GAME RESULTMatch Results
Sec. 14 2009/6/20 (Sat)
Audience 10,266 people
Weather: Cloudy, weak temperature 23.6 degrees, humidity 79%
Referee: Ryuji SATO Assistant Referees: Masatoshi SHIBATA / Toshiaki FUTAMATA Fourth Official: Kazuya ISOKAWA
J1 Sec. 14
Kashiwa
HOME
Kashiwa Reysol
0-3
Match ended
First Half0-2
Second half0-1
AWAY
FC Tokyo
| Kashiwa Reysol | FC Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Scorer |
09' Naohiro ISHIKAWA 20' Cabore 45' Sota HIRAYAMA |
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51' Hideaki Kitajima → Franca 51' Keisuke Tsukada → Popo 60' Minoru Suganuma → Yuki Otsu |
Player substitution |
68' Naotake HANYU → Sotan TANABE 71' Cabore → Shingo AKAMINE 79' Sota HIRAYAMA → Tatsuya SUZUKI |
| 9 | Shoot | 15 |
| 6 | CK | 3 |
| 13 | FK | 14 |
| Warning | ||
| Expulsion |
| GK | 33 | Takanori SUGENO |
| DF | 25 | Yusuke Murakami |
| DF | 5 | Koga Masahiro |
| DF | 13 | Yuzo KOBAYASHI |
| DF | 7 | Hidekazu Otani |
| MF | 14 | Keisuke OTA |
| MF | 28 | Ryoichi KURISAWA |
| MF | 19 | Takashi Abe |
| FW | 15 | Makoto Suganuma |
| FW | 20 | Chun Son LEE |
| FW | 9 | Kitajima Hideaki |
| GK | 21 | Yuta MINAMI |
| DF | 2 | Kamata Jiro |
| DF | 23 | Yosuke Togawa |
| MF | 34 | Kota Sugiyama |
| MF | 27 | Yuki OTSU |
| FW | 11 | Popo |
| FW | 10 | Fransa |
| GK | 20 | Shuichi Gonda |
| DF | 25 | Yuhei TOKUNAGA |
| DF | 4 | Bruno QUADROS |
| DF | 6 | Yasuyuki KONNO |
| DF | 5 | Yuto NAGATOMO |
| MF | 28 | Takuji YONEMOTO |
| MF | 10 | Yohei KAJIYAMA |
| MF | 18 | Naohiro ISHIKAWA |
| MF | 22 | Naotake HANYU |
| FW | 9 | Cabore |
| FW | 13 | Sota HIRAYAMA |
| GK | 1 | Hitoshi SHIOTA |
| DF | 33 | Kenta MUKUHARA |
| MF | 17 | Jo KANAZAWA |
| MF | 27 | Sotan TANABE |
| MF | 40 | Tatsuya SUZUKI |
| FW | 24 | Shingo AKAMINE |
| FW | 32 | Yusuke KONDO |
[Player and Coach Comments]
League matches resume, aiming to make a comeback with the slogan "Summer of Counterattack"
The league match resumes. Sec. 14 will be against Kashiwa Reysol, away. In the Nabisco Cup, there has been an emergence of fresh players, and we have seized a good momentum to advance to the finals tournament. In order to continue this momentum and connect it to the league match, this match is important. It is a crucial game where we want to make a good start and aim for a comeback from here.
The members who have recovered from injuries, Hanyu and Hirayama, who have finished serving their suspension from the Nabisco Cup, will start. In addition, Nagatomo and Konno, who played in the World Cup qualifiers as members of the Japanese national team on the 17th (Wed), although their condition is not at its best, they will firmly switch and start as the starting lineup.
Kashiwa, on the other hand, has only won one game in the league and is currently in 17th place. They have been struggling with games that they couldn't win, with a total of 27 goals conceded, which is the worst. However, in the Nabisco Cup in June, they have had 2 wins and 1 draw, remaining undefeated. They are trying to rebuild their game by running speedily and working hard, which is the essence of Kashiwa. For them, this match is absolutely crucial in order to carry that momentum into the league. Key players, such as FW Fransa and FW Popo, started on the bench. The formation they have adopted consists of FW Kitajima and Li as the front two, with MF Ota and Suganuma on the sides, and MF Kurisawa and Abe as the double pivot in midfield.
