[Reserve]
GK: 21 Kinji Iizuka
DF: 29 Ryo Takahashi, 32 Seiji Kimura
MF: 19 Asahi Haga, 38 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
FW: 22 Ryoichi Imamura

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
The remaining 2 matches of the Prince Takamado Cup U-18 Football League 2017 Premier League EAST.
The remaining league matches, whether we cry or laugh, are only 2 games away. The battle for this year's culmination will kick off at 11:00.
Coach Sato said, "Let's be grateful that we can play the game in a position to compete for the championship. In terms of attack, let's focus on diversity and tempo, and in terms of defense, let's value situations and continuity. Set plays will be key in both offense and defense, so let's be conscious of them. We don't know what will happen until the last minute of the 90-minute match, so let's concentrate on this game and give it our all against Kashima."

【First Half】
In response to the opponent who was sending long balls behind, the Tokyo DF line also showed a concentrated and tenacious defense from the beginning.
Even when the shot is brought in, GK Takase firmly defends and does not allow the opponent to score.
However, Tokyo also struggled to establish a rhythm and had many passing mistakes against an opponent who consistently played long balls.
However, they are trying to launch an attack using the sides, but they cannot approach the opponent's solid defense until near the goal.
Tokyo, who never lost focus, gradually picked up the pace towards the end of the first half.
41 minutes, quickly expand the ball taken in the midfield to the right side and pass it to Yokoyama.
When Yokoyama crosses the ball to the center at an early timing, Yoshida runs in and makes a diving header. Unfortunately, the opponent's goalkeeper deflects it, but we end the first half with a good opportunity.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato: "You may feel like we're being pushed back, but we're defending well and playing a good game."
There is absolutely no need to panic, and there will definitely be chances in the second half. Let's enjoy this wonderful situation and fight.

【Second half】
In the second half, Tokyo starts creating chances by substituting Kosumi for Riku Kobayashi.
46 minutes, Arakawa, who moved up in the midfield, dribbled and passed to Yoshida who ran up. Arakawa received the returned ball and sent it to the center, but it didn't connect.
One minute later, Tsubasa TERAYAMA shoots directly from outside the penalty area after the opponent initially clears the cross ball from the left side.
Tokyo, which has been steadily finding its rhythm, faces a great save by the opposing GK.
Furthermore, two minutes later, Yokoyama reacted to a vertical pass from Fuki-no, the right full-back, and crossed it back near the goal line, but once again the opponent's goalkeeper deflected it and the chance was not capitalized.
Then, the momentum shifted to the opponent.
They will come under pressure as a result of the same vertical pass as in the first half.
Then, in the 55th minute, a dribble from the center caused a melee inside the penalty area, and the referee blew the whistle. The decision was a foul by Tokyo, resulting in a penalty kick.
However, the opponent missed this opportunity and escaped the biggest pinch.
Tokyo, who wants to regain the momentum, had Yokoyama break through the side and cross to the center in the 69th minute. Sugiyama took a shot at the loose ball in the crowded area. However, he couldn't find the target.
Despite trying to aggressively break through from both sides, they were unable to bring the ball to a shot due to the opponent's strong defense.
It became additional time, and at the end, a pass was sent to Kobayashi Miki who ran into the goal from the center of Sugiya, but the ball flowed a little and the game ended as it was.
Everyone concentrated until the end and defended firmly without losing focus, but it ended in a frustrating scoreless draw.

However, the league match is not yet over.
Next is finally the final match.
We will fight until the very end, giving everything we have all together.

Thank you very much to everyone who came to Kashima today.
Continuing, we kindly ask for your continued support and warm cheers for FC Tokyo U-18 in the final match.