Temperature 36.1℃. The 15th match took place at "Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium" in the midst of scorching heat.

A total of 2,902 fans and supporters gathered for the match against Fukushima United FC, which is the final game of the first half of the J3 season.
Tokyo is surrounded by GK.
Right, Shin Yamada, Yoshimoto, and Makoto Okazaki as the three backs.
Kajiyama made a long-awaited appearance as an anchor, with Nozawa and Suzuki as inside halves.
Both WBs, Muroya who was selected for the Japan national team for the Rio Olympics on the right, and Koyama on the left, with Insoo YU and Hiraoka up front, will play in a 3-5-2 formation.
Ben is on the bench after recovering from injury.
Fukushima is a team that has scored 6 goals so far and has a forward, Higuchi, who is ranked high in the goal scoring rankings. They are a team that connects the ball well and then launches their finishing attacks.
Tokyo with 13 points and Fukushima with 18 points so far.
The battle between both teams, who absolutely want victory in the second half, started with Fukushima's kickoff.

[First Half]

Perhaps due to the hot weather, both teams had a quiet start to the game.
Fukushima gradually began to hold the ball. It started from the right side. As time passed, they started to launch attacks from both the left and right sides, but the Tokyo defense responded firmly around the penalty area.
There are moments when shots are taken, but we do not allow many scoring opportunities.
Tokyo, although they steal the ball and gather it to Kajiyama, they cannot grasp the rhythm due to slight deviations and their own mistakes.
Furthermore, it is also unable to entrust the ball to the front line, resulting in more developments within their own territory.
After the match, Coach Yasuma said, "It is important to respect the opponent. The Tokyo defense, led by Yoshimoto, understands the concept of 'opponent's time' and is able to respond without being pushed back. They defend against Fukushima's attacks with unwavering concentration and physicality."
The first "cooling break" in J-League was taken around the 24th minute, and the match was temporarily suspended.
Players leave the pitch once and cool their bodies by drinking water for about 3 minutes.
Tokyo restarts from a goal kick and Tokyo launches an attack.
Immediately after the restart, Hiraoka tries to break through the left side alone, but in the end, he is blocked by the DF.
34 minutes, from a series of consecutive CK, and in the 37th minute, the defense was threatened by a goal from the left side, but the defense protected the goal, and Tokyo also had a chance.
40 minutes, when they got a free kick on the right side of the opponent's central area, Insoo YU quickly started and passed it to Hirayama, who then connected it directly to Muroya.
Muroya competes with the opposing DF and turns to the right, connecting with Insoo YU and entering the PA.
Insoo YU shoots from a 45-degree angle with his right foot, but it goes to the left of the goal.
With this, Tokyo gained momentum and in the 41st minute, Tasuku HIRAOKA received the ball in the opponent's central area, turned forward, and started dribbling.
Trying to shake off the opponent with speed, but being blocked by the defender and ultimately prevented from scoring inside the penalty area, but starting to approach the goal.
The match ends the first half with Tokyo Shoot having 1 shot and Fukushima having 8 shots.

【Halftime】
Coach Yasuma's Comment
"We are creating the current situation ourselves. Let's be proactive. We need to adjust our defensive positioning."
Keep doing your best at what you can do now and definitely win."

