[Reserve]
GK:21 Kinji Iizuka
DF:25 Tomoya Suzuki
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FW:

○Match Report
【Challenge to the next stage】
In clear weather, the 16th round of the 2017 Prince Takamado Cup U-18 Football League Premier League EAST was held at the "Musashino-En" of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Yokohama F.Marinos Youth lost in Sec. 7. In order to get closer to the championship, they wanted to earn points in the match that kicked off at 15:00.
Coach Sato tells the players, "Let's give everything we've got and go for the remaining points in the matches."

【First Half】
From the start, Tokyo displayed a movement where the forward players, Hara and Yoshida, aimed to exploit the space behind the opponent's defensive line.
The first big chance came in the 2nd minute, when Sugiyama, who had the ball in a deep midfield position, sent a perfect pass to Hara who had escaped behind the opponent's defensive line.
The ball flew over the opponent's goalkeeper's head and I immediately shot a looping shot, but it narrowly missed the goal and went over.
However, Tokyo, who couldn't quite grasp the rhythm from there, had their pass stolen by the opponent in their own half in the 9th minute and conceded a dribble shot, allowing the first goal.
Tokyo, who continued to face several pinches due to their own careless mistakes, endured a difficult time. However, they gradually gained control of the pace and started to approach the opponent's goal.
The equalizer came in the 39th minute, when Yokoyama, the kicker, took a sharp and fast ball from the left corner kick to the near side.
Yoshida, who ran in there, skillfully headed the ball into the opposite side of the goal, equalizing the score.
Tokyo, which has continued to show momentum, was able to finish the first half in a good shape.

【Halftime】
Coach Sato
"The game starts here. Let's build a solid game in the next 45 minutes."

【Second half】
Tokyo, with Kobayashi (Sato) and Takahashi replacing Haru and Terayama at halftime, maintains the momentum from the end of the first half and launches a fierce attack from the start.
52 minutes, Sugiyama, who had drifted to the right side, accurately passed the ball to Yoshida in front of the goal.
Yoshida, who skillfully controlled the ball with his chest, forcefully stabbed it to the left of the goal with his right foot, reversing the score to 2-1.
In the 61st minute, Kobayashi (Sato), who had been active after coming on as a forward in the second half, picked up the ball won by Arakawa with a header near the center of the pitch and carried it to the front of the goal.
He shoots with his right foot at the perfect timing, even though he is surrounded by the opponents, and scores a goal, making it 3-1.
Tokyo, which expanded its lead, sent substitute players such as Aoki and Haga from U-15 Fukagawa, who made their first appearance in the Premier League, one after another onto the pitch and did not give up control.
We pulled together as a team until the end and secured 3 points, carrying it over to the next match.

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