GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 31 2017/10/29 (Sun)
Audience 13,417 people 
Weather cloudy, no temperature 16.3 degrees humidity 90% 
Referee: Hiroyoshi TAKAYAMA Assistant Referees: Haruhiro MAENO / Yusuke SEINO Fourth Official: Hayato SHIMIZU

J1 Sec. 31

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Scorer
71' Yu OKUBO → Insoo YU
79' Keigo HIGASHI → Ryoichi MAEDA
Player Substitution 54' Shota KANEKO → Tiago ALVES
83' Koya KITAGAWA → Takuma EDA
86' Yosuke KAWAI → Flavio
6 Shoot 10
6 CK 11
16 FK 11
82' Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
Warning 45' Ryohei SHIRASAKI
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FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 22 Yusuke Tokunaga
DF 4 Yoshimoto Kazuhito
DF 5 Yuichi MARUYAMA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 38 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 2 Sei MUROYA
MF 6 Kosuke OTA
FW 15 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Peter UTAKA
FW 13 Yu KAJIN
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
DF 36 Masayuki YAMADA
MF 10 Yosuke Kajiyama
MF 25 Ryoya OGAWA
FW 20 Ryoichi MAEDA
FW 21 Insoo YU
Shimizu S-PulseStarting Lineup
GK 13 Yuji ROKUTAN
DF 2 Kohei Shimizu
DF 3 Tomoya INUKAI
DF 26 Hiroshi FUTAMI
DF 25 Ko MATSUBARA
MF 17 Yosuke KAWAI
MF 20 Ryo TAKEUCHI
MF 19 Mitchell DUKE
MF 10 Ryohei SHIRASAKI
MF 30 Shota KANEKO
FW 23 Koya KITAGAWA
Shimizu S-PulseSubstitute
GK 1 Nishibe Yohei
DF 45 Satoshi Kakuta
DF 5 Kamada Shoya
MF 44 Freire
MF 22 Shoma Edamura
MF 11 Kazuya Murata
FW 8 Tiago ALVES

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Sei MUROYA"
"Today, I focused on simple plays."
 I think there were parts where we were able to threaten the opponent by utilizing the characteristics of our front line players.
 Today it was raining, but I think it's okay to have situations where we play like today on a regular basis.
 "We want to fight in a way that is threatening to our opponents and seize victory."

"Kazunori YOSHIMOTO"
"I gave it my all, putting my body on the line and giving 100% to do what I could."
 I was thinking about doing everything I could to protect myself until the very end, such as limiting the shooting course.

 Of course, we wanted to win 3 points and it's frustrating that we couldn't win.
 However, I want to think positively about not conceding from situations where we were cautious against Shimizu, such as crosses and set plays.

 Despite the difficult pitch conditions where we couldn't connect passes, there were also moments where things didn't go well. However, everyone stayed focused and was able to put their bodies on the line to do what needed to be done.
 "We want to take that and turn it into a plus, and work hard together to win the remaining 3 games."

"Tokyo - Takayoshi Amma Coach's Press Conference Summary"
"I am grateful to the fans and supporters who came to the stadium and supported us despite the difficult conditions."
This week's practice was affected by the overlap of J1 and J3 match schedules, resulting in fewer people at training. In such a situation, the U-18 players helped with set piece practice. Their efforts paid off, as we were able to avoid conceding any goals from set pieces in today's match, which is a great achievement.
"We are grateful to everyone who helps maintain the field before the match, and for their efforts to remove the water from the pitch until the very end, for the sake of the soccer we are working on. For the sake of these people, we want to take this team one step further and secure 3 points in the next match."

"Q&A"
Q=What was the reason for changing player Yu Okubo?
"A player who should never be taken down without a doubt in soccer, where the ball is moved."
However, when the soccer game became a game where the floating ball was put into the front line in a state where water had accumulated on the ground, he had less time to touch the ball.
"I thought it was necessary to make a substitution when considering our vertical propulsion and Shimizu's counterattack from there, so I made the substitution."

"Summary of Shimizu Manager Shinji Kobayashi's Press Conference"
"In the first half, we were able to effectively exploit the space behind the opponent's defensive line, and even as the conditions on the field worsened, we were able to maintain that strategy. As for the second half, our CBs got caught out of position and disrupted our rhythm, leading to a dangerous situation, but we were saved by the post. However, throughout the game, our defense was focused and in attack, we were able to create two big chances."
In the last four games, there have been three draws and no goals scored, but we have been able to secure points by defending solidly.
"We have a two-week break between matches, so we want to organize our defense a little more and be able to take the ball away, and this time we want to score."

"Q&A"
Q=What was the reason for using player Kawai and what is the evaluation?
"I used him for 60 minutes in the game at the satellite and he was in good condition. In training, he didn't look like a player who had been away for 8 months, so I decided to use him. He was nervous about making a comeback on such a big stage, but he did well."
Kawai and Edamura were key players in today's match, and I felt that it would be better to use Kawai first considering the possibility of Edamura getting tired if he was used first.
I would like to evaluate them for playing for more than 70 minutes even in today's ground conditions.

Q=What was the intention behind the substitution of Thiago?
"I used them early in the second half because I thought it would be good to score points. I was a little worried because it was a combination of players who are good at jumping out, such as Kitagawa and Thiago, but they did well."
"I also wanted to put pressure on the opponent's 3-back, but I think they did a good job."