match Match Schedule & Results

[Reserves]
GK: 25, Katsuya MATSUSHIMA
DF: 15, Hikaru NARITA, 31, Riku YAZAKI
MF: 12, Hiroto ARAI, 10, Futa HONTO, 6, Tsuyoshi WATANABE, 13, Takahiro YANAGI, 5, Yuta FUKUMORI
FW: 17, Masaki HIRATA, 34, Akitoshi HISHIYAMA

●Match Report
The first match of the Kanto Youth (U-15) Soccer League was against Tokyo Verdy. Kickoff was at 4:30 p.m. amid heavy rain.
FC Tokyo Fukagawa wants to ride the momentum by winning the opening match. They are determined to seize victory at all costs.

In the 5th minute of the first half, Nagayama on the left side connected with a pinpoint cross from Watanabe Ryu on the right side, but could not hit the target.
They had an early chance right after kickoff but failed to convert. After that, they rarely faced high pressure from the opponent and looked for attacking opportunities while advancing the ball to a certain position.
In the 11th minute, from a free kick, Watanabe Taku was fouled in a contest inside the box, earning a penalty kick.
Hirayama calmly converted it, scoring the long-awaited opening goal to make it 1-0.

At the 15th minute, they faced a danger from a free kick, but GK Ito made a save. The opponents gradually looked for chances while aiming to equalize early on.
Then, at the 21st minute, the opponent quickly exploited the space behind the right side of their own half and played a through pass, which was slid into the right corner of the goal, leveling the score at 1-1. The match was back to square one.
However, FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa, refocused, created several close chances afterward, with Onishi connecting from a set piece by Sawai.
Also, they approached the goal with shots such as a middle-distance strike by Okuma, who was acting as a key player on the side, but could not score a second goal before the first half ended.

In the second half, Renkawa was brought in to replace Nagayama. FW Horikawa moved to the right side of midfield, and Renkawa took the FW position, aiming for a goal.
At the 42nd minute, Onishi took a shot, but it was saved by the opposing GK. FC Tokyo Fukagawa continued to launch aggressive attacks from the start of the second half.
Then, 4 minutes later at the 46th minute, Horikawa dribbled through on the right side and crossed it inside. Watanabe Ryu took a shot. The opposing goalkeeper deflected it, but Hasukawa scored on the rebound to make it 2-1.
At the 51st minute, Hasukawa took another shot on the rebound from Sawai's free kick, but it was blocked by the opponent's defender who put his body on the line to cover.
After the score became 2-1, the opponents also launched attacks with pressure from the front line and quick passing. Centered around GK Ito, everyone endured and defended during this time.
At the 60th minute, Suzuki was brought on to replace Hirayama. Including the substitute and reserve players, the determination to fight together and somehow secure the victory grew stronger.
There were still chances and threats, but neither team could score, and the match ended as it was.
FC Tokyo Fukagawa won 2-1.
We want to make sure this victory is not wasted and face the next battle united as one team.
Thank you for your support.