match Match Schedule & Results

[Reserves]
GK: 16, Takuro Baba
DF: 2, Yohei Shimokawa, 12, Yasuaki Tokuda
MF: -
FW: -

● Match Digest
The opponent for Sec. 5 of the 2011 Prince Takamado U-18 Soccer League Premier League, held under a cloudless blue sky, was Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School.
Tokyo, wanting to break the bad streak of two consecutive losses, showed spirited play from the very start of the match.

5 minutes: Defended firmly with physical strength against the opponent's strong attacking players during their corner kick.

7 minutes: Fukumori took a corner kick from the right. Although the ball went out to the opposite side, Muramatsu picked it up and crossed, but it was cut off by the opponent.

13 minutes: Iwaki, who received the ball on the left side, made a sharp dribble and crossed into the center. Iwata, running into the center, let it through to Fukumori waiting behind. Fukumori took a shot with his left foot, but it was unfortunately blocked by the post.

16 minutes: After losing the ball in midfield and coming under attack, a free kick was conceded just outside the penalty area. The kicker aimed directly with a bending ball, but Tani made a fine save to deny the goal.

19 minutes: Fukumori received the ball from a throw-in on the right side and took a shot, but it went wide of the target.

22' Yamaguchi picked up the cleared ball from their own corner kick and sent a looping ball to the center. After a brief scramble, Iwata reacted to the loose ball and took a shot, but it failed to hit the target.

31' The opponent broke through on the right side and crossed to the center. The player waiting in the center headed the ball, nearly resulting in a goal, but Tani firmly punched it away and immediately launched a counterattack. The ball was passed to Iwaki on the left side, then sent behind Iwata, who was positioned up front, but the pass was slightly too long, and the chance was lost.

39 minutes: Fukumori on the right side dribbles forward and passes to Iwaki in the center. Iwaki takes a shot, but it goes straight to the goalkeeper.

41 minutes: Once again, Iwaki boldly cuts in with a dribble and takes a shot, but fails to hit the target.

43 minutes: Fukumori delivers a perfect free kick from the right side into the center, but no one is able to connect, ending the first half.

Entering the second half, Tokyo renewed their determination.

46 minutes, 30 seconds into the second half, Iwaki once again dribbled forward and passed to Iwata. Iwata took a bold shot, showing a promising start.

52 minutes, Iwata, who was positioned up front, dropped the ball from the midfield, and Fukumori, running in, took a shot. Although it did not hit the target, the momentum gradually built up.

57 min Saito runs onto a long ball from Ishihara in the defensive line but is cleared by the opponent.

59 min The right side is dribbled through, leading directly to a shot. It hits the post, creating a dangerous moment.

62 min Saito, who received the ball on the left side, plays a through pass to Fukumori running in from behind. Fukumori dribbles toward the goal and shoots. However, it hits the opponent defender's foot and goes off target. A big chance is missed.

Tokyo continued to control the ball, advancing toward the opponent's goal with crosses from overlapping fullbacks and dribbling breakthroughs, but struggled to score.

74 minutes: Yuasa was brought on to replace Saito.

79 minutes: From a free kick won in midfield, a quick restart connected to Muramatsu, who then dribbled forward vertically and delivered a fast cross to the center. Fukumori ran in but was unable to connect.

82 minutes: After a series of short passes from midfield, Reioka aimed a shot inside the penalty area but was surrounded by defenders and couldn't get the shot off.

84 minutes: Yuasa won a challenge against a defender from Tani's goal kick and rushed forward toward the goal. He took a bold shot, but it went wide of the target.

88th minute: Fukumori was replaced by Kishi, who aimed for a goal by any means.

In stoppage time, a through pass from Yamaguchi to Kishi was received, and although he dribbled forward, the opponent intercepted.
Then, the last play's corner kick was also cleared by the opponent, and the final whistle blew.

The defensive line held their ground until the very end, but we couldn't score and the match ended in a draw.

However, this is the first point earned in three matches. Next week is the last game before the break against Shizuoka Gakuen, so we want to win and carry the momentum into July.

Thank you very much for your enthusiastic support today, even though the match coincided with the top team's game. We hope to share a victory with all the fans next week, so please continue to cheer passionately for us.