GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 28 2019/10/05 (Sat)
Audience 11,616 people 
Weather sunny, weak temperature 29.7 degrees humidity 34% 
Referee: Ryuji SATO Assistant Referees: Haruhiro OTSUKA / Yoji IMAOKA Fourth Official: Tetsuro YOSHIDA

J1 Sec. 28

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Sagan Tosu

2-1

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second Half2-1

AWAY

FC Tokyo

Sagan Tosu FC Tokyo
86' Yohei TOYODA
90'+5 Takashi KANAI
Scorer 49' Hirotaka MITA
57' Akito FUKUTA → Yasuyuki AN
65' Riki HARAKAWA → Yuji ONO
79' Park Jongsu → Takeshi KANAMORI
Player Substitution 72' Kensuke NAGAI → Na SANGHO
79' Diego OLIVEIRA → Jael
89' Masato MORISHIGE → Makoto OKAZAKI
8 Shoot 9
5 CK 5
11 FK 14
Warning
Exit
Sagan TosuStarting Lineup
GK 18 Takao Yohhei
DF 3 Yuji TAKAHASHI
DF 36 Hideto TAKAHASHI
DF 15 Park Jongsu
MF 5 Takashi KANAI
MF 6 Akito FUKUTA
MF 4 Riki HARAKAWA
MF 2 Hiromu MITSUMARU
FW 44 Mu KANAZAKI
FW 11 Yohei TOYODA
FW 7 Isaac Cuenca
Sagan TosuSubstitute
GK 16 Kazuki Ishikawa
DF 24 Kazuki Yasuza
MF 14 Yoshiki Takahashi
MF 22 Genki Ki
MF 25 Yasuhiro Yasuyu
FW 39 Takeshi KANAMORI
FW 40 Yuji ONO
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 32 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 14 Ojeseok
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 18 Kento HASHIMOTO
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi Kodama
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 16 Jael
FW 17 Na SANGHO
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Keigo HIGASHI"
"It was good that we were able to take the lead with a set piece in a chance to score our second goal as a team, but we need to develop the ability to score our second and third goals."
I still think there are challenges. For example, when facing the opponent's power play, we must calmly handle it and make the decision to defend where we need to defend.
It is important not to repeat the same thing because I think similar situations will come in the future.
Regarding the decision, I can't say anything. Even if I say something here, there will be no progress and the referee changes every time, so I think it can't be helped. We need to focus on ourselves more than that.

Now is a very difficult time, and I think fans and supporters are also struggling, but I believe that there will be a beautiful view waiting for us when we overcome this.
Winning means a tough journey like this. It's not easy to win.
From here, there are 6 more games left, and it becomes crucial to figure out how to rebuild the team. Of course, it's difficult to switch gears after a disappointing loss today, but we need to face reality and use the time during the international break to reflect individually and make necessary changes.
It wasn't all bad, I think it was a good game. I want to focus on the positive aspects and make a calm judgement to move on to the next one.

"Hirotaka MITA"
"We were pushed back by the opponent's momentum at the start of the game, but we were able to gradually regain our flow and take the lead. However, in the end, the atmosphere of the stadium played a role and we lost the game due to conceding a goal, which is regrettable."
However, more than that, I strongly wanted to score a second goal."

(Looking back on my own play)
"When I played in the game, I wasn't able to make good plays, so I thought I had to keep practicing."
I think I was able to play to a certain extent today, amidst the intense and strict training. I want to continue building on this from here on.

(First goal after transfer. Thoughts at the moment of entering)
"It was not only the team's opening goal, but also a very happy moment."

(Please tell us the intention of the scene where you directly decided on a CK)
"It was the first time I directly decided on a CK, but it was good that it went in as planned, as I have been practicing it regularly."

(In the future, what kind of play do you want to show?)
"I want to focus on playing actively on both offense and defense."
Today's result was really disappointing, but from practice, all players and staff are united and we definitely want to win against Kobe. We want to continue fighting for the championship by earning 3 points. I still don't think there is a need to rush. It is important to steadily earn 3 points from here on out."

Tokyo - Masaru HASEGAWA Post-Match Press Conference Summary by Coach Hayato HASEGAWA》
"It's a very disappointing result and it's not easy to accept. We couldn't score a second goal. After scoring the first goal from Mita's corner kick, we needed to go for another goal as a team, but we were pushed back by Tosu's momentum. We have a two-week break, so we want to continue training as a team. I wonder if it's okay for the referee to just say it was something they couldn't see. I think it's their job to see things that are not visible, and if that's also part of soccer, then there's nothing we can do about it, but I'm curious about what really happened. However, there's no point in regretting it, so we want to prepare well for the next match."

(About today's game)
"I take full responsibility for the results, so I think the players fought well until their legs cramped. However, we have been struggling to bring momentum through substitutions in the past few games, so we need to think about it, including the bench members."

Sagan Tosu - Myung Hwi KIM Manager Press Conference Summary》
"I think the supporters created this kind of atmosphere and gave us the push we needed to achieve results. As for the content, we first aimed to not concede any goals since we were playing against Tokyo, but unfortunately we ended up conceding. We also had our own plans, but I feel like we focused too much on trying to neutralize the opponent's strengths."
In the second half, with 15 minutes remaining, we tried to make the most of Toyota's abilities, and I think Tosu's power came out solidly. However, we are not satisfied yet. We understand that we only won one out of 34 minutes, and we want to look ahead and prepare for the next game without getting carried away.

(What did you prepare against the top-ranked FC Tokyo?)
"When facing Tokyo, it's important to connect passes precisely, but it's also necessary to go to the goal area frequently in order to create scoring opportunities. Considering the power balance with them, I think today's formation is the most suitable."
It's a product that fully utilizes Toyota's features, and the people around me understood that and supported me. I think the results were born from the players' reactions depending on the opponent. He has decisiveness, so whether it's a short pass or a long ball, we aimed for it depending on the situation. I think we were able to show that part well."