Tokyo, which has accumulated 8 points with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the last 5 matches.

Toyama, who suffered a complete defeat of 0-3 in the Sec. 4 match at AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA, is the opponent of this match.
I want to redeem the disappointing result at home here at Toyama Stadium.
Tokyo's starting eleven has GK surrounded.
The DF line consists of teenage players YANAGI, HASUZAWA, OKAZAKI, and OGAWA from right to left.
The double pivot of Nozawa and Suzuki supports the midfield, with Hiji, Hiraoka, and Uchida lining up in the second row, and Hayashi joining the front line in a 4-5-1 formation.
The average age of the selected players is 19.53 years old, and the team composition is very young.
Toyama sets up in a 4-4-2 formation, with the team's top scorer, 23 Serantes, starting on the bench. The front line consists of 9 Talla NDAO and the midfield includes 10 Hajime ETO, while GK1 Iida and the center line are reinforced with veterans.
The match started with Tokyo's kickoff, watched by many fans and supporters, totaling 5,081 people.

[First Half]

Tokyo had been registered as 4-5-1, but in reality, it is a 4-4-2 formation with Hayashi and Tasuku HIRAOKA playing as a striking duo.
Tokyo wanted to take the initiative from the start, but Toyama took control with intense pressing.
In the 2nd minute, Lin headed the cross from Ogawa on the left side for the first shot, and then in the 5th minute, Lin aimed for a header from a free kick, but after that, the game continued with a series of attacks.
Tokyo tries to connect the ball, but they cannot connect the ball due to Toyama's defense from the front line and intense pressure in the midfield.
As a result, they are threatened with a goal from a set play.
When a left corner kick was freely jumped in at the far side in the 8th minute, it also caused a pinch from a free kick in the 10th and 14th minutes.
Furthermore, in the 19th minute, a surprising restart was given to Toyama with a free kick on the left side of their own center, and a ground pass was made vertically on the left side.
If allowed to penetrate deeply like this, a decisive shot will be made above the frame by freely diving into the negative grand cross.
At the 20th minute, Tokyo also attempted a counterattack from a corner kick, but Hayashi was unable to hit the target with Ogawa's left corner kick on the far side.
In the 26th and 27th minutes, Yanagi approaches the goal from the right side but fails to score.
Toyama uses a defensive strategy of pressing and retreating from the front line to create blocking, not giving Tokyo any opportunities.
They occasionally create opportunities to attack, but struggle to maintain possession of the ball and continue to be troubled by Toyama's sharp start in both offense and defense.
At 38 minutes, Ogawa received a warning, and by this time, Nozawa (suspended for the next match due to accumulated warnings), Okazaki, and Ogawa received yellow cards, making the situation more severe.
Tokyo, which still counterattacks, takes the ball up the center with Ikichi dribbling in the 41st minute and passes it to Yanagi. Yanagi passes it to Hiraoka, who jumped in from the far side, but the defender touches it first.
Then Toyama picks up this ball and receives a counterattack.
Toyama can simply put the ball on the front line and dribble from the center alone, but Rengawa prevents one-on-one.
In the first half, we couldn't create any good opportunities and will challenge in the second half.

[Half Time]

Coach Nakamura
"Be proactive in receiving the ball. Have a strong mindset of receiving the ball."
Let's actively go for the ball in the field.
I can't go home like this.
 

【Second half】
Tokyo substitutes Hiraoka with Oyama, and moves him to the left SH position, while shifting Uchida to the right side.
The front line switches to a formation with the fabric taking a slightly lower position at the top, with Lin at the apex.
Toyama will start the second half with Toyama's kickoff without making any player substitutions.
Tokyo, which strengthened its attacking posture by shooting a middle shot immediately after the start of the second half, but the momentum shifted back to Toyama.
47 minutes, when threatened with a goal from a counterattack, in the 49th minute, the left side was allowed to advance deeply but the defender blocked the cross.
The left CK given with this went far to the far side, allowing the opponent player to be free and shoot from the return, but it went over the frame. Escaping the pinch.
At 56 minutes, when the right corner kick was crossed back from the far side, the defense allowed a decisive shot from the melee, but the defender covered it on the goal line.
Although they cannot create much time to hold the ball, Tokyo tries to counterattack from the counter.
66 minutes, Yoiwa blocks a powerful shot from the left side with one hand.
When the left corner kick is caught by the defense, Suzuki runs up the right side and launches a counterattack.
The cross from the right by Hayashi did not result in a goal.
In addition, at the 70th minute, Hayashi competes for Iwai's long kick and Suzuki picks it up.
Suzuki puts a vertical pass into the fabric and the fabric facing forward sends a through pass to Hayashi.
Hayashi cuts inside from the right side of the penalty area and aims for the goal with his left foot, but it goes wide to the left of the frame.
Tokyo, which is gaining momentum, has Yagi entering the right side of the PA from a counterattack in the 73rd minute. He vertically dribbles and attempts a minus cross to the ground, but the defense blocks it.
Toyama's activity level dropped, and Tokyo, who picked up the second ball and took the initiative in the offensive and defensive battles at the ball's edge, launched a thick attack from both sides in the 76th minute, and in the 79th minute.
Cross from the right side to Ogawa, who ran to the opposite side behind, and he crosses it back to the center.
Lin and Koyama jump here, but they can't quite synchronize.
Toyama also counterattacks by simply kicking long balls to the heads or spaces of the FWs after taking the ball in their own territory, but Okazaki and Hasunokawa respond tenaciously.
In the 86th minute of the game, which became an open development, Toyama faced a wave of attacks from the loose ball after a right corner kick. Although they allowed a decisive shot in the center of the penalty area, Riku NOZAWA cleared it on the goal line.
Even in additional time, Toyama had a chance, but the shot flew straight into the goalkeeper's hands, and the game ended like this.
Earned 1 point with a 0-0 draw.

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

[Summary of Coach Nakamura's Press Conference]
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all the supporters who came all the way to Toyama to watch the game.
For those who support us, let's start from the beginning and enter the game. However, in the first half, we were unable to move the ball due to the opponent's fast pressure from the front, and we ended up being on the defensive side.
The players who receive the ball have become timid, and we are faced with a situation where we cannot easily move forward.
What I told the players at halftime is that there is something to be said for holding them to 0-0.
Let's play more of our own game in the second half. We talked about receiving the ball with courage, running behind with courage, and going for the ball with courage.
I think the players fought very well compared to the first half.
However, Toyama was also a good team until the end, and there were some dangerous situations from set plays, but I think the players worked hard and earned 1 point.

【Player Comments】
《Ogawa》
"In the first half, there were many moments where we were at the mercy of the opponent's pace, and we had to endure for a long time. In the second half, we were able to take control of the ball, and at certain points, it was our momentum, so I believe it was a game we could have won if we had scored in those moments."
(What is the difference between the first half and the second half?) As a team, there were fewer players showing their faces when they had the ball in the first half, but in the second half, there were more players showing their faces overall, and everyone was trying to receive the ball, so I think we were able to move the ball.
(About your own play?) It was a game where challenges were visible on both offense and defense. Especially regarding the offense, I think it is necessary to produce results such as crosses and assists that lead to goals.
(For the next match) For one week, we will work together as a team to win the Kashima match and aim to secure 3 points.

※Photos other than the ones shown below are also posted on the official mobile site.
For more information, click here