GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 25 2020/10/31 (Sat)
Audience 11,061 people 
Weather sunny, low temperature 16.6 degrees, humidity 51% 
Referee: Hajime MATSUO Assistant Referee: Hiroyuki KIKAWADA / Tadashi BABA Fourth Official: Hirokazu OTSUBO

J1 Sec. 25

Todoroki

HOME

Kawasaki Frontale

2-1

Match Finished

First half1-0

Second half1-1

AWAY

FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale FC Tokyo
24' Akihiro IENAGA
74' Kenyu NAKAMURA
Scorer 57' Diego OLIVEIRA
77' Nakamura Kengo → Wakizaka Yasuto
90'+5 Leandro Damiao → Yamamura Kazuya
90'+5 Ienaga Akihiro → Saito Manabu
90'+5 Noborizato Kyohei → Kurumaya Shintaro
Player Substitution 46' Hirotaka MITA → Takumi NAKAMURA
76' Diego OLIVEIRA → Adailton
76' Kensuke NAGAI → Kyosuke TAGAWA
89' Hotaka NAKAMURA → Takuya UCHIDA
90'+2 Leandro → Taichi HARA
24 Shoot 9
9 CK 2
9 FK 17
Warning 23' Tsuyoshi WATANABE
Ejected
Kawasaki Frontale Starting Lineup
GK 1 Sung Ryong JUNG
DF 13 Miki YAMANE
DF 4 Jesiel
DF 5 Taniguchi Shogo
DF 2 Kyohei NOBORIZATO
MF 6 Hidemasa Morita
MF 25 Aoi TANAKA
MF 14 Ken Takashi NAKAMURA
FW 41 Akihiro IENAGA
FW 18 Kaoru Misima
FW 9 Leandro DAMIAO
Kawasaki Frontale substitute
GK 27 Kenta TANNO
DF 7 Shintaro Kurumaya
MF 34 Kazuya YAMAMURA
MF 8 Yasuto WAKIZAKA
MF 19 Saito Gaku
FW 20 Taisei MIYASHIRO
FW 30 Hatake Reo
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

Diego OLIVEIRA
(It was a goal from an angleless position)
"I think it was a situation where we were launching a quick attack, and a pass came from Hotaka NAKAMURA to player Ogawa, and I received a good ball from Ogawa at the timing when I moved. I was able to score from an angleless position by skillfully avoiding Jesiel, and I'm glad about that."

(I was aiming for that course)
"I didn't have the angle, but it was a matter of whether it would be a cross ball or a shot."
"However, I took a chance and aimed for it, thinking that there was a chance at that angle."

(There were also good periods of flow in the second half)
"Today's opponent was of high quality, so we had a certain expectation for the development of the first half, but it became the opponent's pace. Despite the defense not fitting well, we were able to apply pressure well in the second half and connect it to goals."
There was a chance to turn the game around, but unfortunately we were defeated in the end."

(Towards the next Levain Cup final)
"Although we have been experiencing consecutive defeats in the league, the next match is the final round of the cup."
I think the match against Kashiwa will be a tough one, forgetting about the league for a moment, but I want to do my best to win the title.

"Ryoya OGAWA"
(The second half was played in a different position than the first half)
"I think I was prepared to play there myself, and actually the second half had a better flow."

(Good parts in practice)
"We were able to move the ball from the sides and increase our possession time in the second half. We were also able to score goals from that. In the first half, there were scenes where we lost the ball immediately after gaining possession, but I think we were able to connect well in the second half."

(Today's result means that the possibility of winning the league has disappeared)
"Although the league matches have not been producing good results recently, we have no choice but to continue without any changes from here on. However, for now, we want to switch gears and increase our motivation for the next big match."

(Today's game, the result was disappointing but it was a game where you could see the effort)
"We felt that we had some momentum during the game. I don't think it was a content that should be pessimistic. There were also parts where we needed to play more tenaciously. It was disappointing that we didn't get the result today, but we want to continue this."

(Towards the next Levain Cup final)
"We have been experiencing consecutive defeats in the league, which is unfortunate, but now it's time for the final round of the Levain Cup."
"Everyone looks up without dragging and fights for the title."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"The impression is that we held them to just one goal in the first half. In the second half, we scored one goal and in the crucial moments of the game, it was Kawasaki who managed to score an additional goal. However, I believe that the players were able to show their determination and spirit as many Tokyo fans and supporters returned to the stands at Todoroki. "

(Compared to the past few matches, both the team members and the shape of the attack were good, but after today's match, the possibility of winning the league championship is gone)
"I think the players have worked hard in a very tight schedule. It's been a tough season, but I want to continue fighting firmly for the next season."
I still want to work hard to win titles in the Levain Cup, ACL, and Emperor's Cup.

(I think HATANO showed a good performance, but how do you feel about it? Also, towards the Levain Cup final)
"HATANO's performance this season has been improving towards the end of the season, so I used him today. As for the next Levain Cup final, I would like to observe the training for the next week and decide while consulting with the GK coach."

(Aim of the second half battle)
"We couldn't create an attacking shape from the middle of the first half, so we talked to the players about our aim at halftime and made adjustments to create an attacking shape. We had made various preparations as we had played against Kawasaki in the Levain Cup semifinals. I believe the players understood the intention of the battle well and played accordingly."

(How today's performance will affect the future)
"I think today's game wasn't bad. It was unfortunate to concede the first goal, but there was nothing we could do about it. We were also beaten at the last moment for the second goal, and the opponent's shot was good. The defense line fought well. Recently, there have been some goals conceded due to lack of concentration, so I think today they threw themselves into defending until the end."

"Kawasaki - Toru ONIKI Coach Press Conference Summary"
"The recent Nagoya match was the same, but the players' determination for today's Tokyo match was evident. I think they played that kind of game for us. However, we made it difficult for ourselves by not being able to score the second and third goals when we had the chance. But they played with the determination to win no matter what until the end, so I want to continue from here. We have fewer home games left, so I want to play a good game that will be remembered."

(It was difficult to score a second goal and we conceded. I think it was also difficult to make substitutions, but I was wondering how we were seeing this period of time.)
"I thought it would take some time for the opponent to get used to the slightly changed system."
The players who were on the field were not necessarily bad, but I was watching with a little patience. It was disappointing to concede a goal, but I think it woke me up a bit and made me realize that we still need to go for goals.
In that sense, it means that we fought patiently. However, it would have been better if we could have scored the second and third goals first."