GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 3 2017/3/25 (Sat)
Audience 2,020 people 
Weather sunny, weak temperature 13.6 degrees humidity 27% 
Referee: Kazuyoshi KARASHIMA Assistant Referees: Takumi SHINOTO / Tatsuya SAKAI Fourth Official: Masaru HASEGAWA

J3 Sec. 3

AJI FIELD NISHI

HOME

FC Tokyo U-23

1-0

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second half1-0

AWAY

SC Sagamihara

FC Tokyo U-23 SC Sagamihara
58' Hiroshi KOBAYASHI
Scorer
84' Taichi HARA → Manato SHINADA
87' Masataka KOBAYASHI → Koki HASEGAWA
Player Substitution 46' Daiki KURE → Natsuki MAKURA
59' Jun HOZAKI → John Gabriel
76' Yūsei KUDO → Daiki KAWATO
5 Shoot 9
5 CK 4
10 FK 17
Warning 78' Takuro Kikuoka
Ejected
FC Tokyo U-23 Starting Lineup
GK 30 Riku HIROSUE
DF 32 Sakaguchi Shoji
DF 36 Masayuki YAMADA
DF 26 Takahiro YANAGI
DF 25 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 42 Shintaka KOBAYASHI
MF 35 Yoshitake SUZUKI
MF 31 Shuto OKANIWA
MF 21 Insoo YU
MF 47 Miki KOBAYASHI
FW 45 Taichi HARA
FC Tokyo U-23Substitute
GK 46 Takase Kazunaga
DF 49 Mitsumoto HASEGAWA
MF 43 Manato SHINADA
SC Sagamihara Starting Lineup
GK 16 Kaichiro Fujikichi
DF 15 Shinji Tsujio
DF 3 Yusuke Kudo
DF 5 Daiki UMEI
DF 7 Jun Hosaki
MF 4 Naoya Okane
MF 10 Kikuoka Takuro
MF 38 Senmei Seiten
FW 14 Makoto FUKOIN
FW 13 Yūichi Kubo
FW 28 Kure Tairiku
SC SagamiharaSubstitute
GK 1 Kawaguchi Nokatsu
DF 6 Yoriyoshi Naoto
DF 20 Mugikura Naki
MF 17 Ryo Iida
MF 21 Yudai TOKUNAGA
MF 24 Daiki KAWATO
FW 9 John GABRIEL

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

"Riku HIROSUE"
"Although there were moments where we were able to push forward in the first half, we couldn't score and the momentum turned a little negative. However, I think it was very good that we were able to keep a clean sheet in coordination with the defense."
Even after scoring a point, there were many times when we were pushed back, but it was really good that the whole team was able to defend persistently and keep a clean sheet.

(First appearance, first start, victory with a shutout, how was the tension?)
Although it was my debut match, I didn't feel any tension at all and I was able to play the game while savoring the happiness of being able to play among FC Tokyo fans and supporters.

(Did you feel embarrassed when you did 'Sha'?)
At first, I didn't understand it well, but I noticed when other players called out to me.
Honestly, I apologize for any inconvenience, but since I thought it was going to be player Kobayashi (Miki) doing it, I asked for your consideration and let him do it (laughs)

(Were there many fans and supporters who were waiting for their first appearance?)
We had a tough time when things didn't go well, but there were people who supported us during that time, and it was reassuring. We want to continue using that as our strength and keep going.

(What is the difference between previous matches and J-League matches?)
I felt a different level of passion from the fans and supporters.
During my time in the Premier League (high school days), there were fans and supporters of FC Tokyo on the opposing team, and I was under considerable pressure.
However, this time, being in a position to be supported, it was a very reassuring presence.

(What are your thoughts for the next match?)
We were able to achieve our first victory in J3, so I hope we can continue this positive momentum into the next game."

Yoshitake SUZUKI
"It is a big thing for the team to be able to achieve our first victory, and I think it was good for the team to be able to respond firmly to the opponent's power play in the latter part of the previous match, which was a challenge."

(How was your performance?)
In terms of the offensive aspect, there were noticeable mistakes similar to the previous match, and the number of times going forward was also limited. I still think there are many challenges ahead.
The defensive part and the ability to pick up second balls, I feel like I was able to do better compared to the previous match, but I still think the recovery rate is low, so I want to improve it.

(What are your thoughts on the next match?)
I think it was a big thing to win, but I also want to continue as a team and strive to improve my performance little by little."

"Summary of Manager Nakamura's Press Conference"

"It was the second home game and the first game of the season at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka. We are grateful that many fans and supporters came to cheer us on and we were able to share the joy together."

I think the game was very difficult. We struggled with the opponent's power, height, and speed, and we couldn't play our own soccer for a long time.
However, the GK and center back often repeated the task of bouncing back and picking up loose balls.

"We couldn't show much of a challenge in the attack, but as time passed, the number of attacks gradually increased and we were able to score and hold our defense."