Matchday 6: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:00 AM KICK OFF
HOME: Kashima Soccer Stadium Sub-Ground
vs Aomori Yamada High School
3-0 (First half 1-0, Second half 2-0)
24 min Hayate Cho46 min Hayate Cho
77 min Minato Yoshida
Kashima Antlers Youth Members
GK 21 Eita Kishino (3rd year)DF 3 Ryunosuke Dobashi (3rd year)
DF 4 Yugo Okawa (2nd year)
DF 7 Kaito Sato (3rd year)
DF 26 Amon Tamaki (3rd year)
MF 10 Seima Ogasawara (3rd year)
MF 14 Tenku Nakagawa (2nd year)
MF 19 Yuwa Fukuoka (1st year)
MF 28 Rui Onuki (1st year)
FW 11 Hayate Cho (2nd year)
FW 40 Minato Yoshida (1st year)
Kashima Antlers Youth Substitute Members
GK 29 Taisei Matsumoto (3rd year)DF 15 Daisuke Kondo (2nd year)
MF 5 Aoto Shiba (3rd year)
MF 6 Yoshiki Iwanaga (2nd year)
MF 32 Daigo Hirashima (1st year)
FW 9 Yuto Masaki (2nd year)
FW 20 Victor Yuzo Shimada (3rd year)
Defeated Aomori Yamada 3-0!
Matchday 6 of the Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2024 EAST saw the team face Aomori Yamada High School at the Kashima Soccer Stadium sub-ground.
Despite a frustrating 0-2 loss in the previous away match against Shoshi High School, the team quickly refocused and approached the Aomori Yamada High School match aiming for three points at home.
To counter the opponent's set plays and long throws, tall players were positioned in the backline, and 11 Cho and 40 Yoshida formed the two-man front line.
Players from Norte Junior Youth, Kashima Junior, Tsukuba Junior, and Norte Junior came to support, and their strong cheering boosted the team.
The game started with 11 Cho recovering a second ball, giving the team an early advantage and allowing them to control the match.
Kashima Youth dominated the game, and in the 24th minute, 11 Cho received the ball on the left side, passed it to 10 Ogasawara, who then sent it into the box. After a skillful hold-up play by 40 Yoshida and a shot from 26 Tamaki, 11 Cho tapped in the rebound to open the scoring.
After that, the team was pushed back by the opponent's attacks originating from long throws, but a great save by 21 Kishino ensured the first half ended without conceding a goal.
The second half also started with an intensified attack.
In the 46th minute, a well-executed build-up led to a breakthrough on the left side, 10 Ogasawara's cross was headed by 14 Nakagawa, and finally, 11 Cho tapped it in again, making it 2-0. 11 Cho's two goals broke the deadlock and further fueled Kashima Youth's momentum.
After that, the back-and-forth battle continued, but in the 77th minute, 40 Yoshida headed in a cross from 32 Hirashima, who came on as a substitute, scoring the decisive third goal.
Until the end of the match, everyone fought as one to secure the three points, achieving a clean sheet and collecting the full three points.
The team will continue to prepare thoroughly for the next home match against Shohei High School on Saturday, May 18th.