Despite having players sent off, we endured and continued to play, and with Watanabe's first goal since his transfer, we were able to secure our third consecutive victory.

　Substituted Kajiyama for Tanihara considering his condition from the second half and put him in as a right MF. Kobe has been attacking from the start. In the 5th minute, a FK from the left side by Kobe was cleared by Takahashi with a header and resulted in a CK. From the sharp left CK by MF Nozawa, a decisive shot was taken by MF Tanaka in the area, but it went outside the frame. In the 12th minute, a long feed by Kobe was received by FW Okubo, but Kaga approached, and Morishige covered and persistently held him back. In the 17th minute, a pass was sent to the left area by breaking through Tokyo's back, and FW Okubo jumped out, but the last pass to the goal was cut off by Takahashi who ran to cover and escaped to a CK.

　Kobe's FW Yu OKUBO leads the way with set plays, gradually attacking. In the 25th minute, Watanabe was substituted for Hanyu. Lucas moves to the top. However, Kobe's momentum continues and in the 28th minute, they are intercepted and quickly counterattacked from their own half. A long feed is headed down by FW Tokura in the center of the area, creating a scoring opportunity for FW Yu OKUBO on the right, but Kaga responds tenaciously. The shot is off target, cutting across the goal.

　In the 32nd minute, Mochihara was substituted for Ishikawa, who was showing signs of fatigue, and was put in as a side half. Despite bringing in a fresh player, the flow was still in favor of Kobe. Tokyo was unable to connect their passes, but they continued to concentrate and show their tenacity, not allowing a goal. In the 86th minute, Hasegawa received his second warning and was sent off. Despite being down to 10 players for the remaining time, the defense, led by Konda, persevered and repelled the opponent's attacks. Then, in the 6th minute of stoppage time, Watanabe contested a ball kicked by Konda towards the front, and managed to break away from the opponent with a header, scoring a one-on-one against the goalkeeper to seal the victory. This was also Watanabe's first goal since his transfer, and Tokyo achieved their third consecutive win in the league.　

　【Player Comments】《Ishikawa》"(About the goal) First of all, I passed to Yohei because at that time 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 a lone striker for a long time, so there was space on the side, and I also had to play the role of a striker. (Do you have a high awareness of scoring?) That's also thanks to the team utilizing me. And on top of that, I have to score."

　We had one chance, a few chances, but we were able to take advantage of them. We had more players on the field at that moment. We don't have a lot of players, but I think it will be necessary to not miss the opponent's weaknesses in that way in the future. We were defeated in the final stages against Ulsan, but today, including the long stoppage time, I think we were able to reflect on our past mistakes and end the game. Overall, the opponent came more aggressively than expected, and we responded to that. In the future, we want to surpass them in all aspects instead of just responding to their aggression."

　"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 weren't able to connect more when we got to the midfield and ended up playing the kind of soccer that suited our opponents. It might have been a good thing that we didn't end up in a situation where we were receiving counterattacks from Kobe due to our own mistakes."

　(From the beginning, Kobe was aiming for the back quite a bit?) There was reflection from the Ulsan match, so there was awareness to fix that. While communicating, I think we were able to defend with a good distance and balance. Especially after we took the lead, the opponent was coming to take the ball from the front, but we were able to adjust the number of players behind and make it so that Hideo or someone else would drop back. If we could connect a little more, I think we could 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 games, there are parts that I am not satisfied with in terms of content, and I cannot be 100% satisfied with our performance. Of course, one of the reasons for this is the tight schedule. Kobe had a high-precision counterattack, and I am satisfied that we were able to hold them to zero goals even against such opponents. I think we only allowed them to create one clear chance."

　We are trying to play fair, but we didn't feel any respect for that. I think you can see it if you watch the video, but the opponent's number 9 was fouling every time, but only one card was given. And Hasegawa received two cards. I would like everyone to watch this game again and make a judgment. Overall, I think the referee's judgment was good today, but I believe that reviewing these aspects will contribute to the development of Japanese soccer. Let's think about fair play again and consider what is fair play and what is not.

　[Kobe 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 good 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 could see improvements in the team in various places, so I want to think positively. I think not being able to score when we should have is becoming a reason for not winning in games like this."

　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 and aiming for counters. We were pushing, but I feel that our way of fighting after taking the lead was good. We didn't give up and tried to score the first goal. I want to praise and thank the players for fighting with that kind of mindset. I don't want to let this defeat drag us down, and I want to prepare well for the next game."