GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 4 2018/4/18 (Wed)
Audience 8,320 people 
Weather: Sunny, Temperature: 15.0°C, Humidity: 80% 
Referee: Koei KOYA Assistant Referees: Shuichi MAJIMA / Yusuke HAMAMOTO Fourth Official: Yoshikazu MATSUZAWA

YLC Group Stage Group A Sec. 4

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FC Tokyo

2-2

Match Finished

First Half2-0

Second Half0-2

AWAY

Yokohama F. Marinos

FC Tokyo Yokohama F. Marinos
01' Cayman TOGASHI
38' Yohei KAJIYAMA
Scorer 67' Sho ITO
84' Sho ITO
64' Yohei KAJIYAMA → Taichi HARA
70' Ryo TAKAHASHI → Lipe VELOSO
86' Cayman TOGASHI → Kiichi YAJIMA
Player Substitution 46' David Babunski → Kaina YOSHIO
46' Taiga NISHIYAMA → Keita ENDO
72' Yuki OTSU → Masashi WADA
7 Shoot 13
1 CK 5
14 FK 20
49' Kazunori YOSHIMOTO
Warning 58' Ippei Shinodzuka
Exit
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 1 Yu OKUBO
DF 41 Takahashi Ryo
DF 4 Yoshimoto Kazuhito
DF 22 Masayuki YAMADA
DF 6 Kosuke OTA
MF 15 Takefusa KUBO
MF 44 Manato SHINADA
MF 7 Takashi Yonemoto
MF 27 Sotan TANABE
FW 17 Cayman TOGASHI
FW 10 Yosuke Kajiyama
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 50 Go HATANO
DF 42 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
DF 47 Kimura Seiji
MF 19 Tasuku HIRAOKA
MF 51 Lipe VELOSO
FW 23 Kiichi YAJIMA
FW 24 Taichi HARA
Yokohama F.MarinosStarting Lineup
GK 31 Daichi SUGIMOTO
DF 38 Kota YAMADA
DF 13 Takashi KANAI
DF 34 Taiga NISHIYAMA
DF 23 Sho Shimohira
MF 8 Nakamachi Kousuke
MF 9 Yuki OTSU
MF 33 David Babunski
FW 19 Teruto Nakagawa
FW 16 Sho ITO
FW 26 Ippei Shinodzuka
Yokohama F.MarinosSubstitute
GK 30 Suzuki Ayaki
DF 36 Jin IKOMA
MF 35 Kaina YOSHIO
MF 37 Hori Kenta
FW 11 Keita ENDO
FW 29 Masashi WADA
FW 39 Shuto MACHINO

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Cayman TOGASHI"
"(Regarding the first goal)
It was a lucky goal."
 Yokohama FM knew they would take risks and attack no matter what.
 We were talking about taking advantage of that gap, so in that sense, I think it was a goal that we were able to score by aiming together.
Each of them had a high motivation, but in the Levain Sendai match, they couldn't merge it and ended up scattered.
 We will use that reflection and fight as a team today.

(We took the lead early on, but?)
We were all talking about "let's calm down."
 "Moreover, not being able to score the second goal was what led to this result. That is something I should reflect on."

"Sotan TANABE"
"We talked about 'fighting as a team and winning' today, reflecting on the Sendai game."
 Hasn't the attitude of working together and helping each other as a team been shown?
 There are also many young players, and everyone was creating an atmosphere so that they could play freely.
 However, there should have been moments where the team could have responded to the conceded goals. It's also a frustrating two goals conceded.
 In the first half, the defense was more dominant and they tried to create chances from counter attacks.

 I wish we could have passed the ball more in the middle, but we ended up using our energy on defense.
 Personally, I lost the ball several times. That is something I want to work on for the next time.
 "I couldn't play my own game, but being able to fight for 90 minutes is also a gain."

"Summary of Tokyo - Kenta HASEGAWA's press conference"

"It was disappointing that we couldn't win, but I think the players who played today really showed their fighting spirit."
There was a chance to score one more point, including the last scene, so it was a game with a possibility of winning.
In the second half, we received a lot of attacks from the opponent and were unable to move the ball forward, resulting in the opponent gaining momentum.
However, I think that high school student Takahashi also responded well until the end, and there were also players who showed hard work until the end. Niigata still has a chance to advance to the finals with two more games left to win.
"Today, I think the players gave all their strength and I want to do my best in the Levain Cup to advance to the playoffs."

《Q&A》
Q=Did you intentionally use Kubo for the full 90 minutes despite seeing signs of fatigue?
"There's that, and also because there weren't many players from the side in today's lineup, I wanted them to keep trying until the end and create a situation where we could score one goal."

"Summary of Yokohama FM Ange POSTECOGLOU's press conference"

"It wasn't a good game."
It was a very disappointing first half with some unacceptable content.
In regards to the second half, the players showed a good reaction and were able to create chances, so I think it was good, but overall it was a disappointing game.

"Q&A"
Q=What was the intention of changing the players on the left and right in the first half?
"It was not about the position, but it was a disappointing performance. The tempo of the play was slow and the movement was also minimal, it was a terrible performance."

Q=What instructions were given during halftime?
"Rather than each individual mistake, I am approaching this job with passion."
Players and clubs also have strong feelings. So I told the players to have the same feelings.
We should be able to play more dynamic and high-tempo soccer, but we couldn't do it there.
That part may be a mental issue, but we have to grow from there.