GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 23 2020/10/18 (Sun)
Audience 5,163 people 
Weather cloudy, weak temperature 18.8 degrees, humidity 54% 
Referee: Jumpei IIDA Assistant Referees: Hideaki NISHIO / Koji MORIKAWA Fourth Official: Takeshi SUHARA

J1 Sec. 23

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Yokohama FC

1-0

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second half1-0

AWAY

FC Tokyo

Yokohama FC FC Tokyo
88' Yuki KUSANO
Scorer
24' Takuya Matsura → Tatsuki Seko
41' Kazunari Ichimi → Yusuke Minagawa
74' Takaaki Shichi → Yutaro Hakamata
74' Ryo Saito → Yuki Kusano
Player Substitution 46' Joan OUMARI → Tsuyoshi WATANABE
46' Yojiro TAKAHAGI → Hirotaka MITA
70' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
70' Kyosuke TAGAWA → Taichi HARA
83' Hotaka NAKAMURA → Takumi NAKAMURA
7 Shoot 20
1 CK 10
24 FK 16
72' Takaaki SHICHI
Warning 38' Joan OUMARI
45'+1 Kyosuke TAGAWA
90'+2 Arthur SILVA
90'+2 Diego OLIVEIRA
Ejected
Yokohama FC Starting Lineup
GK 44 Yuji ROKUTAN
DF 3 Maginho
DF 19 Masahiko Inobe
DF 4 Yuki KOBAYASHI
DF 14 Takaaki SHICHI
MF 7 Takuya Matsuura
MF 28 Reo YASUNAGA
MF 30 Kohei TEZUKA
MF 23 Ryo MITSUTAKE
FW 13 Yuji SENUMA
FW 9 Kazunari ICHIMI
Yokohama FCSubstitute
GK 18 Yuta MINAMI
DF 26 Hakamada Yutaro
DF 34 Kumagawa Sho
MF 6 Tatsuki SEKO
MF 8 Kensuke SATO
FW 25 Yuki KUSANO
FW 16 Yusuke MINAGAWA
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

"Hirotaka MITA"
(Nakamura Takumi, who showed good cooperation with a substitute appearance, but couldn't score. What was missing)
"I don't know immediately what was missing, but there was also a lack of luck. In soccer, it is common for such a thing to happen where we attack so much and cannot convert our chances, resulting in conceding a goal to the opponent with just one shot."
"We should have scored first when we attacked."

(Today, for the first time after the resumption, fans and supporters came to the away game. How did you feel?)
"Despite being an away game, it was very empowering to have fans and supporters come, and we were very disappointed because we wanted to share the joy of scoring goals with Tokyo's fans and supporters."

(What I was mindful of during the game)
"In the first half, while watching from the bench, I felt like the opponent had more possession of the ball and was playing."
There were also parts that were not going well, so I was thinking of playing boldly first. I played with the feeling of wanting to go from the front to gain momentum again, and the feeling of wanting to actively receive the ball and approach the goal.

(Although he took 20 shots, he couldn't score)
"I think it was a difficult situation where Diego OLIVEIRA's shots didn't go in. It may have been a coincidence, but it also had to do with hitting the opponent's body and luck. However, I think we had good attacks, so I want to score next time."

(The 19-game winning streak ended in today's match. I think the team is on an upward trend.)
"We were able to come this far in the schedule with the entire team working hard. Today, I wanted to win and prepare for the match one week later in a good mood, but I want to channel this frustrating feeling from today's match into the next one."

"Hotaka NAKAMURA"
"I think I was able to make good preparations and play with heartfelt feelings personally and as a team in the last game of the 19-game series."
However, even though we took 20 shots, the goal was far away, and in the end, we conceded a goal and lost. This reminded me once again that this is what soccer is all about.
I was watching the moment we conceded a goal from the bench, and it was very frustrating.

(We had a match three days after the previous Shimizu match, so what kind of preparations did we make?)
"In the previous Shimizu match, we were unable to switch on the defensive aspect as a team, and it lacked intensity. We reflected on being cleverly exploited in that aspect and today, once again, we approached the match with a focus on our strength, which is the defensive aspect."

(Regarding my own performance in the match)
"The opponent had skilled players on the sides, and there were moments where I felt I was able to compete in terms of ball control and one-on-one situations. However, since we ended up losing, I cannot evaluate it."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"It's all about not being able to score."
I think we were finally defeated by Yokohama FC's efforts, but I believe the players fought well, aiming for the goal and aiming for victory."

(Although there were some questionable decisions, we were ultimately defeated in a good flow)
"I think we had several scoring opportunities, so not being able to convert them in the end is everything."

(The first match after the resumption was an away game with fans and supporters coming)
"I am extremely grateful to the fans and supporters."
It was reassuring, and in the second half, the players attacked towards the goal where the fans and supporters were stationed, so I think they did well in trying to score and win for the fans and supporters.

"Yokohama FC, Takahiro SHIMOTAIRA Coach Press Conference Summary"
"We were under pressure for a long period of time and had several close calls during set plays, but we managed to overcome them and secure a dramatic goal in the end. It was a victorious moment that boosted the team's momentum."

(The time spent being pushed was long, but this was somewhat expected)
"Honestly, it was close to being unexpected."
I thought I had more time to push the ball in, but instead I was pushed back with power and couldn't make much progress, or I was pushed back by the opponent's simple attack. I thought I could do a little more, but it was unexpected.

(There are also parts where we were able to apply the lessons learned from the Kashima game, where we lost in a comeback from 2-0 without conceding a goal)
"In terms of mentality, there were moments in the Kashima game where we tried to hold on defensively but ended up conceding goals, and there were moments where our mentality dropped a bit. However, today we were able to defend firmly even when under pressure, taking into account those lessons. In terms of mindset, I felt that the players have grown a lot."