GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 21 2020/10/10 (Sat)
Audience 8,166 people 
Weather: Rain, Light Temperature: 18.0°C Humidity: 79% 
Referee: Minoru TOJO Assistant Referees: Osamu NOMURA / Toshiyuki TANAKA Fourth Official: Naoya OKAWA

J1 Sec. 21

Ajinomoto

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FC Tokyo

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Match Ended

First Half0-1

Second Half0-0

AWAY

Gamba Osaka

FC Tokyo Gamba Osaka
Scorer 41' Ademilson
63' Keiki MITA → Kyosuke TAGAWA
63' Hotaka NAKAMURA → Takumi NAKAMURA
75' Arthur SILVA → Yojiro TAKAHAGI
83' Diego OLIVEIRA → Kiichi YAJIMA
Player Substitution 75' Takashi USAMI → Kosuke ONOSE
75' Ademilson → Kazuma WATANABE
13 Shoot 9
9 CK 2
18 FK 17
Warning 78' Kim Yong-gwon
Ejection
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Bench
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 5 Daiki NIWA
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
FW 23 Kiichi YAJIMA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
Gamba Osaka Starting Lineup
GK 1 Masaaki HIGASHIGUCHI
DF 3 Gen SHOJI
DF 19 Kim Yong-gwon
DF 27 Ryu TAKAO
MF 10 Shu KURATA
MF 14 Yuya FUKUDA
MF 15 Yosuke Ideguchi
MF 29 Yuki YAMAMOTO
FW 9 Ademilson
FW 18 PATRIC
FW 33 Takashi Usami
Gamba Osaka Bench
GK 25 Kei ISHIKAWA
DF 13 Shunya Suganuma
DF 24 Keisuke KUROKAWA
MF 8 Kosuke Onose
MF 21 Shinya YAJIMA
MF 34 Shuhei KAWASAKI
FW 39 Kazuma WATANABE

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

《Ryoya OGAWA》
"Today, the pitch conditions were not suitable for our usual football."
We were discussing how to fight as a team in such situations.
The content itself wasn't that bad, and we were able to fight well at the ball, so it felt like only the results didn't follow.

(It was a match two days after the last one, but was there fatigue?)
"Since today’s match was two days after the match against Kawasaki, I think each player had some fatigue."
Today was a stressful situation with the pitch condition, but even so, if we could have won today's match, it would have been good mentally, but we lost. We can only switch to the next one.

(The results were not achieved, but the consecutive matches continue)
"Another match is coming in three days.
We want to reflect on our shortcomings and then switch gears to prepare as a team for the next challenge.

《Kiichi YAJIMA》
It was a home game, and I entered the pitch with the feeling that I wanted to turn it into a win, not a draw.
However, it is very frustrating that we didn't score a single point.

(There were some close shooting scenes)
"I think it was easier for cross balls to come in after I started playing."
I thought something would happen, including the pitch conditions.
In the scene where the shot was taken, Adailton was in front and took the hit, causing the ball to spill to me.
I have to become a player who can take that shot, and I believe that my daily training has shown in my ability to shoot, but I think I need to level up even further.

(The feeling from today's match)
"I was asked to be the starting point, and I participated in today's match."
I wanted to at least tie in that situation.
Even if the play is good, I think that scoring is strongly required from the FW, so it would have been better if that shot had gone into the goal, but I still feel that more effort is needed.

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"I think the players fought well, and it wasn't a bad development in terms of content. I think we were just unlucky."

(Coach Miyamoto seems to have told the players before the match, "Let's play with a clear mindset today," but what instructions did Coach Hasegawa give?)
"I also thought that this situation would arise.
It was not only about starting Adailton and Hotaka NAKAMURA, but I also talked to the players about assembling a team that can compete on such a pitch and connecting passes where possible. We didn't allow the opponent to create chances except for the penalty kick, and G Osaka also did well in some areas.

(Given the bad conditions today, it was inevitable that the game would unfold in a way unrelated to the team's tactics and play principles)
"Since both teams were facing this pitch condition, it's hard to say, but I don't think there were many dangerous scenes. There was the moment when Usami touched the ball near the goal from Ademilson, and Hayashi made the save. On the other hand, I think there were moments when we threatened the opponent's goal, so with a bit more luck, it wouldn't have been surprising if we had scored. In many ways, I think we lacked luck today."

《G Osaka - Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO Coach Press Conference Summary》
(Today the pitch conditions were quite tough, but I instructed the players on how to approach the match)
"We focused on getting the ball into the opponent's penalty area, which is somewhat different from the usual style of football we want to play. For today, we decided not to express our usual style, but rather to emphasize getting behind the opponent's defensive line and ensuring the ball would stop, thoroughly communicating to the players the importance of getting the ball into the box."

(Today, while it is quite difficult to play with an eye on the future, I had the image of focusing on decisive plays)
"That's right, I conveyed the importance of being decisive in the meeting before the match."
The players really did that well on the pitch.

(The victory against Tokyo at Ajinomoto is the first in the league since Coach Miyamoto was active in 2001)
"When I was asked questions, I realized for the first time that we hadn't won that much, and indeed, looking back, I think that during my last period playing for G Osaka, we weren't able to win.
That said, the players on the field change, and with various people coming and going, such things happen. However, I feel that today, thanks to everyone's efforts, we were able to secure the win, which is a good thing for the club."