"Summary of Coach Yoshiyuki SHINODA's Press Conference"

"The members in the first half seemed a bit sluggish, and I felt that the defense was on for a very long time. It was good that we didn't concede any goals, but it was a bit far to the goal."
Regarding the second half, we conceded goals but were able to play the game very aggressively and create many scoring opportunities. We would like to continue with this challenging attitude.

《Q&A》
Q=There were several moments in the first half where Ryo Nagai's speed came into play.?
"On the other hand, it became a pattern of attack, and there were very few scenes where the ball was calmly carried. Of course, the opponent's back was open, so I think it's not bad to use Nagai's speed, but I feel that there was nothing beyond that."

Q=What is the evaluation of Shoya NAKAJIMA?
"Nakajima is a player who always has a high awareness of receiving the ball and turning, as well as a high awareness of shooting. I think today's game was very good."

Q=What was the intention behind changing the system in the first and second halves?
"We have made changes to implement new initiatives and press forward. It is a system that allows us to deploy more players on the outside and in the center, so we would like to use it as an option."

Q=What were the gains and challenges in today's match?
"The first goal we conceded was due to a simple mistake, and the foul that led to the second goal was unnecessary. Nakajima's goal was fantastic, but not being able to score the second and third goals when we had the chance is a problem."

Q=Preparing for the Mainz match
"I want to be able to play a game like the second half throughout the 90 minutes and ultimately win. All the players are performing with a high level of awareness, so I want to continue this."

"Yuichi MARUYAMA"

(About the match)
"I think it was a great shame that we ended up losing. As for the second half, it is a positive element that we were able to take action ourselves, and I think it would have been even better if we could have done that from the first half."

(For future matches)
"We changed the system in the first and second half, but it's not about the system, it's about everyone receiving the ball, moving, and having coordination in both attack and defense. I hope we can use today's experience to our advantage in the next match."

《Shoya NAKAJIMA》

(Looking back on the game)
"It was really fun. There are differences in speed and power compared to Japan, and personally, I think it suits me. I knew that I could use my weapon, dribbling, to evade the opponent, so if I can connect that to additional points, I feel like I can grow one step further."

(I scored a goal with a free kick)
"I think that shot was really good, and I'm glad I was able to score in the game because I kicked the free kick with the intention of scoring, practicing it."

(He seemed to be playing with confidence)
"I always try to play with confidence."

(What were the challenges and achievements of today's match?)
I think we were able to initiate more in the second half than in the first half, and it was fun to play. However, we still made a lot of mistakes and couldn't score additional points, so that is an area for improvement in the future.