I want to regain momentum by taking 3 points

　Sec. 21, Cerezo Osaka will play at home against National. Although they suffered a painful shutout loss to Shimizu in the previous match, neither Coach Kuramata nor the players are feeling down. They want to end the four-game series with a victory and regain their momentum.

　The match will be held three days after the Shimizu game, with one day off for the players to refresh. In addition, Coach Kuramata said, "There should be accumulated fatigue, but I want them to give it their all in today's match." Unfortunately, Shigeki suffered a left thigh injury. Tokunaga is suspended, so Masashima will play center back and Inoha will play right fullback. Abe will start as left midfielder for the first time this season. They will face the match with a 4-5-1 formation, with Akamine leading the front line.

　C Osaka, on the other hand, currently has 2 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses, and is unable to escape from last place. However, before the 18th round, MF Nanami joined from Iwata. Although he did not start in the last 3 matches, today he will be in the starting lineup due to FW Okubo and DF Bruno Quadros being suspended. Manager Kuramata said, "Having Nanami or not makes a difference in the team. The dominance rate is clearly different," and expressed caution about Nanami's ball control and passing. It is important to contain Nanami's movements while targeting FW Nishizawa and suppressing his fast movements coming from the surroundings.

　C Osaka is 3-5-2 on the member table, but MF Yamazaki is placed as a left fullback. FW Nishizawa is positioned at the forefront, and in the second row, FW Furuhashi on the left, MF Morishima on the right, and Nabe in the center, they have approached with a formation similar to Tokyo's 4-5-1. Simply put, they aim to break down the opponent's defense with quick attacks from the sides, and they also want Ishikawa and Abe to cut inside and create gaps in the opponent's defense to open up goal-scoring opportunities. They aim for victory with an aggressive challenge!

Conceded a goal early on, equalized with a penalty kick but couldn't find the rhythm

　The rain during the day has stopped, and it is a comfortable temperature at the Japan National Stadium. The U-15 Musashi vs U-15 Fukagawa special match was held from 5:15pm. Despite being a weekday, it gathered an audience of 21,041 people, and the game started with C Osaka's kickoff at 7:04pm.

　The game started off immediately. In the 2nd minute, C Osaka MF Namba crossed from the left and FW Nishizawa headed the ball. The ball hit the post, but the rebound was headed in by MF Kawamura, resulting in a goal. The game quickly turned into C Osaka's pursuit. However, Tokyo counterattacked with Ishikawa, Inoha, and Kajiyama at the center. In the 8th minute, Inoha dribbled up to the end line and won a right corner kick. In the 12th minute, a quick attack was launched from Lucas, and Inoha crossed from the right. Ishikawa, who ran to the center, trapped the ball with his chest but couldn't finish. In the 15th minute, Akamine headed a shot from Inoha's right cross, but it went to the left.

　At the 18th minute, Redmine reacted to Lucas' floating pass from Inoha's right throw-in and was fouled inside the area, earning a penalty kick. Lucas calmly converted this penalty kick, equalizing the score. We wanted to build on this momentum, but due to fatigue from consecutive matches, our movements lacked brilliance and we couldn't fully grasp the rhythm. On the contrary, we allowed C Osaka to dominate. In the 38th minute, C Osaka midfielder Nanami made a move on the right side and passed to the center. Midfielder Kawamura attacked and took a shot. Nanami kept the rebound and right-back Fujimoto crossed from the outside... They launched a wave-like attack, but we defended solidly in front of the goal.

　In stoppage time, a decisive opportunity was created. Taking advantage of a mistake by the opponent's defense line, ABE → Lucas played a direct pass back to ABE. ABE dribbled into the left area and faced the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation, but his shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's foot and he couldn't score. On the contrary, a counterattack was launched from here, and C Osaka was awarded a free kick in front of Tokyo's goal. MF Furuhashi aimed directly at the left frame of the goal, but Doi made a save with one hand! Immediately after, the game ended and the second half began with the score still tied.

Conceded a goal early on, equalized with a penalty kick but couldn't find the rhythm

　The rain during the day has stopped, and it is a comfortable temperature at the Japan National Stadium. The U-15 Musashi vs U-15 Fukagawa special match was held from 5:15pm. Despite being a weekday, it gathered an audience of 21,041 people, and the game started with C Osaka's kickoff at 7:04pm.

　The game started off immediately. In the 2nd minute, C Osaka MF Namba crossed from the left and FW Nishizawa headed the ball. The ball hit the post, but the rebound was headed in by MF Kawamura, resulting in a goal. The game quickly turned into C Osaka's pursuit. However, Tokyo counterattacked with Ishikawa, Inoha, and Kajiyama at the center. In the 8th minute, Inoha dribbled up to the end line and won a right corner kick. In the 12th minute, a quick attack was launched from Lucas, and Inoha crossed from the right. Ishikawa, who ran to the center, trapped the ball with his chest but couldn't finish. In the 15th minute, Akamine headed a shot from Inoha's right cross, but it went to the left.

　At the 18th minute, Redmine reacted to Lucas' floating pass from Inoha's right throw-in and was fouled inside the area, earning a penalty kick. Lucas calmly converted this penalty kick, equalizing the score. We wanted to build on this momentum, but due to fatigue from consecutive matches, our movements lacked brilliance and we couldn't fully grasp the rhythm. On the contrary, we allowed C Osaka to dominate. In the 38th minute, C Osaka midfielder Nanami made a move on the right side and passed to the center. Midfielder Kawamura attacked and took a shot. Nanami kept the rebound and right-back Fujimoto crossed from the outside... They launched a wave-like attack, but we defended solidly in front of the goal.

　In stoppage time, a decisive opportunity was created. Taking advantage of a mistake by the opponent's defense line, ABE → Lucas played a direct pass back to ABE. ABE dribbled into the left area and faced the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation, but his shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's foot and he couldn't score. On the contrary, a counterattack was launched from here, and C Osaka was awarded a free kick in front of Tokyo's goal. MF Furuhashi aimed directly at the left frame of the goal, but Doi made a save with one hand! Immediately after, the game ended and the second half began with the score still tied.