GAME RESULTGame Result
Sec. 26 2017/9/16 (Sat)
Audience 17,940 people
Weather: Rain, Temperature: 19.3°C, Humidity: 78%
Referee: Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO Assistant Referees: Togo TODA / Haruhiro MAENOSHINO Fourth Official: Kazuo TAKEDA
J1 Sec. 26
Ajinomoto
1-0
Match Finished
First Half0-0
Second half1-0
FC Tokyo | Vegalta Sendai | |
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67' Hyun Soo JANG |
Scorer | |
66' Kensuke NAGAI → Peter UTAKA 83' Keigo HIGASHI → Takuji YONEMOTO |
Player Substitution |
70' Hiroaki OKUNO → Yong Gi RYANG 70' Takuma NISHIMURA → Chrislan 78' Shota KOBAYASHI → Koji HACHISUKA |
8 | Shoot | 10 |
6 | CK | 1 |
14 | FK | 15 |
69' Yu KAJIN |
Warning |
12' Kazuki OIWA 62' Hiroaki OKUNO |
Exit |
GK | 33 | Akihiro HAYASHI |
DF | 22 | Yusuke Tokunaga |
DF | 14 | Hyun Soo JANG |
DF | 5 | Yuichi MARUYAMA |
MF | 26 | Takahiro YANAGI |
MF | 37 | Kento HASHIMOTO |
MF | 8 | Yojiro Takahagi |
MF | 6 | Kosuke OTA |
FW | 38 | Keigo HIGASHI |
FW | 15 | Kensuke NAGAI |
FW | 13 | Yu KAJIN |
GK | 1 | Yu OKUBO |
DF | 4 | Yoshimoto Kazuhito |
MF | 7 | Takashi Yonemoto |
MF | 21 | Insoo YU |
MF | 25 | Ryoya OGAWA |
FW | 9 | Peter UTAKA |
FW | 20 | Ryoichi MAEDA |
GK | 1 | Schmidt Daniel |
DF | 29 | Shota KOBAYASHI |
DF | 13 | Yasuhiro HIRAOKA |
DF | 27 | Kazuki OIWA |
DF | 34 | Keiya SHIIHASHI |
MF | 7 | Hiroaki OKUNO |
MF | 18 | Hirotaka MITA |
MF | 16 | Taketo Notsuda |
MF | 23 | Yoshihiro NAKANO |
FW | 30 | Takuma NISHIMURA |
FW | 11 | Naoki Ishihara |
GK | 21 | Kentaro SEKI |
DF | 4 | Takaji Hachisuka |
DF | 50 | Masushima Tatsuya |
MF | 10 | Yong Gi RYANG |
MF | 25 | Naoki Sugai |
FW | 8 | Takuya Nozawa |
FW | 20 | Chrislan |
[Highlight Video]
Photo Gallery
- Players heading to the locker room
- 'Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Day' held!
- Takayoshi AMMA Coach New System
- Yojiro TAKAHAGI, who vigorously chases after the ball
- Kosuke OTA, who kicks free kicks
- Kensuke NAGAI created a chance with a heading shot.
- Yoshito OKUBO's attacking
- Players who create a circle of joy with their goals
- The atmosphere of the stands celebrating victory together
- Player Hyun Soo JANG performs after the match.
[Player/Coach Comments]
"Yojiro TAKAHAGI"
"Under Coach Yasuma, we aimed for ball possession and tried to fight with a common understanding."
I have a feeling that I can do it myself, I can do it...
It may still be incomplete, but it is important to play with confidence.
Even if you make a mistake, just recover from it. Everyone had the mindset of trying to take it back.
We also made our positions fluid, and were conscious of receiving in between and entering the open spaces.
When the ball was taken away, it was also required to quickly switch afterwards.
(What did you think about suddenly changing your style?)
Tokyo players have high individual abilities.
So, if you say "Do it this way!", everyone can put their strength in the same direction.
I didn't feel anxious because of that.
(There were a lot of back passes, weren't there?)
There may have been some moments where we were still feeling our way and things didn't go well.
Still, everyone was able to approach it with the same consciousness, even if they were lowered to GK.
I don't think it was bad in that regard.
Also, there were some adjustments made to Sendai's fighting style during halftime.
In the second half, I thought the opponent's press would calm down, so I tried to put more vertical passes in the front line.
Instead of dropping back and building up, I tried to move forward as much as possible.
In the end, we were unable to reach the ball on the defensive side and there were still challenges remaining, but overall, we were able to maintain our distance and repeat our up and down movements.
There is some sense of accomplishment, but if the opponent is different, the press may be more severe and the quality of the attack may be even higher.
