"Makoto OKAZAKI"
"It was a devastating defeat of 1-6. We were unable to cope with the fact that two players were sent off and how the remaining players on the pitch would respond."
I hope to use this experience to grow for the next match.

(Has your playing time increased and how do you feel about it?)
In terms of defense, my body has become more mobile, but in terms of ball handling, my quality and accuracy of kicking the ball behind the opponent on a large court is still low, so I want to practice more diligently.

(How has your growth compared to last year?)
This year, I am playing in J3 as a professional player.
I am playing in J3 due to my injury recovery, but I want to continue preparing and practicing to be able to play in J1 without being satisfied here.

(What was the scoring scene?)
I have been aware of the play where I, as a player, break through the opponent's defense since my first year of high school. Although the accuracy of the pass was low and it was off target, it ended up being a goal and I was happy because it was my first goal as a professional.

(What is your enthusiasm for the next game?)
We have kept two consecutive games without conceding a goal, and in this round we conceded six goals, so as a DF line and as a team, we want to prepare firmly in this week so that we can approach the game without losing our concentration.}

"Manato SHINADA"
"I think we played good football as a team, but we conceded goals from set pieces and had a player sent off, so I don't think we were able to play mature football."
As an individual, I was able to make several vertical passes, which are my strengths, so I would like to continue doing so. However, I also want to improve my ability to develop plays, which is my challenge.

(How do you feel about the increased playing time?)
I have become more calm and able to enter the game compared to last time.
I have become able to show my own characteristics, so I want to continue to do my best with confidence.

(What are your strengths?)
I believe it is being able to accurately kick with my right foot and make vertical passes to switch up the attack.

(Also serving as a set play kicker?)
I still need to improve my kicking accuracy, so I am reflecting on it.

(What is your enthusiasm for the next game?)
I think we have to win the next game, so I want the team to fight together.」

"Summary of Coach Tadashi NAKAMURA's Press Conference"
"We are grateful for the many fans and supporters who came in the rain."
I am very sorry for the unfortunate result of the match.

How much can we do as individuals and as a group against a very aggressive team that is competing for the top spot in the game?
And, since it was a home game, we aimed to win aggressively.

We conceded a goal from a careless foul in the beginning, but we were able to recover from there and kept the score at 1-2 until the middle of the second half.
We were able to go up to a certain extent in terms of attack and were also able to move the ball and create chances.
From there, we had two players sent off, and the remaining players did their best, but we ended up losing with four goals against us.