-Day 8-

This is the second day of the TOPPARKEN tournament.
We played a match in the lower tournament based on yesterday's results.
Aim for the highest ranking in the lower tournament, 9th place (out of 12 teams).

[Match 1]
vs AZ Alkmaar
0-2
(First Half:0-1)
(Second Half:0-1)

We will start the game by connecting passes and playing at FC Tokyo's pace. However, we conceded a goal in the 13th minute due to a momentary lapse. In the 13th minute of the second half, we had a player sent off and had to play with 10 men, making it a difficult game. In the end, we conceded another goal and the game ended 0-2.

[Match 2]
vs VV Lunteren
4-1
(First Half: 1-1)
(Second Half: 3-0)
[Scorers]
Eishiro TORIUMI, Tomoya EMORI, Akito HAYAKAWA, Kou ITO

Yesterday, we had a match against the local team, VV Lunteren, just like yesterday. Many local fans and supporters came to the venue, making it a complete away game. Despite creating chances against the opponent who was defending deep, we were unable to score and conceded a goal from a counterattack in the 12th minute of the first half. However, Eishiro TORIUMI's bold long shot quickly found the back of the net, equalizing the game at 1-1 and ending the first half. In the second half, we aggressively attacked and took the lead in the 3rd minute with a magnificent volley shot from Tomoya EMORI. We continued to attack and in the 11th minute of the second half, Akito HAYAKAWA scored directly from a free kick, extending our lead. In addition, in the 19th minute of the second half, Kou ITO scored a goal from Yuki YONEKAWA's cross, and the game ended 4-1.

[Match 3]
vs Rangers FC
2-1
(First Half: 1-1)
(Second Half: 1-0)
[Scorers]
Shion YABE, Kou ITO

The final opponent of the TOPPARKEN tournament is Rangers FC, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Souma UEDA continuously threatened the goal from the start of the match, but was unable to score. In the 6th minute of the first half, they allowed a goal from a dribble breakthrough. FC Tokyo continued to attack and in the 17th minute of the first half, Shion YABE scored a goal from a corner kick by Souma UEDA, equalizing the score. In the 11th minute of the second half, Kou ITO scored a goal from a corner kick by Souma UEDA, turning the game around. They continued to attack and aim for a goal, but the game ended with a score of 2-1.

Today's match result has placed us in 10th place. The players of FC Tokyo have learned a lot through playing against international players. We will use what we have gained overseas in our future practices and matches.