GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 5 2017/4/01 (Sat)
Audience 19,669 people 
Weather: Cloudy, Temperature: 11.4 degrees Celsius, Humidity: 62% 
Referee: Shoichiro MIKAMI Assistant Referee: Haruhiro MAENOSONO / Yoshihito HAYASHI Fourth Official: Hajime HOSOO

J1 Sec. 5

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3-3

Match ended

First Half0-1

Second half3-2

AWAY

Sagan Tosu

FC Tokyo Sagan Tosu
70' Peter UTAKA
76' Kento HASHIMOTO
86' Peter UTAKA
Scorer 04' Yohei TOYODA
88' Hiromu KAMADA
90' Zhao Dongjian
46' Kensuke NAGAI → Keigo HIGASHI
58' Sotan TANABE → Peter UTAKA
85' Shoya NAKAJIMA → Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
Player substitution 65' Yuji ONO → Akito FUKUTA
82' Yoshiki TAKAHASHI → Kyosuke TAGAWA
89' Riki HARAKAWA → Dongjian ZHAO
12 Shoot 14
9 CK 5
20 FK 12
03' Masato MORISHIGE
36' Kensuke NAGAI
Warning 44' Yutaka YOSHIDA
Expulsion
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
MF 27 Sotan TANABE
MF 37 Kento Hashimoto
MF 15 Kensuke NAGAI
MF 23 Shoya NAKAJIMA
MF 44 Takuma ABE
FW 13 Yoshito OKUBO
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 1 Takuo OKUBO
DF 4 Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
DF 22 Yuhei TOKUNAGA
MF 10 Yohei KAJIYAMA
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 9 Peter UTAKA
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
Sagan Tosu starting lineup
GK 33 Shuichi Gonda
DF 8 Yuto Fujita
DF 5 Min Hyok KIM
DF 29 Hiroshi Taniguchi
DF 23 Yutaka YOSHIDA
MF 40 Yuji ONO
MF 14 Takahashi Yoshiki
MF 4 Riki HARAKAWA
MF 7 Hiichi KAMADA
FW 32 Victor Ibarbo
FW 11 Yohei TOYODA
Sagan Tosu Substitute
GK 1 Akaboshi Taku
DF 3 Franco SUTTONI
MF 6 Akito FUKUTA
MF 20 Yoshisumi OGAWA
FW 9 Zhao Dongjian
FW 22 Kei Ikeda
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

"Sei MUROYA"
"Looking back calmly, I don't think the development from leading to 3-1 was bad at all."
 It was a game that had to end with a score of 3-1 or 3-2.

 Tokyo is considered a team with a strong defense, but their concentration waned at the very end.
 We couldn't hold together and defend as a team.
 I panicked when I conceded the second goal myself.
 It was a goal conceded from our own mistake, but we need to reflect on it and calmly carry out what we should do together.

(Regarding the attack, were there any situations where you overlapped and created chances?)
Basically, there were two Tosu players in front, so I prioritized balance.
 I was thinking of actively moving up when there was a chance for a counterattack.

(Regarding the scene where I took the right corner kick that led to the second goal. I caught up with East player's pass with great speed and cut inside at a sharp angle, but?)
That is my favorite move.
 Tokyo player started running before he had the ball, being careful not to be offside.
 I always aim for that shape.
 Tokyo player understood it and gave a perfect pass.
 It ultimately led to a goal from a corner kick, and I want to create more opportunities like that.
 
 It was a wasted game, but we didn't lose.
 "Along with points for reflection, I want to use the 1 point we gained today and reevaluate our achievements for the future."

《Akihiro HAYASHI Player》
"First of all, the situation where we conceded the first goal from a penalty kick is a problem."
 It was necessary to anticipate and prepare for Tosu's long ball.
 Our defensive challenge and cover were lacking. I feel like we needed to be more cautious entering the game.

 However, we were overwhelmed at the beginning, but I think we were able to grasp the flow after 30 minutes.
 That led to the second half, and we had the momentum with us until we scored three goals.

 That was a big factor in today's draw, as we conceded the second goal there.
 The timing and judgment of my "OK!" shout turned into a mistake and led to a goal against.
 I think this is the key to today's match.
 The third goal was also due to the opponent's skill, but I think it was necessary to respond more decisively during that period of time.
 But there is no time to look down.
 We want to discuss together and make adjustments to prevent goals.

"Summary of Yoshiyuki SHINODA's press conference"
"It was predictable that it would be a difficult game, but we conceded the first goal and it became a tough situation."
I think the players were able to catch up in the second half and pull away.
However, this game has the impression of being a game with many mistakes and being unsettled from the kickoff.
Without looking down, let's all think about how to connect this 1 point to the next game and prepare for the next game.

In the second half, when the ball went to Muroya, the opponent's inside half slid and pressed. In the first half, it didn't work well, especially with Nagai.
It was a movement to pull Yoshida, the opponent's right back, and to use Okubo and Abe, the forwards, in the space where Takahashi, the defensive midfielder, couldn't slide in time. However, it didn't work well in the first half.
I was expecting Nagai to make more moves towards the DF line, but it didn't work out well, so he was substituted with Higashi.
I think we simply made slow decisions and struggled against the opponent's press, or maybe we had some issues on our own.

Simply by watching the scene of conceding a goal, it is clear that we allowed the opponent to easily kick a long ball and failed to pick up the loose ball, which led to the goal. The same thing happened with the first goal.
However, it was happening even with a 4-back.
I replaced Nakajima with Yoshimoto in the height part, but it didn't go well. I want to reflect on it both as a team and as an individual and move on to the next.
I think in soccer, there are times when you can be scored against first, so I would like to highly evaluate the team until they pull ahead.

"Summary of Tosu Massimo FICCADENTI Coach's Press Conference"
"I want to divide this match into two parts, the first 70 minutes and the last 20 minutes. Especially in the second half, various things happened, but it was a game that could have been 4-3, although it was a game that could have been won when we caught up to 3-3."
I think it was a very good game as a coach, even though we were tied 1-1 and conceded a second goal.
You should be able to play games with high intensity and high quality for a longer time.

FC Tokyo is a high-quality team that I am also familiar with, focusing on counter attacks.
It was great that we were able to keep the ball moving until we were reversed by such opponents, and we need to reexamine why the game turned out this way. However, I think that by playing such a game, trust between teammates will also be born, so I want to take it in a positive direction.
Yuji ONO didn't know if he could play today, but he was able to come back. I think everything is heading in a positive direction, including the return of the injured players, so I want to connect those things to victory.