GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 8 2017/4/22 (Sat)
Audience 18,292 people 
Weather: Clear, temperature 13.2 degrees, humidity 56% 
Referee: Nobutsugu MURAKAMI Assistant Referee: Hisashi NAKAI / Mitsuharu TAKETA Fourth Official: Nobuyuki TAKATERA

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First Half0-1

Second half0-2

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Albirex Niigata FC Tokyo
Scorer 28' Kosuke OTA
69' Kento HASHIMOTO
82' Yoshito OKUBO
70' Thiago Galhardo → Tatsuya TANAKA
78' Honey → Musashi SUZUKI
84' Ryohei YAMAZAKI → Kazunari OHNO
Player substitution 56' Yohei KAJIYAMA → Yojiro TAKAHAGI
58' Hiroki KAWANO → Kensuke NAGAI
90'+2 Ryoichi MAEDA → Takuma ABE
11 Shoot 6
5 CK 0
20 FK 18
26' Ryohei YAMAZAKI
55' Henk
74' Frank ROMERO
Warning 45'+3 Hiroki KAWANO
65' Kento HASHIMOTO
Expulsion
Albirex Niigata starting lineup
GK 1 Koki OTANI
DF 19 Kisho YANO
DF 50 富澤清太郎
DF 4 Son Joo Hoon
DF 34 Haru Teruki
MF 30 Frank ROMERO
MF 8 Kei KOIZUMI
MF 13 Masaru KATO
MF 9 Ryohei YAMAZAKI
FW 10 Thiago GALYARD
FW 7 Honey
Albirex Niigata substitute
GK 21 Tatsuya MORITA
DF 2 Kazunari OHNO
DF 27 Yuto HORIGOME
MF 15 Honma Isao
FW 14 Tatsuya TANAKA
FW 16 Shu HIRAMATSU
FW 49 Musashi SUZUKI
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 22 Yuhei TOKUNAGA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
MF 37 Kento Hashimoto
MF 10 Yohei KAJIYAMA
MF 17 Hiroki KAWANO
MF 13 Yoshito OKUBO
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 1 Takuo OKUBO
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
MF 8 Yojiro TAKAHAGI
MF 15 Kensuke NAGAI
MF 23 Shoya NAKAJIMA
MF 44 Takuma ABE
FW 9 Peter UTAKA

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

Kento HASHIMOTO
(About the goal)
I was able to skillfully enter the ball into the area where it seemed to go up. Since I received a good ball from player Ota, all I had to do was guide it in.

(About the match)
The opponent played many long balls, resulting in a lot of time spent on picking up second balls.
I want to increase the time to keep the ball a little more and have more time for ourselves.
Therefore, I felt that it is a challenge to calm the ball down and control the opponent's momentum in terms of ball control.

"Yoshito OKUBO"
(About today's match)
Both teams played a match with many long balls, but it was significant that we were able to win with a score of 3-0.

(About the distance with player Satoru KAWANO)
I feel that Kawano is always watching me. He keeps coming inside and trying to receive the ball, so the distance between us has improved.

(What I focused on in today's game)
Today, I entered the game with a strong focus on breaking through the defense and applying pressure.
I always thought that by doing it myself, I could contribute to the strength of the team, and I want to continue doing that in the future.

(About the scoring scene)
From the middle of the second half, the opponent also started to drag on, and the distance between the front lines became really good just before scoring the second goal.
If we can maintain that distance, I think we can break down the opponent, so I want to keep that distance from the first half.
Today, the opponent's pace has slowed down, so it has become that distance feeling, but that won't work against strong teams, so we need to be more aware of that.

"Summary of Yoshiyuki SHINODA's Managerial Press Conference"
"I expected it to be a very difficult game, but I think I struggled more than I anticipated."
Nevertheless, we patiently endured the opponent's long balls and long throws and gradually created our own opportunities.
The point difference widened, but I don't think it was that kind of game. We still have a lot to do, and I feel that these 3 points were brought about by the players' perseverance and positive attitude.
"I believe that the fans and supporters, including Seok Ho HWANG, Juan ALANO, and Akira FANTINI, have supported us until the end, and I consider it a truly valuable 3 points. I want to prepare for the next match."


"Summary of Niigata Fumitake Miura's press conference"
"I think the players were focused on the game. In the first half, we entered the opponent's area multiple times and created chances, but we couldn't finish them off. We conceded a goal from a free kick and the first half ended. At halftime, I told the players, 'The performance itself is not bad, and if we can equalize with one goal, we can definitely turn this game around.' The players also felt that and had a really good start to the second half, but the forward players, especially Tiago and Hony, started to get tired, and just as we were about to bring in Tatsuya Tanaka, we conceded a second goal due to a momentary lapse. After that, we couldn't turn the game around. In the end, it was a game where the opponent controlled the game."