GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 17 2021/5/30 (Sun)
Audience 4,954 people 
Weather: sunny, with a low temperature of 20.9 degrees and humidity of 60% 
Referee: Futoshi NAKAMURA Assistant Referee: Akihito KAWASAKI / Yusuke HAMAMOTO Fourth Official: Osamu AKASAKA

J1 Matchday 17

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FC Tokyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Scorer
60' Yojiro TAKAHAGI → Keigo HIGASHI
72' Kensuke NAGAI → Hirotaka MITA
72' Diego OLIVEIRA → Adailton
90'+1 Takuya AOKI → Manato SHINADA
Player substitution 72' Yuya ASANO → Ezequiel
72' Yoshifumi KASHIWA → Shunki HIGASHI
72' Toshihiro AOYAMA → Heiner
79' Junior Santos → Shun AYUKAWA
83' Tomoya FUJII → Akira IBAYASHI
3 Shoot 14
4 CK 9
6 FK 12
90'+5 Shuto ABE
Warning
Expulsion
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
MF 21 Takuya AOKI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
MF 11 Kensuke NAGAI
MF 8 Yojiro TAKAHAGI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi KODAMA
DF 5 Bruno UVINI
DF 49 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 18 Manato SHINADA
FW 15 Adailton
Sanfrecce Hiroshima starting lineup
GK 38 Keisuke OSAKO
DF 2 Yuki NOGAMI
DF 4 Hayato ARAKI
DF 19 Sho SASAKI
MF 15 Tomoya FUJII
MF 8 Kawabe Shun
MF 6 Toshihiro AOYAMA
MF 18 Yoshifumi KASHIWA
MF 29 Yuya ASANO
MF 10 Tsukasa MORISHIMA
FW 37 Junior SANTOS
Sanfrecce Hiroshima substitute
GK 1 Takuto HAYASHI
DF 3 Akira IBAYASHI
MF 14 Ezequiel
MF 24 Shunki HIGASHI
MF 25 Yusuke CHAJIMA
MF 27 ハイネル
FW 23 Shun AYUKAWA

[Player and Coach Comments]

"Ryoya OGAWA Player"
"We were pushed back for a long period of time today, but considering that we conceded 3 goals in the previous match, the entire defense was able to concentrate and fight together. It was good that we were able to play with our bodies on the line and communicate with each other, even while being attacked. However, we need to make sure to connect our attacks properly after winning the ball, so that is something we need to work on."

(Regarding communication with the forward players)
"Today, there were many opportunities to communicate with players like Ryo Nagai and Abe."
I think we were able to play fluidly, with a clear understanding of who would drop back to receive the ball and who would break free.
"In addition, we want to share the image more with everyone regarding the accuracy of the final last pass and the image after entering the area."

(It is positive to accumulate 1 point with no goals conceded)
"It would have been better if we could have pressed more, but there are also games like this."
Among them, there were many matches this year where we ended up conceding goals because we couldn't endure it, but I think it was good that we were able to hold them to zero today with strong patience."

(We have to continue playing like this)
"In previous years, if we had taken the lead by one point, we would have been able to hold onto that lead and earn the victory."
"Because we have conceded many goals this year due to our impatience, today's match gave me a sense of returning to the starting point in that aspect."

(Regarding the challenges in the attacking aspect)
"I think if we can combine with players who come into the goal area in a finishing position, chances will increase and goals will also increase."
I want to delve deeper into that part.

(I will join the national team)
"I want to bring back the good aspects to the team firmly because I can play football at a high level, and I want to make sure I can contribute to the team."

"Go HATANO Player"
"Thanks to everyone who put their bodies on the line in front of the goal and limited the shooting lanes, it was very easy to play. I want to express my gratitude to everyone."
"However, I want to create more opportunities with my own kicks."

(The impact of rain was)
"It rained towards the end of the first half, but the second half was sunny, so there were no particular issues."

(To the fans and supporters who came to the stadium)
Thanks to the many fans and supporters who came to the stadium today, we were able to give our best.
It became a limited way of support only by applause, but it was a great encouragement. I hope to win at home next and be able to go around with everyone with a smile, so I want to work even harder."

(What I was aware of today after the previous match's defeat)
"In the previous match, we conceded a goal early on, and from there, a negative momentum and things not going well emerged."
"Today, we fought patiently from the beginning and were able to firmly enter the game and take control."

(The coach also said that he wants to take this 1 point positively)
"We couldn't score, but it's a plus that the defense kept a clean sheet, and I think it's important to continue."
The games are still ongoing, and I want to fight with everyone, including the Levain Cup, while keeping our focus.

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"I told the players that despite losing to Shimizu in the previous match, we should only move forward. Let's accumulate points and keep going."
We have come this far while thinking with the players about what we can do to win during this losing streak.
Although we were emotionally overwhelmed by Shimizu, we talked about winning against Hiroshima today.
Hiroshima's team is in a very good condition, so they came out with the momentum to decide the game at the beginning, but we were able to firmly accept it.
I think we were able to bring the game to a development where we could go and come back in the second half, so we were able to overcome the shock of the previous defeat.
However, since we have not scored in the last two matches, we want to continue to improve from within the training in order to bring victory next time.

(The fact that we were able to keep a clean sheet despite being under pressure in the early stages of the game is a positive sign.)
"Although we were pushed back by Hiroshima in the early stages, I think we were able to fight well, so I want to see this 1 point as a positive."

(Summary of the first half)
"We were not able to accumulate points as we had hoped."
Amidst the difficult management of the team with injured players starting to appear, there were various discoveries and we often faced tough battles. However, we were also able to create opportunities to reassess the team. I believe that a solid foundation for a strong fight is being built in the past few matches.
"I want to work on increasing the team's attacking power from here so that we can aim for the top again."

"Hiroshi JOFUKU Press Conference Summary (Hiroshima)"
"We wanted to deliver 3 points to the Hiroshima family who supports us remotely, but unfortunately, we couldn't."
However, I think the content is something we can be proud of, and I believe that we were able to show to some extent what we seek, which is "attacking from defense," in the consecutive battles.
It is frustrating that we ended with only 1 point, despite both us and the players giving our best efforts.
I hope that we can make good use of the twists and turns in this series of matches and accumulate 3 points by making solid preparations together.
"First of all, since there was no break for two months, I want both the players and the staff to reset themselves properly."