The 2016 Meiji Yasuda J3 League has only 2 matches left.

The last away game of the season will be against Fukushima United FC at TOHO Stadium.
In the previous home match, in the harsh environment of Komazawa with a temperature of 36.1℃, Insoo YU equalized with a penalty kick in the final stages of the game, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Tokyo, who suffered a defeat in the previous match, wants to avoid consecutive losses.
Enomoto returns to the Tokyo goalmouth for the first time since Sec. 23.
DF line from right to left: Sakaguchi, Yanagi, Okazaki, Ogawa.
The double pivot is manned by Nozawa and Suzuki, with Hiraoka, Yuins, and Ikichi in front of them, and Hayashi leading the line in a 4-5-1 formation.
Fukushima positions Higuchi, who has scored 9 goals this season, in the front line and forms a strong partnership with Rodrigo.
Bench includes Umei, who is 194cm tall and registered as DF, but he is being used in the front line from the middle and his power play stands out.
The match between the two teams, who are tied with 30 points each, started with a kickoff in Fukushima.

【First Half】
The game is moving from the early stages.
In the 3rd minute, when Insoo YU was fouled after kicking the ball deep into the left side, a free kick was awarded.
Makoto OKAZAKI heads it into the far side as Ogawa sends this, scoring the opening goal of the season, his second goal.
Tokyo, which took advantage of the first chance, continues to try to take control from defense.
Pressing in the front line to take away Fukushima's freedom. In particular, not only Hayashi and Insoo YU in the front line, but also Suzuki in the midfield actively go to steal the ball from the opponent's defensive line.
In addition, they show versatility in their attacks, with long balls from the Tokyo DF line to the opponent's defensive line behind, as well as breaking through using short passes on both sides from Lin's post-play.
From around the 15th minute, we started to face Fukushima's counterattacks focused on long balls and set plays.
19 minutes, a early cross from the right side is put in but Okazaki touches it with his head and it becomes a left corner kick. He repels this and at 22 minutes, Okazaki defends a one-on-one on the left side and it becomes a corner kick.
The corner kick allows a heading shot on the far side, but it goes wide to the left of the goal.
When the defensive line centered around Okazaki withstands this time zone, they push the opponent into the Fukushima team's territory again with a press from the front line, and Insoo YU takes a middle shot in the 32nd minute.
Continuing, in the 35th minute, the team connected passes intricately in the center, and in the end, Insoo YU attempted a shot again with a mid-range shot, but it was saved by the GK.
At 37 minutes, when Namae dribbled on the right side, Sakaguchi ran up on the inside and attracted the opponent.
The fabric used for this is cut back and crosses to the center with the left foot, but it doesn't quite match Tasuku HIRAOKA.
In the 41st minute, Tokyo's attack continued and they earned a free kick on the right side. Ogawa's left-footed cross went to the center of the penalty area.
When Hayashi competed with the opposing DF for this, he headed it down to Insoo YU, who then directly struck a right-footed half-volley into the goal, scoring the second point.
Tokyo, which continues to have momentum, also had a vertical pass to Lins in the crowded central area when Insoo YU had the ball in the 43rd minute.
Hayashi is being hindered by the opponent's intense press, but he continues to be the starting point in the center.
The right corner kick at the 44th minute created another chance.
When Ogawa passes to Suzuki near the goal, he heads it and sends it to the far side. Hiraoka jumps in here but narrowly misses, and the first half ends.
Tokyo's strong defense continued to dominate with aggressive play.

【Halftime】
Coach Nakamura
"We are effectively closing down the opponent's long balls. We need to continue doing this relentlessly."
And continue to pick up the second ball.
Continuously aiming for the opponent's back in the attack.
Let's aim for the next point.

