GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 2 2017/3/04 (Sat)
Audience 27,259 people 
Weather: Sunny, Low Temperature: 18.4 degrees, Humidity: 35% 
Referee: Yudai YAMAMOTO Assistant Referees: Toshiyuki TANAKA / Akihiro TAKEDA Fourth Official: Tomohiro TSUKADA

J1 Sec. 2

Ajinomoto

HOME

FC Tokyo

2-0

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second Half2-0

AWAY

Omiya Ardija

FC Tokyo Omiya Ardija
66' Masato MORISHIGE
90'+1 Shoya NAKAJIMA
Scorer
54' Hiroki KAWANO → Shoya NAKAJIMA
77' Keigo HIGASHI → Ryoichi MAEDA
86' Kensuke NAGAI → Yuhei TOKUNAGA
Player Substitution 67' Ariajasuru HASEGAWA → Shigeru YOKOYA
69' Keisuke OYAMA → Matheus
76' Yusuke SEGAWA → Dragomir MURZIA
5 Shoot 8
4 CK 6
16 FK 13
29' Hiroki KAWANO
59' Masato MORISHIGE
Warning
Exit
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
MF 37 Kento HASHIMOTO
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 17 Hiroki KAWANO
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 15 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 13 Yu KAJIN
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 4 Yoshimoto Kazuhito
DF 22 Yusuke Tokunaga
MF 23 Shoya NAKAJIMA
MF 27 Sotan TANABE
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
FW 44 Takuma ABE
Omiya ArdijaStarting Lineup
GK 21 Hitoshi Shiota
DF 19 Ryo OKUI
DF 2 Koki Kikuchi
DF 3 Hiroyuki Kawamoto
DF 20 Tsubasa Oya
MF 15 Keisuke OYAMA
MF 40 Akimi BARADA
MF 28 Ariajasuru HASEGAWA
MF 44 Yusuke SEGAWA
FW 7 Eisaka Ren
FW 9 Neitsupetuniku
Omiya ArdijaSubstitute
GK 1 Masaru KATO
DF 4 Kohei YAMAKOSHI
DF 13 Daisuke Watanabe
MF 16 Matheus
MF 17 Yokotani Shigeru
MF 47 Yuzo IWAKAMI
FW 8 Dragan Murja

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Masato MORISHIGE"
"We won 2-0, but it wasn't a good game."
 It's great to have earned 3 points, but I don't want to have more games like this...
 However, there are good times and bad times as a team during the season.
 It was better to hold on to a 0-0 draw than to carelessly concede a goal and lose. It was good that we were able to pick up a win.
 I think it is most important to persistently accumulate points throughout the season.
 In the first half, everyone's voices were centered around Yojiro, and I was able to fight without panicking.
 I think our team's fighting style was clear.
 Two consecutive wins, but that's just two wins, it doesn't mean anything if we don't continue.
 "We must prove various things throughout the season, such as changes as a team and becoming stronger."

"Yojiro Takahagi Player"
"I personally thought that the first half was going well with that development. We didn't let the opponent create any scoring opportunities, so when we took the ball, we tried to go for a counterattack. Towards the end of the first half, we were able to launch a few counterattacks."
 If the midfielder had dropped back to receive the ball, we might have been able to improve our rhythm, but I myself deliberately did not do so and instead tried to patiently win the second ball.
 In the second half, as the opponent created space, I also entered the DF line and focused on becoming a starting point, and from there, I raised my awareness to support the front line.
 In the scene that led to the first corner kick, Kengo's voice could be heard. While looking around the whole field, I was a little unsure of where to send the ball, but Kengo has speed, so even if it's not perfect, if I send it out quickly, he'll catch up (laughs). If we can increase these kinds of scenes, I think the opponent will dislike it even more. Of course, we can't rely on that too much.
 You can't suddenly become a team with a specialty in "goal area".
 I think FC Tokyo's strong defense gives them confidence.
 It was a game where we were trying to score one or two points while holding back and keeping the score at zero.

"Press Conference Summary by Coach Yoshiyuki SHINODA"
"I am relieved that we were able to win, but we made the game difficult for ourselves. In the first half, we relied too much on long balls, but we were able to hold on and go into halftime without conceding any goals."
In the second half, we were able to increase the tempo by working together, which led to more opportunities to reach the goal, and by scoring first from a set piece, we were able to take control of the game.
Although there was a time when we were pushed even after scoring points, it was good to get 3 points.

"Summary of Omiya Hiroki Shibuya's Press Conference"
"Despite the fact that many fans and supporters gathered at Ajinomoto Stadium today, we unfortunately lost. It's truly regrettable that we were defeated in a similar time frame as the previous match."
As for the game, I was able to respond well to FC Tokyo's way of taking control from long balls and second balls, and I was able to move the ball to some extent, but I felt that I wouldn't be able to score unless I myself incorporate a more thorough attacking style.
I think that if there was a more thorough attacking strategy, we could have scored even in situations where it seemed like a chance was possible, but we were delayed due to holding onto the ball for one or two extra moves.
As the current trend, we need to learn more about playing in certain time zones, as we have conceded goals from set pieces, lost second balls, and allowed goals in stoppage time.
However, the players are working hard to score and end the game without conceding any goals, so we have no choice but to continue doing that. We want to score and keep a clean sheet someday, so we will play at home next week and prepare well for the game. We want to approach next week's game with confidence."