Kensuke NAGAI
(There was also an accident during the national team, so I was absent from the league match the other day)
"Once I was able to watch the game from the stands, I was able to organize various things. I was able to think for myself where I should show my face, where I can call the ball, and when it becomes an opportunity.
"Today, it was good to be able to score goals skillfully."

(About scoring)
"There was Yajima player on the near side, who attracted the opponent well."
It was a form that I had tried many times in practice, so I'm glad I was able to demonstrate it in a real game.
We were able to take the lead, but we also had several opportunities to score more goals. So, if we had been able to convert those chances, we could have comfortably progressed in the game."

(About the combination with player Yajima)
I think it was a good collaboration overall because we were able to enter the opponent's territory with the combination of the two players.
There were moments when we were pushed back by the opponent, but we discussed the need to apply aggressive pressure from the front again, including the midfield players.
"I'm relieved that I was able to win."

《Keigo HIGASHI Player》
(Looking back on the opening goal that became an assist)
"I think we were able to score at a good time just before the end of the first half. It was also good that Nagai scored a goal in his first game back. We were able to win the first match and have an advantage going into the second match. I think this momentum will carry over to the league matches, so I'm relieved that we were able to win today."

(It was a game in the midst of trying not to lose consecutive games from the Kobe match)
"I think there are member management and tactics in the Levain Cup due to the consecutive matches."
Next is the league match in 3 days, so I think we have to fight together as a team, and if fresh players get involved in the game, it will add depth to the team, so I want to continue fighting together in the upcoming consecutive matches."

(We talked about the need to move the game from ourselves against C Osaka, who tighten their defense)
"Scoring a goal is what moves the game. However, there was also a chance to score a second goal. In the Kobe match, we couldn't take advantage of the chances, so today we challenged that aspect. It was a great achievement to be able to achieve victory in the game after losing."

(However, I wanted to score one more goal)
"I wanted to score an additional goal, but winning is the most important thing for now. Challenges arise as we play more games. We will review each one and reflect as a team, and prepare for the next Sendai match. As it is a sport with opponents, some research is necessary, but we want to pursue our own style of soccer."

(Do you have a sense of weakness in Sendai?)
"I think it depends on ourselves, regardless of the opponent's location. What is most important is how we want to be and how we can proceed. In the first half of the season, there are two more league matches, and I want to win them firmly and turn the tide."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"It was very good to be able to win. I wanted to score a second goal if possible, but in the midst of consecutive matches, it became a battle of attrition for both teams."
I think it was thanks to the defense that we didn't give away an away goal to the opponent. We brought in an attacking player to score another goal, but we couldn't finish it.
The Levain Cup has been a team effort up to this point. We want to continue working while keeping an eye on the players' condition, so that we can advance to the next stage.

(Although there were no goals conceded, the players need to be more aware)
"If you're worried about away goals, you can't move forward. Today, what was needed was to win."
It was necessary to win without conceding an away goal. The opponent fought with the idea that a draw would be fine, and they ended with the minimum damage of one goal conceded. The second match will be a fierce battle."

(Considering the flow of the league match, the evaluation of today's attack is)
"In the previous round against Kobe Univ, there were opportunities but we couldn't score. Today, we were able to score one point. With Nagai's return, he showed his play as expected from a Japanese representative. He was so good."
There was also a consideration to limit the playing time a little more, but I felt like this was going well, so I let him play until the end. I think it was a great achievement for the team to be able to play until the end.

(Na SANGHO and Yajima's evaluation is)
"Sangho showed his strengths. If we can sync well, I think we can score more goals. It was a play that gives hope for the future."
Yajima is often the starting point in the front line and is able to play for the team.
It is a sign of growth that he has also become able to shoot. It was the same in the previous match against Kobe in the league, and I think today's performance was satisfactory.

"Summary of C Osaka Lotina Coach Press Conference"
"It was a tough match, but we wanted to score an away goal. We had a few chances, but couldn't convert them into a goal."
Tokyo also had several chances to score a second goal and we were able to create opportunities by moving the ball well. As a result, it wasn't bad but it wasn't good either, that was the content of the game."

(Although we lost, there were positive aspects as we managed to keep the number of goals conceded to a minimum for the second match)
"In addition to the result, in terms of performance, we approached today's game by rotating players from the league matches, and we were able to play in the same way. This means that even players who have had fewer opportunities to play in the league matches have been able to train well on a regular basis. In that sense, we are also taking today's game positively."

(How did you feel about Tokyo today compared to when you played in the league?)
"In the previous game, we struggled, but we took our chances."
However, the opponent also had a chance. There was no significant difference in terms of intense competition, and I didn't feel a big gap. If there is a difference, it is that in the previous game we scored one point, and in today's game they scored one point. Basically, I think it was a similar game."