Coach Shirofuku stated, "Shimizu, who is a symbol of zone defense, and Kashiwa, who emphasizes man-to-man marking. By challenging both of them and achieving results, we can gain confidence and have a reference for the future. We may not be able to finish with beautiful soccer, but we will fight with a strong determination for results." Kashiwa is a tough opponent who made us taste bitter defeat in last year's Emperor's Cup and in this season's 3/25 Nabisco Sec. 1. However, if we can withstand Kashiwa's fast pace and play calmly, we should be able to win in Tokyo's soccer. We will show our determination to aim for 3 points even as the away team and strive for victory. The match started at 19:04 with Tokyo's kickoff at the humid Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium.
Ishikawa scores the opening goal, Cabore scores his first goal in the league match, taking the lead
Kashiwa, who launched a powerful attack from the start. In response, Tokyo also countered with their athleticism and speed. The early stages saw a fierce exchange of offense and defense, but in the 9th minute, they launched a quick attack from their own half. Ishikawa dribbled up the field from the starting point of Hayashi and passed to Bruno QUADROS, who had advanced to the front line. From there, Ishikawa received the return pass and unleashed a right-footed shot from inside the right area, stealing Kashiwa's thunder with a sharp counterattack. "In top form, Nao" scored a spectacular goal to take the lead.
In the 10th minute, Kanda cleared a kick that left the goalmouth and passed to Kashiwa FW Li, who shot towards the unmanned goal but missed to the left. After avoiding the danger, they regained their composure and defended against Kashiwa's attacks with concentration. In the 20th minute, Tokunaga's early cross floated high, grazing the opponent's DF. However, Hirayama in front of the goal chested it down while competing with the opponent's DF, and Cabore, who ran in from the left, stabbed a jumping volley into the goal! Cabore scored his first goal in the league and got the second goal.
After that, Hirayama continued to collect the ball well on the front line and became the starting point, creating many chances. In the 24th minute, Habu, Ishikawa, and Cabore were involved in a thick attack. However, Hirayama's shot from the left area narrowly missed the target. In the 26th minute, Hirayama, who received Ishikawa's through pass, immediately turned around and took a shot, but it curved to the right. In the 27th minute, Kashiwa had a right corner kick. It was connected from MF Kurisawa's kick, and FW Kitajima headed from the right area. The ball seemed to be sucked into the upper left corner of the goal, but Kanda scooped it out with his right hand! From that loose ball, a melee occurred in front of the goal, but the Tokyo defense held firm by putting their bodies on the line.
At the 30th minute, Tokyo launched an attacking move with speed, and Kabore rushed into the area. He stole the ball that the opponent's defender cleared with a sliding tackle and, facing backward, shot with a heel but couldn't find the target. At the 37th minute, from a quick counterattack, Kajiyama passed to Hirayama who had moved up the center with speed, and he took a sharp shot after entering the area. He hit the target perfectly, but the goalkeeper made a great save in the upper right corner of the goal. At the 42nd minute, Hirayama again played a key role near the edge of the area on the right side, and passed through to the inside of the area. Ishikawa broke free from the center and faced the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation. The shot was once again stopped by the goalkeeper's brave save, but Tokyo took control of the game and headed into the second half.
Hirayama also marks his first goal of the season! Concentrated and closed the game for a comfortable victory
In the beginning of the second half, Cabore connected with a heel pass from Tokunaga's throw-in, and Hirayama, who received the ball near the right area, took a precise shot. It beautifully went into the top left corner of the goal! Hirayama finally marked his first goal of the season and extended the lead to three points.
However, Kashiwa made substitutions in the 51st minute, bringing in FW França and Popo. This led to Kashiwa's counterattack. In the 58th minute, Kashiwa's left MF Kanno broke through the area. The Tokyo DF blocked the shot and Popo picked up the loose ball, unleashing a powerful shot from the right area that hit the post... In the 65th minute, Kashiwa FW Lee made a breakthrough, but Kajiyama stopped him with a foul, giving Tokyo a free kick from almost the center of the field. However, FW Popo's direct shot went over the bar. The Tokyo defense remained focused, led by Gonda and Imamura, and did not allow Kashiwa's counterattack to gain momentum.
