GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 12 2020/8/23 (Sun)
Attendance 4,599 
Weather: Clear, No Clouds, Temperature: 27.0°C, Humidity: 71% 
Referee: Takuto OKABE Assistant Referees: Isao NISHIHASHI / Takeshi SUHARA Fourth Official: Yukitaka KUMAGAI

J1 Sec. 12

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FC Tokyo

3-0

Match Ended

First Half1-0

Second Half2-0

AWAY

Shonan Bellmare

FC Tokyo Shonan Bellmare
37' Kensuke NAGAI
84' Diego OLIVEIRA
90'+3 Taichi HARA
Scorer
63' Takumi NAKAMURA → Hotaka NAKAMURA
63' Keiki MITA → Arthur SILVA
76' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
87' Diego OLIVEIRA → Daichi HARA
Player Substitution 46' Mitsuki SAITO → Temma MATSUDA
46' Yuto IWASAKI → Tarik
87' Naoki YAMADA → Hiroshi IBUSUKI
87' Takuya OKAMOTO → Shota KOBAYASHI
16 Shoot 6
4 CK 6
11 FK 18
Warning 58' Keisuke SAKA
72' Temma MATSUDA
Ejection
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 44 Manato SHINADA
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Bench
GK 1 Tsuyoshi KODAMA
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
Shonan Bellmare Starting Lineup
GK 25 Kosei TANI
DF 22 Kazuki OIWA
DF 4 Keisuke SAKA
DF 8 Kazunari OHNO
MF 6 Takuya OKAMOTO
MF 16 Mitsuki SAITO
MF 2 Daiki KANEKO
MF 10 Naoki YAMADA
MF 3 Kazuaki MAWATARI
FW 20 Yuto IWASAKI
FW 13 Naoki Ishihara
Shonan Bellmare Bench
GK 1 Daiki TOMII
DF 38 Hirokazu ISHIHARA
MF 5 Shota KOBAYASHI
MF 18 Temma MATSUDA
MF 23 Akimi BARADA
FW 9 Hiroshi Ibusuki
FW 11 Tarik

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

《Kensuke NAGAI》
(This was my first goal of the season)
"The ball came flying to me perfectly, and I was strongly focused on just getting a hold of the ball."
The ball came right in front of me, so I was able to score well.

(Today, the young players shone in their performance, but how did it appear?)
"They played very actively."
I think it is very pleasing that during this series of matches, the young players have led the team to victory.

(There was some difficulty in scoring, but was there any impatience?)
"Honestly, I didn't feel any impatience."
I was playing with the thought that if I could score when the team was struggling, it would be great since my teammates were consistently scoring goals.

(Regarding personal condition)
"I haven't had many opportunities to take the initiative and shoot until now, but during yesterday's training, I was told by Diego OLIVEIRA and Leandro that I should aim for the goal more myself."
I believe that by actively making plays, the surrounding players will come to life, so I want to continue this in the future.

《Manato SHINADA》
(Today marked my first appearance in J1)
In today's match, I thought it was important to enter the game calmly in order to showcase my strengths.
I think we were able to fight with the mindset of playing forward without looking down, even if we made mistakes.

(What were the strengths and challenges found?)
"When I was U-18, I struggled with defense, but I felt I had reached a passing level after three years of solid development since becoming a professional."
In the first half, we were able to create rhythm by circulating the ball in midfield, but in the second half, the opponent applied pressure. I thought we could break through with one touch, but our coordination with each other didn't go well, so I want to make corrections in the upcoming matches.

(Calming the team from the anchor position)
I was consciously training to control the ball to play calmly.
I think that part was well executed during the match, and I believe we were able to progress the game while creating time.

(The coach mentioned that he has grown mentally)
"Until now, there were parts where I dwelled on mistakes.
Today is my first start in J1.
I had a strong desire to win, and I believe that feeling was reflected in my performance today.

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"With young players participating, the fact that the team was able to fight well together led to our victory. Given that the quality of our matches has been improving recently, today's game tested whether we could perform well even with changes in the lineup."
We were able to play our game as time went on. A victory in the debut match for our young players. It was a significant three points for Tokyo, and our fans and supporters came out to cheer for us, making the consecutive home wins even more important. We have a match against Kashima in two days. We want to prepare thoroughly.

(What is the reason for Takahagi being left out of the bench? Also, what is the evaluation of Shinada and Takumi NAKAMURA, who were selected as starters?)
"Yojiro was considered due to the consecutive matches."
The performance of Shinada and Takumi NAKAMURA exceeded my expectations, making it a wonderful debut match.

(What is the evaluation of the clean sheet?)
"Today, Hayashi was wonderful.
In the early stages of the second half, I found myself one-on-one with the opponent, but he made a clean stop. There were also big saves after that, and today was a match thanks to Aki (Hayashi).

(What is the situation of GK Go HATANO, who has started in 3 consecutive matches?)
"Go has secured points in 3 matches. However, it's his first time in consecutive matches, and he is feeling fatigued. He says he is fine, but his reactions in practice have been declining. We decided based on his condition."

《Shonan - Bin UKISHIMA Coach Press Conference Summary》
"We entered the game with the intention of applying pressure from the start, taking the ball and moving forward."
The start was good, but in the last match, we ended up conceding a goal from a set piece, and this time, despite having a good flow, we conceded a goal from a corner kick.
Even with the training we have been doing, conceding goals means we still have a long way to go.
Then, two goals were conceded after the attacking set piece.
The third goal conceded was a result of losing balance while trying to score.
Before the match, we confirmed that our set plays would be the biggest pinch for us, but in the end, we were caught there, and as a coach, I feel a sense of helplessness.

(Regarding the offense)
"In terms of crossing balls, compared to the last match, we were able to enter good positions with the right number of players. However, I think we were lacking in the final touch to combine one more time. If we don't improve the accuracy in the final moments, such as with middle shots or while pushing forward, we won't be able to score goals."