match Match Schedule & Results

[Reserve]
GK:1, Kohei Yamaguchi
DF:
MF:
FW:9, Rui Nishimoto

○Match Report
[Continuing the Build-Up and Inheriting the History]

The 2nd match of the 'Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Soccer League 2015 Premier League EAST'. The opponent was Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School, who started the season with a loss in the opening match.
The match between two teams both eager to secure 3 points kicked off at 11 a.m. at Kashiwanoha Stadium, with many supporters in attendance.

As Coach Sato said in the pre-match meeting, "There are times when things don't go well in soccer," Tokyo struggled to gain the pace against Ryutsu Keizai Kashiwa's quick start and intense pressure in the opening stages.
Getting accustomed to the match, Tokyo stole the ball high up the pitch in the 11th minute, and finally Okuma took a shot, beginning to find their rhythm.
At the 22nd minute, pressing from a high position and attacking from the sides brought them close to the goal. Okuma broke through the left side with a dribble and delivered a cross ball, saying, "It was rough, but I thought he would be around there." Sato, positioned in the center in front of the goal, connected with a header to score the opening goal.
Furthermore, Tokyo, increasing pressure both offensively and defensively, continued to force turnovers high up the pitch by provoking mistakes from the opponent, using the field widely as they pressed closer to the goal.
Although they struggled to score additional goals, the defense led by Watanabe calmly dealt with the opponent’s long throws and counterattacks, going into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

At halftime, the players confirmed their defensive and offensive strategies against the opponent's set pieces among themselves.
Coach Sato gave a simple instruction: "Stay focused for the full 45 minutes of the second half."

The match started to move from the beginning of the second half.
At the 48th minute, Abe connected with Koyama on the left side and broke through the flank, then Sato calmly kicked the ball into the goal to score an additional point.
At the 59th minute, once again through Abe from the left side, Aihara dribbled in and took a shot, but it went off target.
At the 66th minute, Sato dribbled through the right side, and Okuma, who was waiting in front of the goal, slid in and shot to score the third goal.
Tokyo, not easing up on the attack, pushed further in the 75th minute when Koyama dribbled his way down the left side, and Sato, who said, "I was frustrated with the result of the previous match, so I focused more than anyone else on finishing during practice this past week," calmly scored to complete his hat-trick.
Afterwards, despite facing intense attacks from Ryukei Kashiwa, the defense maintained their concentration without faltering, and the substitute players also tightened the team, keeping a clean sheet.
They secured their first victory in the 'Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Soccer League 2015 Premier League EAST' with a 4-0 win.

After the match, Coach Sato commented, "In light of the previous match's result, we talked about eliminating any weaknesses, including off-the-pitch aspects. We must never show any gaps. I am grateful to be able to play on such a stage and want to approach the next match with that mindset."
Preparations for the next match had already begun in their minds.

Thank you very much for your warm support to the players today.
Thank you for your continued support for FC Tokyo U-18.