GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 5 2020/7/18 (Sat)
Audience 4,705 people 
Weather cloudy, no temperature 23.9 degrees humidity 88% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referee: Akane YAGI / Tomohisa GONDA Fourth Official: Shu KAWAMATA

J1 Sec. 5

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FC Tokyo

2-0

Match Finished

First half1-0

Second half1-0

AWAY

Urawa Reds

FC Tokyo Urawa Reds
45' Diego OLIVEIRA
66' Adailton
Scorer
61' Kenyu Nagai → Adailton
82' Ryoya Ogawa → Hantaka Nakamura
82' Keigo Higashi → Arthur Silva
89' Shuto Abe → Yojiro Takahagi
89' Diego Oliveira → Kazuya Konno
Player Substitution 46' Koya YURUKI → Takahiro SEKINE
57' Kenyu SUGIMOTO → Leonardo
57' Kazuki NAGASAWA → Martinez
68' Daiki HASHIOKA → Ewerton
10 Shoot 7
3 CK 8
13 FK 10
87' Hotaka NAKAMURA
Warning 74' Leonardo
90'+2 Takahiro SEKINE
Exit
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 18 Kento HASHIMOTO
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 20 Leandro
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 38 Kazuya KONNO
Urawa Reds Starting Lineup
GK 1 Shusaku NISHIKAWA
DF 27 Hashioka Daiki
DF 31 Takuya IWANAMI
DF 2 Mauricio
DF 6 Ryosuke YAMANAKA
MF 7 Kazuki NAGASAWA
MF 16 Takuya AOKI
MF 29 Kai SHIBATO
MF 24 Koya YURUKI
FW 30 Shinzo KOROKI
FW 14 Kenyu SUGIMOTO
Urawa RedsSubstitute
GK 25 Fukushima Haruki
DF 3 Ugajin Tomoya
DF 5 Makino Tomoaki
MF 8 Ewerton
MF 41 Takahiro SEKINE
FW 11 Martinos
FW 45 Leonardo

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Adailton"
"I think today was a good game with everyone on the team putting in their best effort. It was a tough game, but we were able to score in the first half and control the game. I was able to score as a substitute and I think it was a great game overall."

(Match in front of fans and supporters. How was the support with applause?)
"I was really grateful. Today was our first home game with fans and supporters since the restart, and even though they couldn't cheer us on with their voices, I could feel their desire to support us and it made me happy. We were able to win and score goals, and I think we were able to bring joy to our fans and supporters."

"Kento HASHIMOTO"
"It was the last match in Tokyo, but personally, I had never been able to beat Urawa, so I am really happy to win today."

(Coach Hasegawa was talking about wanting young players to work hard after seeing Hashimoto's back. For example, Abe is a junior in the academy, but there are expectations)
"Abe has a very good ability to steal the ball. I think he will do his best even if I am not here, and there are many other good young players. Just like how I have secured my position, I want everyone else to do the same."

(Post-match ceremony. Did you see the expressions of the fans and supporters? Also, what was the atmosphere like for the players?)
"It was a great feeling to be able to play in front of the fans and supporters after a long time. I talked a lot with my teammates at the end, and they told me to do my best and to come back. I have many memories and also feel sad, but I want to repay them by performing well in the future. I also hope for Tokyo's victory."

(It will be a big challenge to transfer to Russia. Please tell me the theme for my own challenges and success.)
"I'm looking forward to seeing if my strengths, such as ball retrieval and defensive play, will work. Can I produce results in attack with a plus alpha? I want to do my best to make an impact on both offense and defense."

"Tokyo - Manager Masaru HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"In the first half, we played at a slower tempo, trying to match our opponents. In the beginning, we couldn't play at a high tempo and were just observing. During the water break, we talked about increasing our tempo ourselves, and gradually we were able to do so."
"We were able to take the lead in a good way at the end of the first half, and in the second half we calmly progressed the game and Adailton, who came on as a substitute, added another goal. We were able to beat Urawa in an ideal way."

(There was a jinx in Tokyo that couldn't beat Urawa for a long time. Also, about being able to send off player Hashimoto who will transfer with victory)
"There are bad matches for every team. There are bad matches for every team. Once the flow changes, there should be changes from now on. It's difficult to break the bad flow, but everyone was able to concentrate and fight."
Kento HASHIMOTO was highly motivated in the last match of the team. He played with energy until the end. I think he left the fans, supporters, and teammates with his results and performance until the end.

(The coach's expression seemed stern in the remaining minutes)
"There were parts where I wanted to use all five substitutions effectively, and there were also players I wanted to substitute immediately. I discussed with the staff about how to use the cards, so maybe that's why it looked like a difficult expression."

(Comment on Kento HASHIMOTO)
"I have been using Kento since becoming the coach in 2018. He has exceeded my expectations and has grown to become the core of the team, contributing to the team's growth as a key player in both offense and defense."
Of course, it is very painful for the team to lose.
I want to believe that my junior, who grew up watching my back, will come out and help me build the team again. I think Kenjin made a decision with determination. I definitely want to see him succeed in Europe and continue to play for the Japan national team. I also look forward to seeing him compete against top clubs from various countries in the Champions League and Europa League in Europe, and I hope for his growth in the future."

"Urawa - Tsuyoshi OTSUKI Press Conference Summary"
"Although we suffered a defeat, there is a feeling that we wasted the timing of conceding and the shape of the team. We also tried to challenge the players to come up with various ideas and score another goal, but it didn't work out. The next game is coming up soon, so we want to prepare well."

(Before the match, I pointed out the important aspects of the game, such as winning the ball, but did that contribute to the result?)
"I felt like we were a little weaker in terms of intensity in the sliding on the side, and we couldn't create enough opportunities in Diego OLIVEIRA's area. If we could have continued a little longer, and also the timing of conceding a goal was a shame."

(It was a game where we had to attack after being scored on, and I think we couldn't create enough chances. But what was lacking in our attack was)
"I think it's all about being scored on first."
"I think it would have been better if we had been able to avoid the opponent setting up for a counterattack after they took the lead."