《Ryoya OGAWA》
(Looking back at the scoring scene)
"At halftime, I told Yoshifumi to 'look more inside,' so in that scene, there were three or four others besides myself who were able to move inside, and thanks to everyone drawing the defenders, the ball rolled to me. I think it was a goal that everyone contributed to together."

(I played as a right back)
I often moved inside, but I think my left-footedness gave me an advantage playing as a right back.
I wanted to express a different form than that of a right-handed person, so I was able to bring that out.

(If called upon, I can imagine doing either)
"If the coach tells me, I want to play in any position, and I want to express what I can do in the place I am given to play."

(It was a victory with an additional goal, but what I was conscious of)
"Today, we were able to score at a good time and did not ease our attacking efforts until the end. I think this was a factor in being able to maintain a tight game flow.
Everyone was talking during halftime about going for the next goal and stopping the opponent's momentum, so I believe today's victory was achieved by all the members together.

(There will be no home games until September, but for the fans and supporters)
"There were many matches up to this point that did not satisfy the fans and supporters. Today, we will be away from home games at Ajinomoto for a while, but we were able to finish the last match before that with three consecutive wins.
Being able to showcase our good form has given us confidence, and I think it has also provided some reassurance to our fans and supporters.
We will continue with away matches from now on, but I want to do my best to raise our ranking even by one position.

(Regarding the characteristics of playing as a right back. What did I focus on?)
"Since Higashi was in front of me, I talked to him before the match. By having Higashi stay wide on the side and positioning myself slightly more towards the center, I was able to receive the ball directly from the center back and pass it to the forward players."
I think being able to smoothly connect the ball to the front line was a significant advantage.
By going inside again, I feel that player Higashi on the side became free and the width of the attack has expanded.

《Kashif BANGNAGANDE》
(It was a third consecutive win without conceding a goal, reflecting on today's match)
"We have come this far with consecutive wins, and it was good to finish the last home game before the Olympics without conceding a goal and scoring 3 goals."

(There were probably many sprints and a lot of fatigue)
"Of course there are parts that are tired, but I feel that this level of fatigue is not something special since it is always like this."

(There were cross balls that led to goals, but I didn't feel it)
"I had sent in several cross balls from the first half, but they didn't connect well. At the start of the second half, Diego TABA gave me the ball in a good position, so I sent in the cross, believing that the players would make their runs. In the end, Ogawa scored from the loose ball, and I was glad we could connect it to a goal."

(What kind of conversation did you have with player Ogawa?)
"I have been having various conversations with player Ogawa for the past few days.
I was told to look to the opposite side when I had the ball on the left side during halftime, and we were exactly talking about something like the scene of the third goal, so I was happy that it turned out just as I imagined.

(Regarding starting in the league matches)
"I think I've gotten used to it more than at the beginning, and I can do more things, but I still feel that the quality of my crosses is not there yet. However, the number of crosses has increased, so I want to improve the quality and refine the timing with the players coming in, focusing on the finer details."

(Things I was particularly aware of before the match)
"The most important thing was to go into the match as a full-back without conceding any goals and to focus from the start.
In the match against Yokohama FC in the previous round, I gave away a corner kick early on, so I was conscious of that aspect at the start.
"I approached the match with the determination to definitely contribute to scoring in this game."

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Coach Kenta HASEGAWA》
"While aiming for a soccer style typical of Tokyo, Oita also came in aggressively from the start, but Leandro's goal was significant.
Furthermore, with the expulsion of a player, we were able to proceed with the match at our own rhythm. This was a very significant point.
We talked about going for another goal in the second half, and we were able to score the third goal early in the second half. Recently, we haven't been able to score additional goals, but in today's match, we were able to secure an extra goal and seal the deal.
I am very satisfied with the results and content of the match.
Although we will not be able to hold matches at Ajinomoto for a while, we were able to deliver goals and victories to our fans and supporters before the break. I think the players did a great job, and I want to continue this momentum.

(Three consecutive wins without conceding a goal. Regarding the ability to fight without letting up until the end)
"In the first half of the season, we conceded many goals, especially in matches where we fell behind first. In that situation, we aimed to rebuild our defense and continued the work of gradually reinforcing the areas that had collapsed.
It took time, but the players worked very hard and the aggressive defense typical of Tokyo has returned. I believe that has also contributed to our recent opening goals.
I believe that being able to finish without conceding a goal even in such a situation is something that will lead to the next step.

(Although Ogawa was used as a right back, the intention was)
"In relation to Higashi, they positioned themselves so that the two wouldn't overlap well. They did a very good job.
I didn't think we would score, but I believe they did more than we expected in the attack.
In terms of defense, we had to properly respond to Oita's crosses and the height of their forwards today. The defense line handled the heading duels well, and they also effectively dealt with the opponent's strong points and the side players.

《Oita - Manager Tomohiro Katano's Press Conference Summary》
"The third match of the three consecutive games, a game that marks the start of the second half of the season. Although it was an away game, we prepared to have a good match against Tokyo and aimed for victory, but it ended in a disappointing result."
I thought it would be a difficult game against Tokyo, but the red card in the first half was unexpected. There were things I wanted to do within the 90-minute plan, but we couldn't really execute them, and it was tough to compete against Tokyo with just 10 men.
We have to accept this result and switch gears; we can only prepare for the next game.
When it was 11 against 11, we were able to move the ball and attack in a way that was aimed at evading Tokyo's press to some extent.
They fought tenaciously against three foreign players with quality and intensity in defense, but they conceded the opening goal and ended the first half at 0-2. If they had finished the first half at 0-1, there was a possibility of earning at least one point with the players' power, so the second conceded goal was indeed painful.
However, the players fought hard until the end. In any case, we need to recover, as there are more matches ahead, including the Emperor's Cup, so we want to prepare well for that.