GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 5 2020/7/18 (Sat)
Audience 4,705 people 
Weather: Cloudy, Temperature: 23.9 degrees Celsius, Humidity: 88% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referees: Akane YAGI / Tomohisa GONDA Fourth Official: Shu KAWAMATA

J1 Sec. 5

Ajinomoto

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FC Tokyo

2-0

Match ended

First half1-0

Second half1-0

AWAY

Urawa Reds

FC Tokyo Urawa Reds
45' Diego OLIVEIRA
66' Adailton
Scorer
61' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
82' Ryoya OGAWA → Hotaka NAKAMURA
82' Keigo HIGASHI → Arthur SILVA
89' Shuto ABE → Yojiro TAKAHAGI
89' Diego OLIVEIRA → Kazuya KONNO
Player substitution 46' Koya YURUKI → Takahiro SEKINE
57' Kenyu SUGIMOTO → Leonardo
57' Kazuki NAGASAWA → Martino
68' Daiki HASHIOKA → Ewerton
10 Shoot 7
3 CK 8
13 FK 10
87' Hotaka NAKAMURA
Warning 74' Leonardo
90'+2 Takahiro SEKINE
Expulsion
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 18 Kento Hashimoto
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 8 Yojiro TAKAHAGI
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 38 Kazuya KONNO
Urawa Reds Starting
GK 1 Shusaku NISHIKAWA
DF 27 Hashioka Daiki
DF 31 Takuya IWANAMI
DF 2 Mauricio
DF 6 Ryosuke YAMANAKA
MF 7 Kazuki NAGASAWA
MF 16 Takuya AOKI
MF 29 Kai SHIBATO
MF 24 Koya Yuruki
FW 30 Shinzo KOROKI
FW 14 Kenyu SUGIMOTO
Urawa Reds Substitutes
GK 25 Fukushima Haruki
DF 3 Tomoya UGAJIN
DF 5 Makino Tomoaki
MF 8 Ewerton
MF 41 Takahiro SEKINE
FW 11 Martinos
FW 45 Leonardo

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

"Adailton"
"I think today's game was a good one, with everyone on the team putting in their best effort. It was a tough match, but we were able to score in the first half and control the game. I was able to score as a substitute, so I think it turned out to be a very good game."

(Match in front of fans and supporters. Applause for support?)
"I was really grateful. Today was the first home game with fans and supporters since the restart, and it was a situation where we couldn't cheer out loud, but I was happy to feel the intention of trying to support us. We were able to win and score goals, and I think we were able to bring joy to the fans and supporters."

Kento HASHIMOTO
"It was the last match in Tokyo, but personally, I had never been able to win against Urawa, so I am really happy to be able to win today."

(Coach Hasegawa was talking about wanting young players who saw Hashimoto's back to do their best. For example, Abe is a junior in the academy, but there are expectations.)
"Abe has a very good ability to steal the ball. I think he will do his best even if I'm not there, and there are many other young players who are good players. Just like I have grabbed my position, I hope everyone else will grab theirs."

(After the match ceremony. Could you see the expressions of the fans and supporters? Also, how was the atmosphere of the players?)
"I was happy to be able to play in front of the fans and supporters after a long time. I had a lot of conversations with the players at the end, and they told me to do my best and not to come back. I have many memories and also feel lonely, but I want to repay them by performing well in the future. I also hope for Tokyo's victory."

(It will be a big challenge to move to Russia. Please tell me the themes for my own challenges and success.)
"First of all, I'm looking forward to seeing if my strengths, such as ball recovery and defensive play, will work. Can I produce results in attack as well? I want to work hard to make an impact on both offense and defense."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"In the first half, we played at a slow tempo, trying to adapt to the opponent. In the early stages, we couldn't play at a high tempo and were observing the situation. During the water break, we talked about increasing the tempo ourselves, and gradually it started to rise."
"We were able to win against Urawa in an ideal development, with Adailton scoring an additional goal after taking the lead in a good way at the end of the first half and calmly progressing the game in the second half."

(There was a jinx in Tokyo that they couldn't beat Urawa for many years. Regarding the fact that they were able to send off player Hashimoto who will transfer with a victory)
"Every team has opponents they don't match well with. Every team has opponents they don't match well with. Once the tide changes, there should be changes from now on. It is difficult to break a bad flow, but everyone was able to concentrate and fight.
Kento HASHIMOTO was highly motivated in the last match. He played with great energy until the end. I believe he left behind the results and his performance for the fans, supporters, and teammates until the end."

(The coach's expression seemed stern in the remaining minutes)
"There were parts where I wanted to use the five cards effectively and there were also players I wanted to substitute immediately. I may have appeared to have a stern expression because I was discussing the strategy with the staff on how to use the cards."

(Comment on Kento HASHIMOTO again)
"I have been using Hashimoto since becoming the coach in 2018. He has exceeded my expectations and has grown to become the core of the team. By playing as a link between offense and defense, he has contributed to the growth of the team itself."
Of course, it is very painful for the team to lose.
I believe that my junior, who grew up watching my back, will come out and I want to build a team from here again. I think Kenjin made a decision with determination. I definitely want to see him succeed in Europe and also see him active in the Japan national team. I look forward to seeing him compete against strong clubs from various countries in the European Champions League and Europa League, and I hope for his future growth."

"Summary of Urawa - Tsuyoshi Otsuki Coach Press Conference"
"We suffered a defeat, but there is a feeling that the timing and manner of conceding goals were regrettable. Also, we challenged to score another goal with various ideas from the players, but it didn't work out well. Since the next match is coming soon, we want to prepare thoroughly."

(Before the match, I mentioned the aspects of the game such as ball control, and whether they led to victory or defeat)
"I felt that we struggled to create opportunities in Diego OLIVEIRA's area, and our intensity in sliding on the sides was slightly lower. I wish we could have continued a little longer, and it was a shame to concede at that time."

(It was a match where we had to attack after being conceded, and I think we couldn't create clear scoring opportunities. What was lacking in our attack was)
"I think everything comes down to conceding the first goal."
I think it would have been good if the game could have been progressed without becoming the kind of situation where the opponent sets up and aims for a counterattack because they took the lead first.