【Second half】
Both teams started the second half without making any player substitutions, with Tokyo kicking off.
Koyama and Okazaki from the left side of Tokyo were proactive in the beginning.
47 minutes, when Koyama holds the ball on the left side, Okazaki overlaps on the outside and penetrates the opponent's left side.
Okazaki crosses the ball from the goal line, but it is caught by the goalkeeper.
Fukushima, which gradually regained its composure, began to possess the ball in the second half as well.
Then, in the 54th minute, they were dribbled past in the midfield and were shot at with a mid-range shot.
This flies in front of the GK, but he fails to catch it and allows the opening goal.
However, Tokyo also launches a counterattack.
Tokyo has reached 60 minutes with possession of the ball.
When building up in the DF line, Yoshimoto passes a sharp vertical pass to Insoo YU.
When this is connected directly to Hirayama, who jumped into the goal, with a low cross, it is prevented by the DF.
In the 62nd minute, Yoshimoto wins the heading contest and the ball spills.
Suzuki reacts to this ball, picks it up and turns forward, then Hiraoka breaks through the opponent's defense and sends a through pass.
However, Hiraoka fails to control and misses the chance.
In the second half, the temperature dropped slightly and it became "drinking water time". After receiving water in front of the bench, the game immediately resumed.
Tokyo substituted Hayashi and Sasaki for Hiraoka and Kajiyama in the 73rd minute.
Anchor Suzuki, with Nozawa and Sasaki as inside halves. Hayashi remains in the front line.
Tokyo's attack starts here.
Sasaki received the ball and Tokyo started to create a rhythm, spreading the ball left and right. Muroya and Koyama began to attempt breakthroughs.
Gradually, as they began to push into the opponent's territory, Ito substituted for Koyama and increased the driving force, and Ito immediately got involved in a chance.
87 minutes, when Muroya puts in a big early cross from the right side of the opponent's central area, Ito heads it back near the goal.
Takumi jumps here, but the shot goes over the frame.
Furthermore, Ito becomes the starting point on the left side and approaches the goal.
Additional time is 4 minutes. Tokyo, who never gives up, gets a free kick on the opponent's right side outside the penalty area at 90+2 minutes, and the goalkeeper also overlaps.
Kicker Sasaki sends the ball to the far side and Hayashi crosses it back. Yoshimoto jumps into this ball and competes with the opponent, resulting in a penalty kick decision.
Insoo YU kicked this penalty kick into the middle, and it became the 5th goal of the J3 League, resulting in a tie and the end of the game.

Tokyo has accumulated 1 point, and finished the first half of the season with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses, and a total of 14 points, placing them in 13th position.

Thank you very much for your passionate support for FC Tokyo U-23.
Thank you for your continued warm support.

[Summary of Manager Yasuma's Press Conference]
"In this scorching heat, I believe that the support of over 2,900 fans and supporters who came to cheer us on until the very end was what led to this valuable point."
Thank you to all the fans and supporters.
In the game, amidst a "cooling break," the players entered the game from the beginning without saying a word about being "hot" from the bench, and I think that was the best thing.
There were some scenes in the beginning where we were pushed in due to easy mistakes or judgment mistakes, but that was not a bad time, it was the opponent's time and we respected the game.
I think it was a good thing for players who are always able to finish the first half with a score of zero and feel good about it.
I think it was because they continued to courageously move towards the goal without looking down, even after conceding a goal in the second half, that it led to a penalty kick.
In that situation, it seemed like Yoshimoto was going to take the kick at first, but Insoo YU said that he would take it, and both of them stepped forward without hesitation, saying "It's me! It's me!" and made the kick to score. I think everyone fulfilled their responsibility to truly earn the points.
Ito player made his debut today, and when he was struggling to decide whether to use Ito player, whom he doesn't usually interact with, or Ji player, Coach Sato said, "Let's go with Ito," and I am very grateful for the strong words that gave us a tailwind in the end.
I would like to continue training firmly in the areas where I am lacking.

【Player Comment】
《Kaede Suzuki》
"In the first half, it was hot and I shouldn't make excuses, but the overall movement was slow. In the second half, we talked as a team about making proper adjustments. We started to connect passes and our time on the ball increased. We conceded a goal, but it would have been best if we could have turned the game around. We managed to pull one goal back, so I think it was the minimum result."
(How was your own play?) When I was playing as an inside half, I communicated with Kajiyama and Nozawa, but I couldn't deceive the opponent well and ended up spending a lot of time on defense.
I think it was good that we were able to communicate and play the game in a good shape in the second half as a team.
(Towards the next match) Fujieda.S, who drew at home, will have an away game this time, so I think it will be a difficult match. However, I will do my best to earn 3 points."

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