GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 18 2020/9/23 (Wed)
観衆 4,316人 
Weather: Rain, low temperature 19.9 degrees, humidity 90% 
Referee: Yudai YAMAMOTO Assistant Referees: Takumi TAKAGI / Yukitaka KUMAGAI Fourth Official: Reo TANAKA

J1 Matchday 18

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2-0

Match ended

First Half0-0

Second half2-0

AWAY

Cerezo Osaka

FC Tokyo Cerezo Osaka
63' Diego OLIVEIRA
66' Adailton
Scorer
61' Hirotaka MITA → Takuya UCHIDA
61' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
85' Diego OLIVEIRA → Taichi HARA
90'+4 Leandro → Kyosuke TAGAWA
Player substitution 73' Bruno Mendes → Koji Suzuki
73' Hiroaki Okuno → Toshiyuki Takagi
73' Hiroshi Kiyotake → Yoichiro Kakitani
80' Leandro Desabato → Yasuki Kimoto
80' Yusuke Maruhashi → Eiichi Katayama
12 Shoot 9
7 CK 6
14 FK 13
90'+3 Masato MORISHIGE
Warning 90'+2 Riku MATSUDA
Expulsion
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 49 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
Cerezo Osaka starting lineup
GK 21 Jin Hyeon KIM
DF 2 Riku MATSUDA
DF 14 Yusuke Maruhashi
DF 15 Sego Ayumu
DF 22 Matej JONJIC
MF 5 Naoyuki FUJITA
MF 6 Leandro Desabato
MF 10 Hiroshi KIYOTAKE
MF 17 Sakamoto Tatsuhiro
FW 20 Bruno MENDES
FW 25 Hiroaki OKUNO
Cerezo Osaka Substitute
GK 1 Takumi NAGAISHI
DF 3 Yasuki KIMOTO
DF 16 Eiichi KATAYAMA
MF 49 Jun Nishikawa
FW 8 Yoichiro KAKITANI
FW 13 Toshiyuki TAKAGI
FW 18 Koji SUZUKI

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

Diego OLIVEIRA
(Today, he had a fantastic performance in defense. I felt that his condition was really good.)
"I also played in this position when I was in Brazil."
I think the second row requires a lot of physical activity, so the condition part becomes very important.
I think I can play with a very good feeling now."

(The opening goal was a fantastic goal)
"It was a very tough match, but I am extremely happy that we were able to win."
As always, I think about how I can contribute to the team, whether I play in the game or not.
"I am glad that I was able to score the opening goal in today's very important game and contribute to the victory."

(They won the top match in the second half of the season)
"There are still many games to play."
It is important to earn points and keep up with the top. We want to accumulate as many points as possible from now on.

"Shuto ABE"
(The last pass for the opening goal came from player Abe)
"Adailton received the ball and Leandro was on the right, while Diego OLIVEIRA was on the left."
"It would have been better to pass the ball to Diego OLIVEIRA in terms of how I hold the ball, so it was just by chance that it passed through the opponent's legs, but it connected well and became an assist, so it was good in the end."

(Although the distance covered in today's match was the highest)
"I had rested until the previous round, so I thought I had to run today."
"I couldn't win unless I gave it my all in that part, and the coach also told me to play with a lot of energy before the game, so it felt like I ran for the victory."

(I think it was the first game in 5 matches)
"It was a long time since the last game, but I was able to play without any problems in terms of condition because I had rested."
It was a feeling of not being able to move my body. I think I was able to demonstrate my strengths.

(I got the impression that they were focused on defense in the first half)
"They didn't allow many dangerous scenes in the first half."
During halftime, I heard from the coach that C Osaka would come down in the second half. I was playing with the consciousness of trying to take advantage of that and move forward.

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"Everyone concentrated and played a fantastic game. I think the result and the content speak for themselves."

(Although it was a series of matches, they looked fresh in reverse. Did you give any special encouragement?)
"Today's opponent was C Osaka, and the players were motivated without saying anything. They understood that today's game was important and played well. I didn't say anything special on purpose."

(Regarding the use of Diego OLIVEIRA as a left-side player)
"He has been playing with the image of a left forward, but when we change the shape of the midfield, his movements also change. However, today he played as a side attacker, with the image of a left forward."

(LOTINA coach said that the flow of the game changed after 60 minutes. HASEGAWA coach also often makes player substitutions around 60 minutes)
"Since it's a consecutive match, while considering the condition of our team's players, of course, taking into account the match against C Osaka, I think we were able to activate further from 60 minutes today."

(What is Uchida's evaluation?)
"In Uchida's case, I used him to be aware of the position of Kiyotake task-wise, while having him show his strengths in the attacking aspect."
Mita has been doing that task since the first half, and since it's Mita's third consecutive game, he played well until his stamina lasted. Uchida also took over. In the game three days ago, he ran more than 12km in 90 minutes, so I think he played his best during that time."

"Summary of C Osaka Lotina Coach Press Conference"
"I think the game changed significantly between the first 60 minutes and the last 60 minutes."
We allowed them to score from our throw-in mistake. Until then, we were playing well and making good plays.
The only thing missing was a goal. After scoring, they showed strong defense and played with mental strength. The impression is that they lost a game they should have won.

(How do you think about the factors that prevented us from winning a game that could have gone either way, including the previous match against Kashima?)
"In the scene of the first goal conceded, we were able to play very well and dominate the opponent. The opponent was in a defensive position."
So, in that regard, although it's a small detail, we made a mistake in the opponent's throw-in, which led to conceding a goal. In those small details, the opponent gained more confidence. The team, which has excellent players, played with even more confidence, that's the impression."