GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 30 2017/10/21 (Sat)
Audience 16,817 people 
Weather: Rain, No Temperature 19.4°C Humidity 90% 
Referee: Minoru TOJO Assistant Referees: Takeshi SUHARA / Kentaro MATSUI Fourth Official: Hideaki NISHIO

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1-2

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second half1-2

AWAY

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

FC Tokyo Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
65' Hyun Soo JANG
Scorer 47' Jay
59' Jay
63' Insoo YU → Ryoichi MAEDA
77' Yuhei TOKUNAGA → Yohei KAJIYAMA
87' Kensuke NAGAI → Lipe VELOSO
Player Substitution 75' Chanathip → Jun Enomoto
86' Jay → Eikaku Kanazono
90'+4 Ryota Hayasaka → Ryuji Kawai
6 Shoot 13
3 CK 4
14 FK 16
Warning 44' Jay
67' Hiroki MIYAZAWA
Ejected
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 22 Yuhei TOKUNAGA
DF 14 Hyun Soo JANG
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 2 Sei MUROYA
MF 6 Kosuke OTA
FW 21 Insoo YU
FW 13 Yu KAJIN
FW 15 Kensuke NAGAI
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 4 Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
DF 36 Masayuki YAMADA
MF 7 Takuji YONEMOTO
MF 10 Yohei KAJIYAMA
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
FW 51 Lipe VELOSO
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoStarting Lineup
GK 25 Kwon Yoon
DF 15 Naoya Kikuchi
DF 2 Rui YOKOYAMA
DF 24 Akito FUKUMORI
MF 26 Ryota Hayasaka
MF 10 Hiroki MIYAZAWA
MF 27 Takuma ARANO
MF 32 Naoki ISHIKAWA
MF 18 Chanathip
FW 9 Ken TOKURA
FW 48 Jay
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoSubstitute
GK 1 Junki KANAYAMA
MF 4 Ryuji Kawai
MF 17 Inamoto Junichi
MF 23 Masédo
MF 44 Shinji ONO
FW 22 Kanazono Eigo Gaku
FW 38 Daiki SUGA

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

"Hyun Soo JANG"
"The team couldn't win. That is frustrating and we need to reflect on it."
 The goal conceded was in a form that we were cautious about. We ourselves need to take it seriously and have a positive discussion.

(Sapporo FW Jay player's countermeasures?)
He is a tall and good FW, so we were well prepared for that.
 The fact that it was decided means that there was something lacking in ourselves.
 I myself was also approached from behind by a ball in the air (in the area), and there were times when I couldn't see the ball...
 The timing and manner of conceding goals were also poor.

(Regarding goals)
Hirokazu and I have always talked about how the far side of the opponent's goal is left open.
 That scene, too, was supposed to be where I was going near, but I outsmarted them.
 Just because Ryoichi and Kensuke went ahead, I made my own judgment.
 It was a good ball that could be decided no matter who was there.

(In the final stage, I moved up to the front line and tried to launch a power play?)
In a losing situation, I wanted to score, so I made the decision myself.
 If there is a chance, whether it's a set play or not, I want to score a goal.
 "I want to play soccer with such a strong feeling."

"Takuo OKUBO"
"(Although I made a good save to avoid a crisis?)
There may have been some good saves, but we still conceded 2 goals and lost..."
 I had prepared well for the opponent's strong points, but in the end, I was beaten there, and it leaves me even more frustrated.
 I feel that I need to further enhance my individual abilities.

(There were some close calls, but we managed to keep a clean sheet in the first half)
Today, we didn't start the game well.
 We managed to keep a clean sheet, albeit not very well, but just as we were trying to regroup in the second half, we conceded the first goal.
 That's why it was such a waste.

 The way the first goal was conceded was not good, but especially the second goal was a point that should never have been given away.

(Looking ahead to the next match)
I want to show the fans and supporters a winning performance, no matter what form it takes.
 I want to make sure I am well prepared to step onto the pitch.

"Tokyo - Takayoshi Amma Coach's Press Conference Summary"
"First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to the fans and supporters who came to the stadium despite the bad weather. We must reflect on the fact that we were unable to show them a winning performance. We will not forget this defeat and will strive towards the next match against Shimizu."
Today's game was approached with challenges as a team. In that aspect, there were good moments and some were realized. However, there are still things that need to be done.
Furthermore, it is really frustrating to be beaten by Sapporo's attack that we knew we had to deal with from our training. I think it's a really detailed world, so I want to focus more on each positioning, who will compete, and who will cover.

《Q&A》
Q=What was the intention behind substituting player Kajiyama?
"To shorten the distance between players, I instructed them to form a two-top formation with Kato as the attacking midfielder, and to take positions while observing Kato's movements."
I felt that even if I competed with height, it wouldn't work against Sapporo, so I aimed to break through by infiltrating and shifting people.

Q=What is the evaluation of Lipe VELOSO?
"There are only a few games left, but we are able to have intense training. All the players have shown a strong desire to play in the matches. Among them, we have been using players who can increase our chances of winning, and this time it was Canini. He met the criteria for selection, so we decided to use him this time."

"Sapporo - Coach Shuhei Yomoda's Press Conference Summary"
"We have prepared for a week on how much we can do what we have done so far, rather than the opponent's blah blah, because the formation is the same as FC Tokyo. In that sense, there were scenes that didn't go well, but throughout the 90 minutes, they practiced defending with a high defensive awareness and compactness. As for the attack, we were able to score by valuing finishes from crosses and set plays."
After conceding a goal, we had a tough time for a while, but I think it was thanks to the players' efforts in defending until the end that we were able to secure today's 3 points.
This year, we have been unable to win away games, so I wanted to change that during the season. I am really happy that we were able to win in front of many supporters who came today. I am truly grateful to the supporters who gave us great strength for today's victory.
I think we still have 4 more games left, so we can't relax yet. We want to aim higher and continue to do our best.

《Q&A》
Q=What is the evaluation of player Jay?
"The ball settles in the front line and can be peeled off individually. In addition, I feel that his strength to make decisive plays in front of the goal has been increasing with each game. I think that has led to the goals in the previous and current matches."
After he settled down today, the play didn't flow. We talked about "Let's support the surroundings quickly after Jay settles down" even at halftime, and I also told him, "I want you to use other players and go into the goal area." In the second half, he scored a goal in a very good form, so I think it was very good."

Q=What were the good parts of today's match considering the away situation?
"The away game against Hiroshima ended in a draw, but in terms of content, we were able to play a game that was similar to our home game. I believed that if we could play a similar game, we could turn it into a win. I think the part where we were able to focus and get into the game from the beginning, despite the weather, was very good."