match Match Schedule & Results

[Reserves]
GK: 1, Shohei ISHIDA
DF: 36, Kazuhiko YOSHIDA
MF: 17, Shinya IWAKI, 24, Hideyuki NOZAWA, 29, Kenta FUKUMORI
FW: 32, Ryota SAITO, 23, Takuya IWATA

●Match Digest

The opponent for Sec. 5 of the JFA Prince League U-18 Kanto 2010 was JEF United Ichihara Chiba U-18. The match started at 11:00 amid warm weather.

From the start, they overwhelmed the opponent with aggressive pressing from the front line, quick transitions, and wide play.
At 1 minute, a long ball from Hiroki on the right side was dropped by Maeoka to SASAKI, who passed it to Muramatsu on the left. Muramatsu sent a low cross to Eguchi on the opposite side, who took a shot but missed to the left.

At 3 minutes, after winning a free kick, Hashimoto headed a long ball to the opposite side, and Muto, running in, took a direct shot but failed to hit the target.

At the 6th minute, a pass was made from Hashimoto to Eguchi on the right side, then the ball was passed back to Hashimoto who ran into the space ahead and crossed it. It reached Akioka, but his header shot missed the target.

At the 14th and 16th minutes, Muto made sharp dribbles cutting inside from the left side, evading the opposing DF and taking shots, but was blocked by the opposing DF. On this day, Muto’s aggressive dribbling attempts were seen throughout the match.

They continued to prevent the opponent from maintaining possession through quick pressing from the front and rapid transitions after losing the ball, constantly forcing the opponent into situations where they had no choice but to clear the ball. In attack, they frequently used long vertical balls, collected the rebounds, and then used the width of the field to unsettle the opponent.

At the 32nd minute, Akioka dropped a long ball to Maeoka, who took an unhesitating shot from about 30 meters out. The ball, slightly off course, brushed past the opposing goalkeeper's hand and hit the post, but Eguchi quickly reacted and headed it in to score the long-awaited opening goal.

Riding the momentum, Tokyo’s movement improved even more, and with their pressing and quick transitions, they spent more time in the opponent’s half.

At the 45th minute, Muto took the ball on the left side, dribbled inside, and passed to Eguchi on the right. Muto then made a run to receive the ball again and passed once more to Eguchi, who shot with his left foot but narrowly missed to the left.
And with that, the first half comes to an end.

Just three minutes into the second half, Akioka steals the ball in midfield and carries it forward by dribbling. When the front is congested, he passes the ball to Sasaki, who takes a shot. However, it goes over the goal.

At 6 minutes, Akioka skillfully shields the ball after receiving it from Maeka. When the ball is passed to the running Muto, he aggressively challenges vertically, but the cross is blocked by the opposing DF.

At the 12th minute, after a pass from Hashimoto to Muto, Muto played a one-two pass with Akioka, who was in the center, cut inside, and passed to Maeka. Maeka let it through, and Eguchi took a shot, but it was blocked by the opposing DF.

At the 16th minute, Muto received a pass from Maeka, cut inside, dribbled past one opposing DF, and took a shot, but the opposing GK caught it.
At the 18th minute, Eguchi fiercely broke through the right side and delivered a well-timed cross, and Maeka, who ran in, headed the ball towards the goal. It seemed to have gone in, but the opposing goalkeeper barely touched it and it hit the post.

At the 21st minute, Muto broke through the left side and passed to Sasaki, who took a shot, but the opposing goalkeeper caught it.
24 minutes: Maeka, receiving the ball from Hiroki, forcefully broke through between the opposing defenders and took a shot, but was stopped by the opposing goalkeeper.

30 minutes: From Sasaki's corner kick, Hashimoto's header seemed to have scored, but it was met with a desperate clearance by the opposing defender who was inside the goal.

At the 39th minute, Matsufuji made a sharp interception, then Maeoka tenaciously passed to Muto. Muto broke free and took a shot, but it went off target.

In stoppage time, Yamaguchi was brought on to replace Maeoka, and Nagai came on for Sasaki to strengthen the defense.
Despite continuously applying pressure throughout, everyone kept moving until the end, and with the players’ passionate play, we secured a 1-0 victory.

Thank you very much for all your support today as well.