【Second half】
Fukushima substitutes one player at half-time, and Tokyo takes the initiative at the start of the second half, but Fukushima also comes out with a counterattack.
48 minutes, Ogawa receives a free kick on the left side of the opponent's field and Suzuki attempts to score, but the goalkeeper makes a save.
With the right CK obtained from this, Ogawa again matched it with Hayashi near the goal, and the goalkeeper made a save. Okazaki pushed it in from the melee and shook the net, but it was ruled as a foul and no goal.
After that, they continued to press aggressively from the front line and attacked from both sides, just like in the first half. However, gradually the opponent took control and the intensity increased.
For Fukushima, this season's final home game. And with the support of a record-breaking 3,052 people this season, the pressure is increasing.
Then, in the 53rd minute, Nozawa got injured during a contest with the opponent. The game was interrupted, and he was carried out on a stretcher, being replaced by Kubo.
Slide Yoshiatsu OIJI to the defensive midfield and Kubo to the right side.
At the 59th minute, when the ball was played behind the Tokyo DF line, Enomoto fearlessly rushed out and put his body on the line to block it.
The resulting right corner kick can be combined with a far header, but it is just above the frame.
Tokyo, who wants to regain control of the game, substituted Sasaki for Hiraoka in the 65th minute and formed a double pivot with Suzuki.
Rearrange the second row from right to left with Ji, Kubo, and Lins, and the front line with Insoo YU.
However, Fukui also substituted Rodrigo with 194cm Umei at the same timing to strengthen the intensity of the front line.
In the 66th minute, Tokyo steals the ball in their own half and launches a counterattack.
When the ball was entrusted from Hayashi to Kubo, he dribbled up and passed to Hayashi in front of the penalty area, but the shot was caught by the goalkeeper.
On the contrary, in the following 67th minute, Enomoto jumps out to the outside of the Tokyo DF line to intercept the ball, but it is evaded.
However, the determined DF returned and put their body in to steal the ball and protect the goal.
Furthermore, in the 70th minute, a floating ball was placed in the center from the right side, creating an opportunity, and then a player entered freely from the left side.
In the end, Tokyo DF cut the course with a sliding tackle and sent the ball outside the frame.
Tokyo, who can't pick up the second ball easily and can't keep the ball in the front line, withstands the opponent's attack centered around long balls.
Fukushima substituted Murao in the 74th minute, and Murao started sending high balls into the goal area from both the left and right sides with long throws.
76 minutes, FK given at the right outside of PA but blocked by the wall. From the scramble of this loose ball, Lin's hand was caught and FK is given again.
This free kick was caught firmly by Enomoto right in front.
Fukushima starts sending long balls from GK, and Tokyo becomes pinned down in their own half.
Tokyo, who wants to counterattack, substituted Namae with Koyama in the 87th minute and moved him to the central midfield position. Sasaki was shifted to the right side, and it was Sasaki who created the chance.
Immediately after the substitution, Sakaguchi receives the ball on the right side and passes it to Sasaki who supports him on the inside.
When this is sent out to the forest of fur, a one-on-one shot is taken from inside the PA, but the DF clears it with a header.
Missed additional point in the 90+2 minutes of additional time.
When competing for a long ball from the left side in the center, if you push in the loose ball, it becomes a situation where you can score a goal, but it deviated to the right of the frame and escaped the pinch, and the game ended.
Won with a score of 2-0 and accumulated 3 points.

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】
"I would like to express my gratitude for the many fans and supporters who came, despite Fukushima being a distant place from Tokyo."
The match turned out to be a tight game from the beginning as expected, and with the same number of points, it became a battle of the remaining two matches while being conscious of that.
In the first half, we were able to play a relatively aggressive soccer with movement, and I think that being able to score two goals in that was the winning factor.
In the second half, Fukushima created quite a dangerous situation with their pressure, but I think the young players, led by veteran Enomoto, fought until the end and managed to somehow hold them back.

【Player Comment】
《Sasaki》
"It was my first appearance since the Gamba Osaka U-23 match, and I was able to play for a slightly longer time of 20 minutes, which was a long time since then."
It was difficult to get into the game after a long time, but it was good to be able to play as usual once I got used to it.
I want to prepare to be able to play more and for a longer time as soon as possible.
(Did you have a good preparation this week?) I was well prepared, so my body was in good shape and I had a good preparation.
However, there is a difference between practice and a game, and in order to be able to participate in a game in perfect condition, it is necessary to play more games. I want to be able to play for a long time as soon as possible.
(How was your performance after playing for a little longer?) Although it was a slightly different position than usual, I tried to be conscious of moving the ball forward as much as possible and wanted to show more of that aspect.
(What are your strengths?) I think my strength is being able to touch the ball a lot and create rhythm, so I want to be involved with the ball as much as possible.
(What is your enthusiasm for the next match?) I think I will be able to play for a little longer next time, so I want to get involved in scoring."
 

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