GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 22 2020/10/14 (Wed)
Attendance 3,812 
Weather: Cloudy, No precipitation Temperature: 22.3 degrees Humidity: 54% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referee: Taiyuki IGARASHI / Hiroki KATSUMATA Fourth Official: Tomohiro INOUE

J1 Sec. 22

Ajinomoto

HOME

FC Tokyo

3-1

Match Ended

First Half1-0

Second Half2-1

AWAY

Shimizu S-Pulse

FC Tokyo Shimizu S-Pulse
22' Kyosuke TAGAWA
55' Kensuke NAGAI
90'+2 Adailton
Scorer 79' JUNIOR DUTRA
69' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
69' Hiroki MITA → Takuya UCHIDA
69' Kousuke TAGAWA → Arthur SILVA
84' Takumi NAKAMURA → Hotaka NAKAMURA
90' Diego OLIVEIRA → Daichi HARA
Player Substitution 62' Shota KANEKO → Yusuke GOTO
73' Shota SUZUKI → Hikaru NARUOKA
12 Shoot 8
5 CK 3
21 FK 9
Warning 80' VALDO
Ejection
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
FC Tokyo Bench
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 5 Daiki NIWA
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
Shimizu S-Pulse Starting Lineup
GK 31 Togo UMEDA
DF 5 VALDO
DF 7 Mitsunari Murohira
DF 22 Renato AUGUSTO
MF 21 Ryo OKUI
MF 37 Yuito Suzuki
MF 28 Yasufumi NISHIMURA
MF 30 Shota KANEKO
MF 16 Kenta NISHIZAWA
FW 11 Junior Dutra
FW 10 CARLINHOS JUNIOR
Shimizu S-Pulse Bench
GK 39 Takuo OKUBO
DF 15 Takashi KANAI
MF 13 Kota MIYAMOTO
MF 17 Yosuke KAWAI
MF 40 Hikaru NARUOKA
FW 14 Yusuke GOTO
FW 20 Keita NAKAMURA

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

《Yojiro TAKAHAGI》
(This was a milestone match for the 300th game in J1)
"First of all, I'm relieved that we won."
I am happy to be able to win a milestone match at home.

I think there have been various things since becoming a professional.
I believe this season is particularly difficult.
It is a very difficult situation for the J-League, for Tokyo, and for the whole of Japan right now.
Thanks to everyone's cooperation, we are able to hold the match like this. I want to express my gratitude for being able to play soccer.
I believe that this accumulation has led to a total of 300 matches in the J1 League.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported us up to this point.

(Smiles were seen during the pre-match ceremony)
"I tend to be the type to enter the match feeling relaxed."
I usually don't smile that much, but seeing my wife and two daughters before the match warmed my heart and made me want to win today's game even more.

(Team's determination for the future)
"We are in a position to aim for victory in all tournaments."
"Each match is important, and I want to fight for the acquisition of all titles."

《Kensuke NAGAI》
(Reflecting on the second goal scene)
"Ogawa provided the pass at the right moment."
After that, when I faced forward, I saw the shooting course, so I took the shot.
It was a goal that I thought had gone in the moment it was struck.

(The coach mentioned that the first half was not very good)
"There were many small mistakes in the first half."
The way we lost was not good, and there were moments when we were slow to switch and ended up conceding on the counter.
I think we were able to connect the second and third goals by properly correcting that part as a team in the second half.

(Regarding individual condition)
"I was in a fresh state today, so I was thinking of responding with results."
I think it's great that we were able to achieve solid results.

(How do you perceive the point difference with Kawasaki)
"I believe it's important to take it one match at a time.
Even if we look up, we have more matches played than other teams, so we want to focus on winning the upcoming match.
Rather than focusing on Kawasaki, we are aware of our goal to win.

《Hirotaka MITA》
(About the shooting scene that led to the opening goal)
"I focused on getting the shot on target. It would have been better if I could have finished it with a cleaner shot myself, but I’m glad that Tagawa was well positioned to create a blind spot and it led to a goal."

(I heard that your child was born)
"Yesterday, the baby was safely born. I told my wife that I would win today's match, score a goal, and do the cradle dance. In the end, it didn't count as my goal, but I think I did well."

(Regarding finishing today's match with a victory without consecutive losses)
"After the next match against Yokohama FC, there will be a week break, so I want to end the last match of this series with a win, and I want to solidly wrap things up in a good mental state for the upcoming series of matches."

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"First of all, it was good to win at home. However, regarding the content, especially in the first half, we struggled to get into the game and had a poor start for 45 minutes. The only positive aspect was that we were able to take the lead in a good way."
Although we somewhat recovered in the second half, today's performance cannot be praised throughout the 90 minutes. If there is anything to take away from today, it is that we earned 3 points despite the poor performance.

(At first, it seemed like we weren't syncing well with the opponent)
"Shimizu took their position well, so we couldn't clarify things easily. However, I think we were able to correct that in the second half."

(Leandro has been suspended for 3 matches)
"As for rough play, we should reflect as a team on actions that do not comply with the rules. I apologize for plays that make viewers uncomfortable."
It is fortunate that Yuki YAMAMOTO of G Osaka has not suffered any major injuries, but I would like to apologize to both the player and G Osaka.
Leandro also received a warning once and was cautioned by the disciplinary committee. We were also careful about such plays, but we needed to prevent recurrence. It is my responsibility that the same thing was repeated. It is behavior that the club should reflect on. In the future, I want to play in accordance with the spirit of fair play. I told the players that there is a difference between intense play and dirty play.

《Shimizu - Peter CKLAMOVSKI Coach Press Conference Summary》
It was a disappointing result.
We were able to get off to a good start, and there were good moments when we had our flow. However, in the first half, we conceded a goal from a set piece. Until that point, the opponent had not entered our penalty area, and we were in control, but unfortunately, the match took a disappointing turn.
In the first half, it would have been better if we could have posed more of a threat to the opponent, but the final pass was not very good at the end.
I think we were able to create good chances, and we were able to get into the opponent's penalty area, reaching the point of delivering the final pass.
I want to improve on that. For the second goal we conceded, we need to respond with better defense, and the opponent created a good chance and finished it well. After that, we continued our style of play and managed to make it 1-2, and we were building momentum, getting close to scoring our second goal. During that period, there were moments at the end where our passes went off target. We were creating chances, but as we entered the final stages of the match, the opponent scored their third goal and pulled ahead.