In the 68th minute, Tanabe was substituted for by Hanyu, in the 71st minute Akamine was substituted for by Kabore, and in the 79th minute Suzuki was substituted for by Hirayama. While calmly connecting passes, Suzuki and Akamine accelerated when they saw an opportunity and approached the goal. In the 81st minute, from the right side, Yonemoto, Tanabe -> Suzuki made a move into the area, and Akamine in the center dropped the ball to Tanabe who ran inside to receive the return, but the timing was slightly off and he couldn't control it.
In the 86th minute, Kajiyama, Ishikawa, and Bruno passed the ball, and as soon as they saw an opportunity, Suzuki switched on the speed. Long pass to Nagatomo, who overlapped fiercely, and Redmine jumped into the near post with his whole body, but the ball was blocked by the defender and went out of bounds. We couldn't score the fourth goal, but we played the game "our own time" from start to finish and the time was up. Despite being away, we won the first match after the restart.
【Player Comments】《Hirayama》"(It's my first goal of the season) I had several chances in the first half, so I definitely wanted to score in the second half. I'm glad I was able to score early. I think it was the result of taking a bold shot. However, today the defenders and midfielders were able to connect and bring the ball forward. With the burden of build-up play reduced, I felt that I had to aim for the goal. Finally, I was able to score, but I think it's the result of our team's soccer."《Cabore》"I've had many goal opportunities before, but I couldn't score because of the lack of accuracy. I'm glad I was finally able to score today. (About the goal) Hirayama is strong and has good ball control, and we had an agreement that I would support him when he made a run. Today's goal was created through that combination. The partnership between the two forwards is improving day by day, but it's not just the two of us, the whole team is in a good situation. Everyone is showing their determination to work hard for the team and fight."
[Summary of Manager Jofuku's Press Conference] "We have been in a difficult position in the league, but we were able to advance in the Levain Cup with a good momentum. We struggled in the early part of this season, but we felt the potential to overcome this as a stepping stone to the next level. We didn't want to break that momentum and have been working towards a 'summer of counterattack' to get out of the difficult position. It was good that we were able to produce results and that many fans came to the away night game and celebrated together. In terms of content, it was important to see how much we could play the 'football focused on ourselves' that we are aiming for this season, while keeping in mind Kashiwa's strong points. Kashiwa has one of the toughest defenses in the league. We thought that how much we could break it would be a benchmark for our future. In that regard, we were able to create chances to score goals. I think we could have scored more goals, but I am satisfied with the 3-0 score. In the past, the way we ended the game was a challenge, and there were often chaotic moments like the end of the first half today. The time to dominate the midfield has become longer, but the way we ended the game was a bit rough. However, today, I think we were able to spend our time by extending our own time towards the end and heading towards the goal if there were more chances. I think it was the result of maintaining balance and being mindful of defensive positioning, so I want to firmly engrave this way of closing the game in my mind and continue to build on it for the next game."
[Kashiwa Takahashi's press conference summary] "I feel sorry for the fans who expected a comeback from us but we couldn't deliver the results. The game plan for today was to keep the first half goalless and put pressure on the opponent's defense by having MF Suganuma and Ota run in the attack. However, we conceded a goal in the counter-attack, which we were most cautious about. Furthermore, Cabore and Hirayama utilized the space between the two top players effectively and broke through our defense, resulting in additional goals. We gradually started to create attacking opportunities towards the end of the first half, but we conceded a goal immediately after the start of the second half. It was a critical moment when we were considering when to bring in FW Fransa and Popo... and that third goal was very painful. FW Fransa and Popo were not in a condition to play the full 90 minutes, and we wanted to compete in a better state. However, we can't afford to be downhearted by this defeat, and Reysol will not give up. We will continue to play with a strong determination and aim to fight in the next game against Iwata."