Following Kajiwara's opening goal, Tanizawa also added a point, securing a victory without conceding any goals.

　At halftime, Coach Popovic instructed, "Be more aware of shooting," and this bore fruit early in the second half. In the 51st minute, Tokunaga's vertical pass was kept by Lucas. He passed it to Mukuara, who overlapped on the side, delivering a fast cross. In the center, Kajiyama took a direct volley shot as the opposing defender closed in, scoring into the left side of the net to take the lead. However, after that, they allowed Niigata to counterattack.

　Even so, in the final moments, he firmly positioned himself to block. Then, he began to regain the flow and shifted to attack. In the 59th minute, Takahashi's cross was received by Kajiyama just in front of the right area, and his controlled shot with his right foot aimed boldly for the middle, grazing the DF and the post... resulting in a corner kick. In the 62nd minute, Ishikawa was brought on for Hanyu, aiming for an even more aggressive additional goal. In the 65th minute, from a counter, Ota passed to Ishikawa, who broke forward with a speedy dribble, but the opposing DF also returned, preventing a shot.

　Then, in the 71st minute, a throw-in on the right side in the opponent's territory. From Miku Hara's long throw, Lucas in the right area competed with the opponent, and the ball spilled from the opponent's defender's feet, which was neatly tapped in by Tanizawa who reacted in the left area for a goal! They secured the additional point they wanted. After that, they maintained a solid defense without losing their attacking posture. In the 86th minute, from Tanizawa's left free kick, Kajiyama, who had moved forward, dropped the ball, and Hasegawa, just behind him, shot but missed the target. In the end, they won with a stable performance throughout the match without conceding a goal, stopping the losing streak.

　　【Player Comments】《Kajiama》"Everyone had the desire to win, and I think we were able to express that and fight. We endured in the first half, and it was good that we were able to score two goals in the second half. (About the goal. It was your first goal in the league, right?) I was free, so I was able to connect well with Kenta's cross. We've been playing together for a long time, so I was glad to score from Kenta's ball... I aimed for the far side with an instep shot, but I didn't hit it perfectly (laughs). However, it rolled nicely at a good angle, so maybe it turned out well after all..."

　I play as an attacking midfielder, so I believe I need to score more goals. The coach has always told me, 'Don't miss your shooting opportunities,' and I am trying to maintain a high awareness of shooting from practice, but I want to create more of 'our style.' Today, I was able to create situations where I moved forward after exchanging passes with Rucon, but I want to increase those kinds of plays.

　Gonda: "We had three consecutive losses in the league, but since there was an ACL match in between, the team's atmosphere wasn't bad. In the match against Brisbane, we took control and launched a fluid attack, so personally, I wanted to carry that momentum into the league matches. I think today we were able to dominate the game and achieve a result that matched that performance. I believe it was the first time we were able to control and dominate like this."

　However, after watching today's match, the opponent will surely study us. Especially Sapporo, ACL Ulsan, and Tosu... we will continue to face organized teams. Just because we broke through the opponent today does not guarantee we can do it again next time. To carry today's victory into the next match, I want to ensure we can grow another level in practice. Right now, our record is just 'a win rate of 50% plus one win.' I believe that to truly compete for the top, we need to start winning consecutively from here.

　[Full Transcript of Coach Popovic's Press Conference] "I believe we were able to play a smart and high-quality match today. As this match has proven, we are a team that can dominate the game from start to finish, regardless of whether we are at home or away. I think we were able to control the game well, continue to attack, and show the attitude to go for goals, and I believe we played in a way that deserved the result. Furthermore, it is important to remember that we have a tough ACL match on Wednesday, and the fact that we were able to show consecutive high-quality matches, including today's game, is something that can be further appreciated, and I would like to express my gratitude to the players who fought today.

　The important thing is to continue this. What I would like everyone to consider is that I don't want you to judge solely based on results. During the three consecutive losses, there were many questions about the losing streak, but I hope you understand soccer and think about the direction we are heading in and what kind of team we will become in the future, and I want you to watch soccer with that perspective.

　[Summary of Coach Kurosaki's Press Conference] "Today, during the Golden Week, many supporters came out, and it is very frustrating to have such a result. I feel deeply sorry for not being able to perform well. We were able to create a solid block and launch quick counterattacks in the first half. However, after entering the second half, conceding a goal at that time made it very difficult. Even in that situation, we tried to change the system to score, but conceding the second goal was very significant."

　If we don't reduce mistakes in situations like that, it will be difficult to win in the league. Given the current situation, scoring 2 or 3 goals is also challenging. I believe that if we fought tenaciously even after conceding 1 goal and connected to equalize, there would have been a possibility. I think the second goal today was a significant point.