match Match Schedule & Results

[Reserve]
GK:21 Rei Momoi
DF:
MF:
FW: 11 Satoku Kobayashi

○ Match Report
The opponent in the 2nd Round of the Prince Takamado Cup Kanto Tournament was Mito Hollyhock Junior Youth.
In the consecutive 2nd Round match, Musashi faced the game with the same starting members as in the 1st Round.
The match at Ichihara Z-A Oripri Stadium under clear skies kicked off with Musashi starting the game.

[First Half]
From the beginning, Musashi maintained possession by connecting passes and pressed toward Mito's goal.
At the 9th minute, Yokota received a vertical pass from Keita KOBAYASHI in the vital area, took on a dribble, and boldly took a middle-range shot, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.
14th minute, from Yamamoto's hold-up play, the ball is passed to Yokota.
Yokota dribbles past the right side and sends a fast cross to the center, which hits the Mito DF who stretched out his leg to clear, and is absorbed into the goal, scoring the opening goal.
Musashi, not easing up on the attack, at the 16th minute, Sudo receives a vertical pass in the center, dribbles past the DF, and takes a middle-range shot, but it hits the DF and goes off target.
At the 17th minute, they broke through the center with precise passing. Finally, Yamamoto broke free from a through pass by Yokota but was stopped by the Mito GK.
They overwhelmingly maintained possession and controlled the game.
◈ Then, at the 27th minute, they created a chance through their specialty passing play.
They try to break through the center with passing, but are blocked by the opponent.
However, Tosaka picks up the loose ball and with a flash of his right foot, his sharp shot pierces the net, adding another goal.
Musashi, gaining momentum, continues aggressive play aiming for a third goal.
At the 29th minute, Yamamoto, having stolen the ball from the opponent, takes a bold shot after dribbling, but it goes just to the right of the post.
At the 34th minute, a cross was delivered by Mito's MF, leading to a shot, but Yamada caught it easily. This was Mito's first shot.
Just before the end of the first half, Sugawara and Yokota combined with a one-two to break through the right side and delivered a cross, but it did not connect with the player inside.
In attack, they maintained possession and created chances, and in defense, centered around Morita, they did not allow Mito to counterattack, going into halftime with a 2-0 lead.

[Second Half]
Mito also applied pressure going forward, but Musashi calmly continued the match.
At the 46th minute, Yamamoto pressured the Mito GK, forced a mistake, took the ball, and took a shot, but was blocked by the GK.
After that, they maintained possession as in the first half but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities.
Musashi also continued with focused defense, not allowing Mito any chances as time passed.
At the 55th minute, Tsukada broke through on the right side from a pass by Keita KOBAYASHI and sent a cross, which Tosaka rushed in to meet from the far side, but narrowly missed connecting.
Then, at the 56th minute, after pressing from the front and winning the ball, Numata took a mid-range shot which was blocked by a defender. Yamamoto picked up the rebound, dribbled past one opponent, and took a shot, but it went off target.
Continuing their offensive push at the 65th minute, Yokota received a vertical pass from Morita and advanced it to Tosaka on the left side.
Tosaka sent a cross between the Mito DF and GK, and Tsukada connected with a header at the far side to score the third goal.
Musashi continued to push forward aiming for additional goals but could not secure a fourth.
The defense maintained their focus and repelled Mito's relentless power play until the very end with committed defending, and the match ended as it was.
They advanced to the Semifinal Round with a 3-0 victory.

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