GAME RESULTMatch Results

Sec. 21 2021/7/21 (Wed)
Audience 4,067 people 
Weather: sunny, temperature 29.7 degrees Celsius, humidity 60% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referees: Satoshi KARAKAMI / Takeshi ASADA Fourth Official: Dai MATSUMOTO

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Cerezo Osaka

3-3

Match ended

First Half0-2

Second half3-1

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FC Tokyo

Cerezo Osaka FC Tokyo
46' Mutsuki KATO
57' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
74' Thiago
Scorer 13' Leandro
39' Diego OLIVEIRA
82' Leandro
46' Yoshito OKUBO → Toshiyuki TAKAGI
83' Hiroshi KIYOTAKE → Naoyuki FUJITA
83' Mutsuki KATO → Riki MATSUDA
Player substitution 63' Takuya AOKI → Manato SHINADA
63' Keigo HIGASHI → Kyosuke TAGAWA
63' Adailton → Kensuke NAGAI
76' Diego OLIVEIRA → Hirotaka MITA
83' Kashif BANGNAGANDE → Junya SUZUKI
16 Shoot 9
5 CK 4
8 FK 9
59' Riku MATSUDA
88' Riki MATSUDA
90'+3 Thiago
Warning 67' Masato MORISHIGE
Expulsion
Cerezo Osaka starting lineup
GK 21 Jin Hyeon KIM
DF 2 Riku MATSUDA
DF 6 Thiago
DF 14 Yusuke Maruhashi
DF 33 Ryuya NISHIO
MF 4 Riki HARAKAWA
MF 10 Hiroshi KIYOTAKE
MF 17 Sakamoto Tatsuhiro
MF 25 Hiroaki OKUNO
FW 20 Yoshito OKUBO
FW 29 Mutsuki KATO
Cerezo Osaka Substitute
GK 50 Kenya Matsui
DF 24 Koji TORIUMI
MF 5 Naoyuki FUJITA
MF 30 Hinata KIDA
FW 13 Toshiyuki TAKAGI
FW 22 Riki MATSUDA
FW 28 Motohiko NAKAJIMA
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 49 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 21 Takuya AOKI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 15 Adailton
FW 20 Leandro
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi KODAMA
DF 28 Junya SUZUKI
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 18 Manato SHINADA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

"Junya SUZUKI"
"I was told by the coach to come here and that this is where it starts."
I was able to stay relatively calm and enter the game while organizing my role by watching the game situation.
I think I was able to enter the game more calmly than I thought.

(We were able to defend well while the opponent attacked from the side)
"In the second half, there were many scenes where the opponent broke through our defense from the side."
I had intended to respond firmly to vertical breakthroughs and inswing crosses when I entered.
I think it was good because there were also scenes that led to a quick attack from our own side in the end.

(I think there was an overall improvement in the defensive aspect, but the feeling is)
"I think I was able to show my strengths in individual and right-side defense, and I was able to demonstrate my abilities several times. I feel confident in that aspect."
Today's game was during a time when both our team and the opponent were making a lot of mistakes.
"I think that daily practice and coordination with teammates will become important in order to continue to produce results from the start."

(It has been two weeks since I joined, but I am gradually getting used to the team)
"There are parts where I can understand my teammates, but in the last cross situation in the second half, I was aiming as I intended, but my teammate wanted it more towards the center."
There is still a lack of coordination in that area, and there are also parts that can only be tested in actual matches.
"In the future, we want to communicate more effectively and improve."

(Is there a next goal?)
"The goal is to play in the starting lineup and take the position."
However, it is more important to make the most of the given time and opportunities and produce results, and today was also such a situation.
"It is important to focus on each play, as plays that lead to goals are crucial in leading the team to victory."

"Masato MORISHIGE Player"
(Regarding today's result)
"It was a game we wanted to win"

(Although we were temporarily overtaken, we were able to recover without collapsing, and this is what we were conscious of)
"We were conscious of persevering and fighting with patience without giving up. Because it was a battle of attrition in this heat, we needed to be more compact and if we didn't collapse, like Leandro, he would score a goal with one chance today."
3 goals conceded was not good, but I think it can be evaluated that we were able to catch up."

(Evaluation of the fact that there were no goals conceded and the winning streak was stopped)
"All of it was because we conceded three goals today. I think it would be good to review and work on not conceding goals in the next match."

(Towards the second half of the season)
"The most important thing is to prepare every day. I want to face the next match without neglecting preparation."

Leandro player
"I was happy to score a goal, but the result was very disappointing."
It was a game where we were leading by 2 points until the first half, but we were once reversed.
I'm glad I was able to catch up somehow.

(Reflecting on the scene of the third free kick)
"First of all, I want to express my gratitude for being able to score this goal thanks to God."
Before kicking, I looked at the position of the opposing GK, and after that, I only knew the moment it entered the goal.
Regarding free kicks, Julian Coach has always been instructing us during practice, and I think the results have been solid.

(How to connect this 1 point to the next)
"Results like today's are common in football, and I think it's inevitable."
"First, I want to take a good rest during this break period and prepare for the battles after the resumption."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"I think if we could have scored one more goal in the first half, the second half would have had a different outcome. The start of the second half was very poor."
The home team was clearly gaining momentum after conceding 2 goals from a cross ball from the side, but it was evident that they would be further disadvantaged if they conceded a goal in the same manner in the second half.
I think we should have started the second half of the game more firmly, but I don't think it's a bad thing that we were able to catch up again and earn 1 point away after being reversed once. I want to take a break and prepare for the restart.

(In the second half, the opponent fought while using the width, and about the response)
"In the first half, I think the opponent was more focused on the ground, but in the second half, they had a simple way of playing by crossing from the sides. I think we had a hard time adapting to the opponent who played completely differently in the first and second halves. I feel that there was still some naivety in conceding two goals in a similar way."

(Regarding the evaluation of each substitute member)
"Since their condition was very good, I was planning to use them today while assessing the situation."
Today, in Osaka, the highest temperature is 36 degrees Celsius, and it is extremely hot and humid during the match. I naturally thought that we couldn't fight with just the starting eleven.
I think the players who came out from the middle gave energy to the team in that sense."


"Summary of C Osaka Levir CULPI Press Conference"
"Today's game was a heavy burden for those with weak hearts, but I think it was a very enjoyable game for soccer enthusiasts."
"Looking back on the match, I feel that it was a fair result as both teams fought with the aim of winning."

(It was a game where both teams showed their strengths, but it was about scoring multiple goals and the number of goals conceded.)
"Honestly, it's difficult to pinpoint one specific cause for conceding goals, especially when we were caught off guard by the opponent's quick attacks."
There are times when we receive a counter punch in a boxing match and for a moment we don't know what happened, just like when we bravely attacked, it led to the opponent team's fast break and resulted in goals for both sides.
Today, both teams have scored a total of 6 goals, with both defensive mistakes and offensive strengths being displayed.
I believe the focus should be on the strengths of the attacking side being demonstrated.
I think that the players have always been striving for the kind of play we saw today, but I believe that the accumulation of efforts to improve accuracy while encouraging each other has led to today's result.

(In the second half, there was momentum, but what kind of conversation did we have at halftime?)
"I don't think I gave any special instructions."
The players who came on in the second half changed the flow of the game. And I think it was important that the players who were on from the first half talked about bringing out their own quality more and approached the second half. It's disappointing that we couldn't win in the end, but I think it can be seen as a promising match.