《Takuya UCHIDA》
"Since there were many U-18 players, I approached the match with the feeling that I had to lead them."
We were able to move the ball around from the first half, and we had several chances to go for the goal.
In the second half, I was able to create chances myself and move towards the goal.
However, I believe that scoring goals is an area I need to improve, so I want to enhance my quality.

(The ball was moving at a good tempo, but how did it feel?)
As the ball was moving, I think we were able to pass the ball at a good tempo because the movement of the third player was executed well.
I believe that by increasing not only the movements of the first and second players but also those of the third and fourth players, the tempo will rise.
I would like to review it as a team, including myself.

(Did it seem like you were taking a more central position than usual?)
I heard that the opponent's system was 3-4-3, so the players on the sides were offensive.
I was told by the coach to receive the ball in the middle and develop the play.
In that sense, I think it was good that we were able to receive the ball in the middle and create chances.

(What is your enthusiasm for the next match?)
This time, the performance was good, but the result was a draw, so I want to do my best to win next time.

《Takahiro YANAGI》
"Since the opponent was unbeaten, everyone was highly motivated to face the match.
I think it was important to secure the win. Because the quality of the match was good, I wanted to end with a victory.

We conceded the opening goal, but I believe that the result of everyone not giving up until the end was the equalizing goal, so I want to take that positively and apply it to the next match.

Although I was actively trying to create opportunities,
I thought it would be difficult to create chances from crosses since Insoo YU was not in today's match, so I focused on taking the initiative myself and finishing the plays.
However, while it was good to end with a shot, I think if we focus a bit more on the accuracy of the final shot, we could create even more chances.

Summary of Coach Tadashi NAKAMURA's Press Conference
"As it was a home game, I believe many fans and supporters came out, and the players were able to approach the match with high motivation."

I think the game was disappointing as we had a player sent off in the previous match and conceded multiple goals.
Of course, the players who fought until the end ran well, but since it turned into a match like that, let's aim to earn 3 points in front of our fans and supporters this round.
Let's get the win. The opponent is the top team, but we conveyed that we should play our own football.
I believe the players entered the match with high concentration.

You showed a greater awareness of aiming for the goal and put in more effort in your physical play, but the opposing team was of a high level, and they were an exceptionally wonderful team both individually and as a unit.
We still lacked the strength and conceded a goal first.

However, what can be appreciated is that from start to finish, they aimed for the goal, and in the final moments, they had three or four players diving in front of the goal to score the equalizer, which I think is a positive development.