Despite enduring a period of frustration with players being sent off, the team managed to secure a third consecutive victory with Watanabe scoring his first goal since transferring.

　In consideration of the condition of his legs, Tanizawa was substituted for Kajiyama as the right midfielder in the second half. Kobe started attacking from the beginning. In the 5th minute, a free kick from the left side by Kobe was cleared by Takahashi with a header, resulting in a corner kick. From the loose ball of a sharp left corner kick by midfielder Nozawa, a decisive shot was taken by midfielder Tanaka in the area, but it went wide. In the 12th minute, a long feed from Kobe was received by forward Okubo, but Kaga closed in, and Morishige covered him to hold him back tenaciously. In the 17th minute, a pass sent to the left area by breaking through Tokyo's defense was received by forward Okubo, and from here, the final pass to the goal was cut off by Takahashi, who ran to cover, resulting in a corner kick.

　Kobe's FW Okubo is the starting point for the formation and set plays, and they are gradually being attacked. In the 25th minute, Watanabe was substituted for Hayu, and Lucas entered as an attacking midfielder. However, Kobe's momentum did not stop, and in the 28th minute, they were intercepted and quickly attacked from inside Kobe's territory. The long feed was dropped by FW Tokura in the central area of the box, and a scoring opportunity was created for FW Okubo on the right side, but Kaga responded tenaciously. The shot cut across the goal and went wide.

　Substituting Mokuhara for Ishikawa, who showed signs of fatigue at the 32nd minute, as a side half. Despite the introduction of a fresh player, the flow still favored Kobe. Tokyo was unable to connect their passes, but they continued to concentrate and display their tenacity, preventing the opponent from scoring. In the 86th minute, Hasegawa received his second warning and was sent off. Despite being in a desperate situation of playing with 10 men for the remaining time, the defense, led by Kanda, persevered and repelled the opponent's attacks. Then, in the 6th minute of stoppage time, Watanabe contested the ball with the opponent and dropped it forward with a header after Kanda kicked it to the front line. He then confidently scored in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, sealing the victory. This was Watanabe's first goal since his transfer and Tokyo achieved their third consecutive league win.　

　【Player Comment】《Ishikawa》"(About the goal) First of all, I passed the ball to Yohei because at that moment, I wanted to create a starting point on the opposite side rather than trying to break through myself. Lucas has been the starting point as the lone striker for a long time, and there is space on the side because of that. I also think that I have to play the role of a striker. (Do you have a strong consciousness of scoring?) That's also thanks to the support from my teammates. And with that, I feel like I have to score."

　One chance, a few chances, but we made the most of them, and we had numbers in those situations. The numbers may not be many, but I think it will be necessary to continue not to miss the opponent's gaps in that way in the future. We were defeated in the Ulsan match, but today, including the long injury time, I think our reflection from the past was effective in finishing the game. Overall, the opponent came aggressively more than expected, and we responded to that. In the future, we want to surpass them in all aspects."

　"Mori Shige" "I don't think there was a player who was genuinely happy when the game ended. It was good that we were able to get 3 points in the end, but in terms of performance, it was the worst game of the season. We couldn't connect more when we brought the ball to the midfield and ended up playing soccer that suited the opponent. It might still be a good thing that we didn't end up in a situation where we conceded a counterattack from Kobe due to our own mistakes."

　(Kobe was targeting our back quite a bit from the beginning?) We reflected on the Ulsan match, so we were conscious of making adjustments there. While communicating, I think we were able to defend with a good sense of distance and balance. Especially after we took the lead, the opponent was coming forward to take the ball, but we made sure to have enough players at the back and created a situation where someone like Hide would drop back. I think if we could connect a little more, we would be able to have a stable game."

　[Summary of Coach Popovich's Press Conference] "First of all, I am satisfied with the result of winning. I am also satisfied with the players' never-give-up attitude and their feelings towards victory. However, compared to previous matches, there are parts of the performance that I am not satisfied with, and I cannot be 100% satisfied considering our true potential. Of course, one of the reasons for this is the tight schedule. Kobe had a precise counter-attack, and I am satisfied that we were able to hold them off without conceding a goal, even against such opponents. I think we only allowed them to create one decisive chance."

　We are trying to play fair, but we felt there was no respect for that. I think you will understand when you watch the video, but the opponent's number 9 was fouling every time in the ball contest, but only received one card. And Hasegawa received two cards. I would like you all to watch this game again and make a judgment. Overall, I think the referee's judgment today was good, but I believe that reviewing such aspects will contribute to the development of Japanese soccer. I want us all to think again about fair play, and sincerely consider what is fair play and what is not.

　[Kobe Manager Wada's Press Conference Summary] "Thank you for your hard work. First of all, I think we had a very impressive game. The fans and supporters really created a great atmosphere and gave us a boost. I also think the players ran until the end. In that sense, it was a very frustrating defeat. However, I saw improvements in the team in various aspects, so I want to think positively. I think not being able to score when we should have scored in games like this becomes the reason why we couldn't win."

　The first half had a very good period, and even when it was cleared, we were able to pick up second and third attacks. In the second half, the opponent was also leading, so we were aiming for counterattacks. We were pushing forward, but I felt that our way of fighting after taking the lead was good. We wanted to try to get back one goal without giving up. I want to praise and thank the players for fighting with that kind of mindset. I don't want to dwell on this defeat, but rather prepare well for the next game."