FC Machida Zelvia defeated Kashima Antlers 3-0 at home, making it their first ever advance to the four-finals in the club's history.

In the first half, midfielder Masuyama Asahi and forward Fujio Shota led two points, and midfielder Shimoda Hokuto scored a super goal of 60 meters from his own territory and won the final victory.

With this, he has not lost 13 official matches since June (12 wins and 1 draw). Although it is temporary, momentum is only increasing towards their first title, including the league match, which is one point behind them.

Manager Kuroda Tsuyoshi's desire to see an undeniable victory on offense and defense is also strong. When asked about the title at the press conference, he said:

“This year, we started off with the idea of ​​wanting to win some kind of title. We also came in the league, with the top five, aiming to win. In the first half, we were able to concede a lot of goals, and we were about 15 points away from the top, but now that we're undefeated, we've come to this point, we've been able to catch up. However, we're aware that the difference between 1 and 2 points seems close, but we're far away, and we want to aim for the league as well. Also, by winning one title, we can take another page and another step in Machida's bright signs, a new history, so we'll prepare ourselves for the best possible time and greedy.”

Although the home location had a profit, the overwhelming favourite Kashima, which was the winner, has made his sights even higher. Expectations for a domestic double crown are rising.

[Emperor's Cup]J3 Sagamihara is not able to be killed, but loses to Kobe in a penalty shootout / Quarterfinal score details