"Sei MUROYA"

"I want to see it as a positive point."

(It was fun to watch, but?)
...I was exhausted (bitter smile).
I think it's because there were many counterattacks and chances for those watching.
However, it could be said that it was enjoyable in the sense that it was a game with a lot of involvement in scoring goals.

(What was tough?)
The end, as expected.
Everyone must have been tired, and it was tough to be isolated in a high position on the side.
In addition, there is also the impression that when I was in a good flow, Sapporo changed to a defensive player as a wing back and was well done.
"I want to be able to show more "differences" even in such a place."

《Keigo HIGASHI》

"Whenever we play against Coach Petrovic's team, it always becomes a tense and close game."
Did we have a good game today?
I want to take the positive view of not losing and continue to grow so that we can win in games like this in the future.

As for the attack, we were able to not only start from the sides, but also build up from the center.
However, Sapporo also put their bodies on the line until the end, and I felt that they were the strongest defensive opponent we've faced so far.

Until now, we have often conceded goals in this way, but everyone was also united in the determination to not lose. Isn't that a sign of growth as a team?
Of course, it was also a big deal that Hayashi stopped it.
Defensively, we were able to contain players with height and strength, including FW Jay, MF Tsukura, and Hiroshima's FW PATRIC.
"I think we were able to handle it well by not using our bodies to compete strongly and by suppressing the source of the play beforehand."

"Summary of Tokyo - Kenta HASEGAWA Coach's Press Conference"

"It was a very tense game."
Although we had chances, of course we wanted to take all 3 points, but Sapporo also had players who could score in one shot on the front line, so it can be said that not losing to the 3rd place team was a plus, and it was a disappointing game to end with only 1 point.
However, I think it is important for the league to continue playing games like this, so I want to take the points at home positively and prepare for the next game.
There is also the Levain Cup on Wednesday. Although we have already been eliminated in the qualifying round, it is our final home game, so we want to prepare for it with all our might."

"Q&A"
Q=I feel like the 2 top players with speed as their specialty didn't get enough space.
"The game became more open in the second half."
I think there was a chance to use our weapons at that time, so if we could have taken advantage of it, the situation would have turned out differently.
Of course, Sapporo also analyzed themselves and were wary of the speed of the two top players. I think that was Sapporo's motivation for today's game.
However, Omori was able to receive the ball in front of the two top players and create multiple chances. Although there were not many big chances for the two top players, the other players around them were able to effectively utilize their momentum and create opportunities to score. In the future, we must improve our ability to finish as a team.

"Summary of Sapporo Petrovic's press conference"

"I think Tokyo has become a very disciplined team."
I thought it would be a difficult game as they come with a counterattack that takes advantage of their speed from a very good defense.
I don't have a defensive strategy for the top two teams in Tokyo. That's why I used Jay, who just recovered from an injury, as the top player and approached today's game with an attacking formation. I think both teams played a good game. We both worked hard, played at a fast pace, and fought for the ball.
The score was 0-0, but I think it was a very impressive game.
I think a draw is a fair result in the end."

"Q&A"
Q=I felt like you were able to control Tokyo's top two players well.
"We are a team that builds up attacks firmly from the back. So, if we lose the ball, we knew the opponent would try to counter from there."
The thing that I have been conveying during this week's training is how important it is to switch after losing.
I think it went relatively well in terms of not giving time and space for today's match.