GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 1 2017/3/12 (Sun)
Audience 2,475 people 
Weather sunny, weak temperature 22.7 degrees humidity 21% 
Referee: Mitsuru OYA Assistant Referee: Dai MATSUMOTO / Soichi IWASAKI Fourth Official: Masaya SAITO

J3 Sec. 1

Yumenoshima

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0-2

Match Finished

First Half0-1

Second half0-1

AWAY

Kataller Toyama

FC Tokyo U-23 Kataller Toyama
Scorer 39' Kenji DAI
70' Hajime ETO
64' Rei HIRAKAWA → Taichi HARA
71' Shuto OKANIWA → Shoji SAKAGUCHI
79' Minoru KOBAYASHI → Mitsumoto HASEGAWA
Player Substitution 86' Hajime ETO → Daiki YAGISHITA
90'+1 Yoji SASAKI → Seiji SHINDO
90'+3 Kosei WAKIMOTO → Masataka NOBORI
4 Shoot 8
4 CK 3
11 FK 20
38' Shuto OKANIWA
40' Yoshitake SUZUKI
79' Nathan BURNS
Warning
Ejected
FC Tokyo U-23 Starting Lineup
GK 50 Go HATANO
DF 31 Shuto OKANIWA
DF 36 Masayuki YAMADA
DF 26 Takahiro YANAGI
DF 25 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 40 Rei HIRAKAWA
MF 35 Yoshitake SUZUKI
MF 42 Shintaka KOBAYASHI
MF 41 Takefusa KUBO
MF 47 Miki KOBAYASHI
FW 16 Nathan BURNS
FC Tokyo U-23Substitute
GK 30 Riku HIROSUE
DF 32 Sakaguchi Shoji
DF 49 Mitsumoto HASEGAWA
FW 45 Taichi HARA
Kataller Toyama Starting Lineup
GK 21 Kengo NAGAI
DF 6 Yamagata Tatsunori
DF 3 Kenji DAI
DF 5 Ryo HIRAIDE
DF 13 Kazuki SASAKI
MF 2 Kosei WAKIMOTO
MF 14 Yoji SASAKI
MF 10 Hiroshi ETO
MF 24 Takashi Nishimuro
FW 7 Yuki Kitai
FW 23 Yusei KAYANUMA
Kataller Toyama substitute
GK 1 Iida Takami
DF 18 Masataka Nobusaki
DF 20 Shinji Shindo
MF 17 Kensuke Kimoto
FW 19 Daiki YAGISHITA

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

"Ryoya OGAWA"
"It wasn't a bad overall game, but it was a match where our weak points were exposed due to goals conceded from set pieces and crosses."
(What is the difference between before and after conceding a goal?) Before conceding a goal, we had the consciousness of constantly moving forward and were able to create many chances. However, after conceding a goal, we were pushed back by the opponent and became a bit passive.
It might have been good to have more players breaking through the defense.
(Although it was above the team's average age?) Normally, I think that myself and Yamada should take on the roles that players like Okubo and Morishige play in J1, in J3.
I think I need to become the spiritual center of the team in those areas.
(What is your enthusiasm for the next match?) I think it's not good to keep losing, so I want to fight with everyone, focusing firmly.

Takahiro YANAGI
"The opponent pressed us from the beginning of the match, making it a difficult situation. However, we had to endure and keep the first half scoreless."
I think it was a waste of a mistake to concede from our own set plays, which is our challenge.
(What is the difference between last year and this year in your second year?) I think that in my second year, having one year of experience, I need to start speaking up and leading the players around me.
(What is your enthusiasm for the next match?) I will fix the issues that arose from this match's result and definitely aim to win the next game."

"Summary of Coach Tadashi NAKAMURA's Press Conference"
"We entered the game with a sense of gratitude as many fans and supporters came to the opening match. Unfortunately, we were defeated 0-2 and couldn't share the joy."
Regarding the match, I keenly felt that we still have a long way to go in terms of individual aspects, and we have not yet reached the point of the team's concept of "each individual gaining strength and entering J1".
A little one-on-one competition and reaction. Strength in ball contests. Each individual needs to strengthen themselves in these areas, otherwise we often end up losing the ball to the opponent in crucial moments.
The goals conceded were also the result of battles in set plays and crosses.
In terms of the attacking aspect, we had several opportunities to score but ultimately couldn't find the back of the net. We would like to continue training, including addressing this issue.