The development will also change depending on the game.
"But I want to keep moving forward so that we can win with this fighting style and approach."
"Hyun Soo JANG"
"It was a great goal (in terms of scoring). That's all I have to say (laughs)."
I am better at heading forward than staying behind.
I always thought that if the timing was right, I could make it happen.
We were talking about aiming for a near shot, and there Ota sent me a good ball.
Although there were many mistakes throughout the game, I think we were able to express the kind of soccer we wanted to play.
There may have been moments that made viewers wonder "Why aren't they attacking more?" and feel frustrated, but on the pitch, everyone was able to come to a consensus.
Our team has a unique attacking style with many players who want to receive the ball.
I think that in aiming for a soccer that connects fine balls and short passes, the DF line also emphasizes that point and is conscious of the timing of passing and receiving.
While I was away from the team as a member of the South Korean national team, the situation was difficult and I couldn't play due to injury even after returning. I also felt frustrated that I couldn't contribute to the team, so today I was determined to "do what I have to do".
I think being held scoreless is a reflection of their strong determination.
There were some mistakes towards the end of the game, but luckily we didn't concede (bitter smile).
Today, we pressed from the front and both the players in the back and the players in the front ran well.
I think it also caused some mistakes, but it is important to fix such mistakes. I also feel like I was given a message to fight with a sense of responsibility and persevere.
(For fans and supporters)
I still think it's a tough situation, and I was booed again today.
However, I want to turn that into strength and continue to move forward. I hope you will continue to watch over me warmly in the future.
("About Shah")
It was truly a feeling of "coming home".
Being able to move together with the supporters and myself, and being able to do something together, is an incredible joy for the players. It was a happy moment."
"Tokyo - Takayoshi AMMA Coach"
"I am most grateful to the fans and supporters who came to the stadium and supported the team, even though the conditions were not favorable and we were unable to win."
After a series of high-scoring games, we first thought about reducing the number of goals we conceded. We trained on defensive strategies, but then decided to go back to our strengths and try to decrease the number of goals by increasing our ball possession and passing frequency.
By immediately going to retrieve the ball after losing it, we were able to defend in a strong position. It was good that we were able to finish today's game without conceding any goals, and we can now look forward and move on.
In the first half, there were moments where we couldn't face forward, so we need to improve on that. I think it was a good result that we were able to play without giving up, no matter what the situation was, for the entire 90 minutes, against a team that had a habit of giving up. We need to focus on what we need to do as individuals and as a team, and not give up in any situation."
"Q&A"
Q=Did you feel that there was not enough interaction between the front three in terms of attack?
"It becomes a 3-top formation in writing, but basically it's about where to create a numerical advantage."
Both Kato and Keigo, as well as Utaka, are players who excel at dropping back to the midfield and then moving forward to mark opponents. We will utilize this characteristic.
In the first half, we were able to keep possession of the ball, but we missed opportunities to make vertical passes, which I think was a factor in not being able to move forward.
However, after asking them to try again with courage during halftime, the result was that the ball started to go in, so I hope they will continue to do that.
"I want to improve the quality of my finish by repeating it many times."
Q=What is the instruction for passing in a match?
"Regarding the last pass, we are talking about wanting you to first get into a position where you can make the last pass."
When trying to turn around, the opponent comes to press from the front and the last line comes up. I wanted Kengo to aim for the space behind, but there were still moments where he missed that open space.
"Sendai - Susumu WATANABE Coach"
"I heard that about 1,500 Sendai supporters came despite the approaching typhoon."
Thank you so much for the amazing support and energy.
The game was tough, and I'm disappointed. I wanted to win, and I think we could have taken the victory.
Defense was very effective. I think we did a great job of putting pressure on the opponent and then defending our own goal with resilience when they broke through.
In the second half, we were unable to pick up second balls until we conceded a goal, so we had ideas such as changing the lineup. However, since we really wanted to win at home, we decided to observe the opponent's approach and make a decision based on that.
I regret that I couldn't move forward first, thinking that I could have done something if I had taken the initiative.
However, we must create a solid pressing situation and intentionally create chances, including the final accuracy, and continue to train.
"We want to continue to be aware of raising our position in the remaining 8 games without looking down on today's results."
"Q&A"
Q=What about the scene where points are lost?
"We gave the opponent too many corner kicks in today's match. We need to review that aspect first."
There are advantages and disadvantages in both zones and man-to-man. There are definitely parts that should not be done, but I think it was a place that should not have been done. Against the opponent who enters there, you have to do more work such as hitting your body. However, I think it's not good to be too nervous about that goal."