《Keigo HIGASHI Player》
"Although we conceded the first goal, I think it is most important that we managed to equalize and win."
There are still points to reflect on, so I want to clear them and move on to the next in a good way.

(How did you feel about today's match as the captain, after drawing the previous match against Kawasaki?)
"We cannot win the championship without winning. Last year's match against Urawa was also against a very strong opponent, but there was a part of me that was satisfied with the draw."
Today was also an away game, but we were all talking about winning and returning to Tokyo, so it was good to be able to achieve that.

(Scored the team's first goal for the second year in a row. Please review today's goal.)
"Diego OLIVEIRA made a run behind the defense and the loose ball from the cross happened to roll right in front of me. The coach had told us that composure is important in front of goal, so that came to mind. I missed the shot a little bit, but I was able to calmly slot it in, so I'm glad."

(Following the first match, I have formed a partnership with player Ogawa. How is our compatibility?)
"Not only Ota, but Ogawa is also an extremely skilled player. If we can create more opportunities on the left side and connect them, I think the opponent will become even more uncomfortable. So, I hope we can improve the quality a little more in that area."

(Next will be the league home opener. Aspirations)
"We have to win no matter what if we want to go up. At home, we can't just end with 'it was a good game', we always have to win. I hope we can prepare for that."

"Yojiro TAKAHAGI"
"It was a tough match away, but I'm glad we were able to secure our first victory of the season and earn 3 points."

(It seemed that the team had a very high awareness of switching between offense and defense)
"I thought that today's game would be decided by the switching between offense and defense, so I believe that smooth transitions from defense to offense and vice versa led to scoring."

(Although there were some goals conceded, it can be said that the team was always able to play the game with a compact formation)
"As a midfielder, I focused on controlling the game while communicating well with the DF and FW players."

(Personally, it was also my 250th J1 game. Did I realize it?)
"I wasn't particularly aware of it, but I think it was great to be able to finish the milestone game with a victory. It's not over yet, so I want to continue playing in games and work hard in training to be able to keep playing."

(I think the number 250 is a very large one, but do you feel like you have built up that many games?)
"Each game is one by one, so I don't know if it's fast or slow, but I want to continue playing to the best of my ability and strive to increase the number of games in the future."

(A word for the future)
"I think the road to winning the league, which is the team's goal, is still tough, so I want to fight each game firmly."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"We were initially scored against, but being able to turn the game around afterwards shows progress. Last season, there were times when we would become disheartened after being scored against and there were games where we couldn't quite get into a counterattack mood. This season, we have had games in practice matches where we were able to turn the game around, and although it is still early in the league, I think we are gradually improving. In the end, although the game became a bit chaotic towards the end, we were able to withstand Shonan's pressure and secure 3 points away from home, which I believe was a significant victory."

(Shonan played with 3 backs, but what was their attacking plan?)
"If we play our own soccer properly, we can definitely create chances. The question is whether we can finish them. Shonan also puts their bodies on the line, so can we finish in those situations? Even though our shots were blocked today, we had moments where we could push through. I think our continuous attacking until the end led to our goal."

(Did you use all the substitution slots today?)
"I didn't want to change the balance and atmosphere of the team by substituting players, so I wanted to continue with the same rhythm."

"Summary of Shonan - CHO Kwi Jae Coach Press Conference"
"Playing two consecutive home games from the opening is a rare experience for me."
I am very sorry that despite receiving a lot of support, we were unable to earn any points just like in last week's opening match.

We conceded points due to the opponent's strong points, but the players who played today did a great job of doing what they needed to do to move up and fought very cleanly.

The most important thing in today's game is to understand that there are pitfalls when we are in control of the pace. Conversely, when we were down 1-3, we must appreciate the rebound mentality to make it 2-3 and attempt to make it 3-3.
It is also important whether everyone can perceive it as their own matter. It is necessary to unite the team as one, not saying "I am not involved". It is a world where evaluation changes with victory or defeat, but as a coach, I have to watch calmly. It doesn't mean everything is good just because we won, and it doesn't mean everything is bad just because we lost.

Tokyo has a high number of players with exceptional individual abilities, and many players who play seriously without slacking off, so I naturally expected this kind of development. The Shonan players also did not stop and entered the opponent's territory without hesitation. As a result, we were unable to bring back any points due to repeated goals against, but we want to quickly switch gears and keep going."