GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 10 2018/4/25 (Wed)
Audience 13,425 people 
Weather cloudy, no temperature 22.5 degrees humidity 83% 
Referee: Yoshiro IMAMURA Assistant Referees: Takahiro OKANO / Koji MORIKAWA Fourth Official: Takayuki SATO

J1 Sec. 10

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3-1

Match Finished

First Half2-0

Second half1-1

AWAY

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FC Tokyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima
05' Diego OLIVEIRA
09' Kensuke NAGAI
51' Diego OLIVEIRA
Scorer 60' Sho INAGAKI
55' Kensuke NAGAI → Ryoichi MAEDA
65' Kotaro OMORI → Sotan TANABE
78' Diego OLIVEIRA → Cayman TOGASHI
Player Substitution 52' Teerasil → FELIPE SIUVA
57' Kyohei YOSHINO → Sho INAGAKI
68' Yoshifumi KASHIWA → Sotan KUDO
7 Shoot 14
4 CK 6
6 FK 16
Warning 19' Kyohei YOSHINO
88' PATRIC
Ejected
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 25 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 39 Kota MORI
MF 18 Kento HASHIMOTO
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
MF 27 Sotan TANABE
FW 15 Takefusa KUBO
FW 17 Cayman TOGASHI
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
Sanfrecce HiroshimaStarting Lineup
GK 1 Takuto HAYASHI
DF 33 Takuya WADA
DF 2 Yuki NOGAMI
DF 4 Yuki Mizumoto
DF 19 Sho SASAKI
MF 36 Kawabe Shun
MF 6 Toshihiro AOYAMA
MF 23 Kyohei YOSHINO
MF 18 Yoshifumi KASHIWA
FW 39 PATRIC
FW 31 Teerasin
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSubstitute
GK 34 Nakabayashi Yoji
MF 15 Sho INAGAKI
MF 32 Taishi MATSUMOTO
MF 10 FELIPE SIUVA
MF 30 Shibasaki Kosei
FW 20 Daiki WATARI
FW 9 Kudo Souto

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

"Masato MORISHIGE Player"
"There is a plan or intention to fight in a certain way before the match."
 However, football doesn't always go according to plan.
 The situation changes within 90 minutes, and how to respond to it is important.
 We are currently discussing and working on what we should do.

 There was a time zone today when I was pushed in, but it didn't go as planned.
 When everyone was in a fresh state, we were pressed from the front, but when the team became heavy or pushed back, we compacted the back and defended in a different way.
 1 goal was conceded, but was it not possible to differentiate?
 Everyone was able to assess the situation and demonstrate their defensive awareness and cunning.
 "Isn't the team heading in a good direction?"

"Yojiro TAKAHAGI Player"
"The way the game started was good, and we gained a lot of momentum."
I am especially happy that we were able to score the third goal.
Diego and I were talking at halftime, saying "We have scored 2 goals, so let's aim for a counterattack."
I feel that it is significant to have scored the third goal as intended.

(Although we were pushed back in the second half?)
In a winning situation, there will always be such periods of time.
If we couldn't score the third goal, I thought it would be difficult to win.
Wasn't it a big goal that the team aimed for amidst being pushed back?

(Regarding the synergy of the attack)
Both FW players are switching on for both offense and defense, and it's really helpful.
The two of them, along with the side half and the defensive midfielder, are creating chances by linking up well.
I think we can add more depth when the fullback comes up there.
"I want to continue being aware of that."


"Summary of Tokyo Hasegawa Kenta's press conference"

"I think it was a very important 3 points that the players were able to fight until the end and win in response to the passionate support of the fans. However, since we have consecutive matches, we need to firmly connect this victory to the next one. I think it was significant that we were able to take the lead today and start the game in a good shape and get a penalty kick. Honestly, there was a bit of a tense atmosphere because the opponent's player Hayashi had been saving penalty kicks this season, but Diego OLIVEIRA made a solid shot. From there, we switched on and were able to score the second goal, and we also scored the third goal at a good time. In the end, we were tired and pushed back, but I think it was also significant that the defense held on and kept the score at one goal. Since we have another match soon, we want to switch gears and prepare well for the next game."

"Q&A" Q=What impact does the victory over the top-ranked Hiroshima have on the team? "The three points from today's victory will only matter if we win the next game. I think the next Nagoya match will become very important."

"Summary of Hiroshi Jofuku's press conference in Hiroshima"

"Many purple supporters came regardless of weekday night games. It is truly disappointing and frustrating that we couldn't meet their expectations."
It is difficult to win if you concede 3 points. Especially the start of the game was not good.
I didn't want to go for the ball and be taken to the front of the goal, but I ended up entering the game from the moment I was suddenly given a deep ball and a penalty kick, so I have to reflect on it.
We have always been able to come back without losing our composure even if we conceded a goal, but today we conceded a second goal and even a third goal.
However, since this is our first loss of the season, I think what is being demanded of us now is to switch gears.
I want to cherish the current feeling that losing is so frustrating and look forward to the next game.