[Reserve]
GK:1 Ryuji Ohmoto
DF:9 Ryuji Fuki-no
MF:
FW:

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
Before the quarterfinals against Shonan, Coach Sato passionately rallied the players, saying, "Let's go back to our Tokyo!"
The 41st Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) Semifinal Round will have the same match-up as last year.
'Kawasaki Frontale U-18 - FC Tokyo U-18'
Tokyo has been undefeated and advanced to the finals from the qualifying league, with a goal difference of 16 goals scored and 5 goals conceded.
Fight with a sense of dynamism in both offense and defense, based on abundant physical activity.
Against this, Kawasaki has scored 7 goals and conceded 2 goals so far, especially in the knockout stage, they have advanced by winning consecutive penalty shootouts against Hiroshima and Yokohama FM, showing their tenacity as a team.
FC Tokyo U-18 players who have grown even stronger in Gunma and "returned to Tokyo".
The match today, which serves as a prelude to the "Tamagawa Clasico" in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 20, kicked off at 19:00 at home at "AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA".

【First Half】
The match, which started with Kawasaki's kickoff, begins with both teams showcasing their respective characteristics.
Kawasaki aims to exploit the gaps in the Tokyo defense with their strong ball possession.
Tokyo, on the other hand, puts pressure on the opponent with a coordinated press from the front line led by Hara and Kubo, and quick transitions between offense and defense.
11 minutes, Kubo, who received a pass from the back, dribbles into the right side and takes the first shot for both teams combined.
In the 14th minute that followed, Shinaida received the ball on the right side of the midfield and made an early cross.
Haru aims for a header against the ball sent with pinpoint accuracy, but it narrowly misses to the right.
Then, in the 16th minute, Sakaguchi is replaced by Sugiyama due to an accident.
From here, both teams carry the ball to the goal, but the defense puts their bodies on the line and they are unable to create scoring opportunities, resulting in a stalemate.
In the 33rd minute, Hitoda surprises the opponent with a non-spinning long shot from a distance of over 30 meters to break through this.
He had the frame, but was blocked by the GK's punching, and in the following 33rd minute, Hitoda aimed for a similar position FK with a falling kick, but was suppressed by the GK.
41 minutes, Shinaida changes sides, and Kobayashi (Miki) who went up the center from the left side of Kubo shoots.
The ball captured in the bottom right corner is saved by the Kawasaki GK. Harada reacts to this loose ball, but is blocked by the DF at the last moment.
On the contrary, in the 43rd minute, Kawasaki FW Miyashiro was sent out to the area, but Shinohara cut it with a sliding tackle and resulted in a corner kick.
Exploiting the gap in the flow of this corner kick, Kawasaki's right full-back Ogawa enters the area and shoots, but Hara blocks the shot by throwing his body.
The first half, where both teams demonstrated their strengths, was a good game where it wouldn't be strange for either team to score.
The first half ends with a scoreless draw.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"There is no negativity. Let's aim for second balls in both attack and defense. The opponent is aiming for few chances. Move the ball, change the pace, and step up another gear to ensure victory!"

【Second half】
The second half started without any player substitutions for both teams.
Shortly after the start, Arakawa aims for a goal, but receives Kawasaki's offensive.
54 minutes, a short pass is connected from the right to the center to the left for Kawasaki, and left SB Carlos DUKE takes a shot from a speedy breakthrough but Takase makes a save.
A shot is taken from a very close range from this left corner kick, but Takase saves it here as well.
The opponent's shot in the 56th minute is blocked by the defender.
In the 57th minute, in the midst of a pressured situation, Kubo dribbles from the left side and takes a powerful shot.
The ball was saved by the opposing GK once, but Haru in the center reacted to the loose ball and calmly pushed it in to take the lead.
Furthermore, in the 59th minute, just as Kawasaki was trying to counterattack, Kobayashi (Miki) ran behind and sent a long ball to Hara, who disrupted the starting point of the attack, and calmly observed the opponent's goalkeeper who had come out and executed a looping shot.
Kelly scores his 6th goal of the tournament, extending the lead to 2 points.
From here, Kawasaki launches a counterattack.
72 minutes, giving a penalty arc to Kawasaki on the left immediately and a powerful shot grazes the bar.
Furthermore, in the 74th minute, as they advanced deep into the left side, a negative cross was made in front of the goal.
FW Ten MIYAGI, who came on as a substitute, received a volley from Cabore and created a decisive opportunity, but it went wide of the goal.
Both teams try to break the deadlock through player substitutions, but the defense remains focused and time passes.
In the final stages, Tokyo skillfully moved the ball while effectively managing time, enduring Kawasaki's fierce attacks until the end of the match.
Won a tough match 2-0 and advanced to the Final Round for the second consecutive year.

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

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