Antlers Youth (3rd place) at the home ground "Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground".
It will be a crucial battle as we face an opponent with a one-point difference.
Given that it is a 15:30 kickoff, the match will be played in a high-temperature environment.
Coach Sato said, "It will be a good experience for the club youth championship. We will run and fight harder than our opponents because of the heat. Let's show our team's overall strength." He gave a pep talk and sent the players onto the pitch.

【First Half】
In order to gain the upper hand, both teams engage in fierce attacks and defenses in the midfield.
Kashima puts long balls forward, including the goalkeeper, to push Tokyo's defense back and go for second balls.
In response to this, Tokyo did not give up control of the airspace to Shinohara and Hasegawa, and quickly reacted to the second ball, not allowing Kashima to establish a rhythm.
Gradually, Tokyo also grasps the rhythm and approaches the opponent's goal by connecting precise passes in the midfield.
28 minutes, connecting the ball rhythmically on the left side to Hirakawa. Hirakawa advances deep into the penalty area with a dribble and crosses, but it doesn't connect.
Furthermore, Hirakawa received the ball from Kobayashi (Shin) in the 39th minute and attempted a shot from the left side, but it was blocked by the DF.
Both teams were unable to create scoring opportunities, and the game remained in a stalemate. As time passed, the first half was about to end, and in the 44th minute, Kobayashi (Miki) took a shot from outside the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal.
Tokyo shoots 4 times, while Kashima shoots 2 times, and the game goes into halftime.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"Let's pick up the second ball and move the ball. Let's fight with all 18 players, including the bench, without holding back."
There is a high possibility of the game changing near the end. Keep going until the last minute and second."

【Second half】
Just after the start, a cross from the right side was delivered, but the opponent player couldn't make contact. Tokyo managed to overcome the early pressure and retained possession of the ball.
Expand the ball on both sides and launch an offensive.
51 minutes, connected from Sakaguchi to Arakawa on the left side, and then to Okaniwa on the right side. Okaniwa passes the ball to Yokoyama in front and dribbles vertically.
When Yokoyama put the ball near the goal, Hara jumped in and collapsed, but the ball flowed as it was and Kobayashi (Shin) jumped in, hitting the left post directly.
Furthermore, in the 54th minute, a chance was created from Yokoyama's breakthrough after receiving a pass from Okaniwa, and in the 59th minute, a counterattack was launched.
Okaniwa takes the right side and advances about 40m, delivering an early cross. Julian, who entered the center freely, heads it but it goes over the frame.
Tokyo, who continue to attack, had a shot from the center by Kobayashi (Hiroshi) blocked by the Kashima DF in the 67th minute. Kobayashi (Minoru) picked up the loose ball and tried another shot, but it was blocked by the Kashima defense.
To bring a change in the attack, Yokoyama was substituted with Sugiyama in the 70th minute.
In the 79th minute, Okaniwa made a move on the right side and sent the ball to the far side with his left foot after a cutback, and Sakaguchi scored the opening goal with his left foot.
From here, it will develop into a situation where Coach Sato will speak to the players at halftime.
In the 89th minute just before the end of the game, they took advantage of a momentary gap. A cross was sent in from the right side and they allowed a header in the center, resulting in an equalizer.
Then, from the Tokyo supporters' seats, loud cheers of "It's not over yet!" and "Don't give up!" echoed, and voices of encouragement from the bench also reached the players on the pitch.
Additional time is 3 minutes.
And it was Sugiyama who decided the match as a substitute.
90+2 minutes, Okanite vertically attacks the right side and Sugiyma jumps in to score the winning goal with Liner's cross.
The goal that was taken by the fans, supporters, players, and staff working together has pushed Tokyo's ranking up to 3rd place.

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

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