GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 1 2020/2/23 (Sun)
Audience 17,549 people 
Weather: Sunny, Average Temperature: 14.6°C, Humidity: 23% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referees: Takumi TAKAGI / Takeshi ASADA Fourth Official: Hiroki KATSUMATA

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Shimizu S-Pulse

1-3

Match Finished

First Half0-0

Second Half1-3

AWAY

FC Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse FC Tokyo
47' Teerasin Dinda
Scorer 77' Diego OLIVEIRA
80' Adailton
90'+2 Leandro
84' Yasufumi NISHIMURA → Mitsunari ROKUHEI
89' Kenta NISHIZAWA → Junior DUTRA
90'+1 Yusuke GOTO → Daisei TEI
Player Substitution 55' Hirotaka MITA → Adailton
61' Yojiro TAKAHAGI → Arthur SILVA
81' Kyosuke TAGAWA → Kazuya KONNO
11 Shoot 10
5 CK 6
11 FK 9
Warning 45' Masato MORISHIGE
Exit
Shimizu S-PulseStarting Lineup
GK 32 Netvolpi
DF 21 Ryo OKUI
DF 5 VALDO
DF 2 Yugo TATSUTA
DF 8 Hideki Ishige
MF 20 Keita NAKAMURA
MF 28 Yasufumi NISHIMURA
MF 14 Yusuke GOTO
FW 30 Shota KANEKO
FW 23 Teerashindeen Kindergarten
FW 16 Kenta NISHIZAWA
Shimizu S-PulseSubstitute
GK 1 Nishibe Yohei
DF 3 Fansoko
DF 13 Kota MIYAMOTO
MF 7 Kosei Ryohei
MF 26 Yuta TAKI
FW 9 Daesei Jeong
FW 11 JUNIOR DUTRA
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 18 Kento HASHIMOTO
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 20 Leandro
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 49 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
MF 40 Rei HIRAKAWA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 38 Kazuya KONNO

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Adailton"
(Accelerating the flow of attack from a substitute appearance, and also scoring a goal)
"Today, some players changed from the lineup of the past few games, and I also came on as a substitute. It was good to be able to contribute to the team's victory. In the goal scene, Arthur SILVA stole the ball and passed it to Leandro and Diego OLIVEIRA, who were able to score. I am very happy."

(The power of the three Brazilian players on the front line was impressive)
"We have been improving our teamwork by talking since the camp, and I think it has been getting better and better. It was the teamwork of the entire team, not just the three players, that led to today's result."

(What were you thinking when you were watching the game from the bench?)
"I was thinking about where I could find space while watching the opponent's defense. I was planning to play with that image in mind if I was called to play."

(Enthusiasm for the home opening game)
"I am even more fired up for the next game than I was today. With today's victory, I can approach the game with a sense of calm, so I want to continue to grab victories in front of many fans and supporters."

"Leandro"
(Looking back on today's match)
"The long season has started again today, and we were able to start with a victory. Also, being able to bring back 3 points from an away game is of great value."

(In the first half, the game was in a deadlock, but I changed the momentum with my own PK)
"Looking back, the first half was a difficult development. In the previous ACL Pars game, the game was not moving, and we had to endure for a long time, but even in such a situation, we were able to stay calm as a team and connect it to a victory."
"We want to continue fighting without giving up or wavering, no matter what the situation is throughout the season."

(After a brilliant collaboration between the top three Brazilian players, we were able to score consecutive goals in the second half.)
"We were able to win today's game together. I think each and every one of us played with high quality. Also, thanks to the entrance of Adailton and Arthur SILVA in the second half, we were able to raise the team's gear all at once. It was not just the starting members, but also the contributions of the players who came in during the game that allowed us to win."

(Regarding the second PK)
"Currently, Diego is the designated PK taker for this team. However, during the second PK, Diego recommended to the kicker, 'Should I take it?' I am also very happy to have scored from the PK and it was really great that the team was able to win in the opening game."

"Diego OLIVEIRA"
"I'm relieved that I was able to score today. From here on, I think I can aim for goals more calmly mentally. However, of course I'm happy with my goal, but what makes me the most happy is that we were able to grab the victory as a team."

(Three Brazilian players lined up on the front line from the middle of the game, and their passes were well connected, making it exciting to watch)
"I think the main reason for this smooth passing work is that we can easily communicate with them. Also, Adailton and Leandro, who joined this season, are players with great quality, and it's very easy to play with them. We want to further enhance our cooperation in the future."

(For the next home opening game)
"The next game will be at home, but the opponent is the champion team from last season, so I think it will be a very difficult battle. It is important for us to play our soccer in any situation, and we want to put all our efforts into winning."

"Tokyo - Manager Kenta HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"I would like to express my gratitude to the many fans and supporters who came to Shimizu. I am very happy to be able to deliver a victory to all of you."
The players really did their best.
In the first half and the second half, the start was not something that could be praised, but Shimizu also lost to Kawasaki in the Levain Cup, so I thought there was a very strong feeling towards this match, so I was watching it while expecting this kind of development. However, we were scored on first and it was difficult to get our attack going, but I think the substitute players changed the flow of the game. Once the flow changed, they are truly powerful players, so I think the team was revived and we were able to achieve a wonderful victory. The next match is against Yokohama FM, so I hope we can win at home and continue to fight."

(In the first half, there was also an influence of the wind, and it was difficult to generate momentum)
"Shimizu came out with an aggressive and aggressive formation. We didn't intend to receive, but there were few scenes where we could take the ball because the switch in the front line didn't turn on. I wonder if the players' bodies didn't switch on because we are still not used to this system and we have had night games since the ACL pass match with only 4 days in between."
The pitch conditions were also difficult, with the grass being sticky and making it difficult for the ball to run. Of course, there were various factors such as Shimizu's good performance. As for defense, we were able to steal the ball in a low position, but then we were put under pressure by the opponent's quick pressure, which made it difficult for our attack to function effectively."

(Today, we used Tagawa in the top three. We also used Hotaka NAKAMURA as a side back.)
"I think Hotaka did a satisfactory job today. I think he's better on the right side, but he's been playing in various positions since camp. I think he's a player who can do more in the future. I hope to see even better performances from him in the future."
Regarding the front line, there are still parts where the three top players do not function well together. I thought that if Tagawa's condition was good and he could add an accent, I would use him.

(Purpose of using Adailton)
"I thought that using him would be the best way to break the situation of 0-1."
It was also one of the options we considered as we fought in the league and ACL. By putting him in the FW position, he was able to become a destructive 2-top and a starting point. As a result, we also saw the effect of Leandro being freed up in the midfield. Today, Adailton really changed the flow of the game. Arthur also fought hard in the midfield, and the players who came on as substitutes changed the flow of the game for the team."

"Shimizu - Peter CKLAMOVSKI Press Conference Summary"
"Although the result ended in a disappointing way, when analyzing the performance, I think there were also good moments. I believe the players are also very disappointed that they couldn't deliver 3 points to the fans."

(The intention of using Keita NAKAMURA as a defensive midfielder and how we want to use Makoto OKAZAKI in the future)
"(Both NAKAMURA and NISHIMURA) had a good performance as defensive midfielders. They were able to play well and stabilize the team. OKAZAKI has also been training well, and I believe that his addition to the team will make our squad stronger."

(The main reasons for today's defeat were not being able to score the second goal and not being able to defend well. Which one do you think was the bigger factor?)
"We were trying to score the second goal. I think we were close to winning, but the opponent changed the game by bringing in substitute players and their quality. That was where Tokyo did well."