《Cayman TOGASHI》
"(Regarding the opening goal)
It was a lucky goal.
　Yokohama FM was aware that they would attack even if it meant taking risks.
　I think it was a goal that everyone aimed for and was able to score, as we were talking about taking advantage of that gap.
While each had high motivation, they were unable to merge it during the Levain Sendai match and ended up falling apart.
　Learning from that reflection, we aimed to fight as a team today.

(We took the lead early on?)
We were all saying, 'Let's stay calm.'
　More importantly, the fact that I couldn't score during the chance to get the second goal led to this result. That's something I need to reflect on.

《Sotan TANABE》
"Reflecting on the match against Sendai, we talked today about fighting as a team and winning."
　Wasn't the attitude of coming together as a team and helping each other demonstrated?
　There are many young players, and everyone was creating an atmosphere so that they could play freely.
　However, there were situations where the team could have responded to the goals conceded. It is frustrating to have conceded 2 goals.
　In the first half, there was more time spent on defense, and we tried to create chances from counterattacks.

　It would have been better if we could have circulated the ball a bit more in midfield, but we ended up using our stamina on defense.
　Personally, I lost the ball several times. I want to make that a point to improve on for next time.
　I couldn't play in my own style, but being able to fight for 90 minutes is also a gain.

Summary of the press conference by Kenta HASEGAWA, Tokyo's coach

"It's disappointing that we couldn't win, but I think the players who participated today really showed their spirit and fought hard.
There was a chance to score one more point, including the final scene, so it was a match where victory was possible.
In the second half, we faced a lot of attacks from the opponent, and we couldn't move the ball forward, which led to a situation where the opponent's strengths came into play.
However, I think Takahashi, the high school student, responded well until the end, and there were players who showed hard work until the very end. Niigata also won, and there are still two matches left, so there is a chance to advance in the qualifiers.
I think the players gave their all today, and I want to do my best in the Levain Cup to advance to the playoffs.

《Q&A》
Q=It seemed that Kubo was tired, but was he intentionally used for 90 minutes?
"That's one thing, and since there weren't many players on the sides in today's lineup, I wanted them to keep pushing until the end and create a situation for a breakthrough."

Summary of the press conference by Yokohama FM's Ange POSTECOGLOU

It was not a good match.
It was a very disappointing first half with content that was hard to accept.
Regarding the second half, I think it was good that the players showed a good response and were able to create chances, but overall it was a match with a bad aftertaste.

《Q&A》
Q=What was the intention behind swapping the players on the left and right in the first half?
It was a disappointing performance, not about the position or anything. The tempo of the play was slow, and there was very little movement; it was a terrible performance.

Q=What instructions were given at halftime?
Rather than each individual mistake, I am passionate about this work.
The players and the club have strong feelings. Therefore, I conveyed that I want the players to express the same feelings.
We should be able to play even more dynamic and high-tempo soccer, but we couldn't do that.
That part may be a mental issue, but it is something we need to grow from.