GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 21 2021/7/21 (Wed)
Audience 4,067 people 
Weather: Sunny, Temperature: 29.7°C, Humidity: 60% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referees: Satoshi KARAKAMI / Takeshi ASADA Fourth Official: Dai MATSUMOTO

J1 Sec. 21

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Cerezo Osaka

3-3

Match Finished

First half0-2

Second Half3-1

AWAY

FC Tokyo

Cerezo Osaka FC Tokyo
46' Rikujuki Kato
57' Tatsuharu Sakamoto
74' Thiago
Scorer 13' Leandro
39' Diego OLIVEIRA
82' Leandro
46' Yu OKUBO → Toshiyuki TAKAGI
83' Hiroshi KIYOTAKE → Naoyuki FUJITA
83' Rikujitsu KATO → Riki MATSUDA
Player Substitution 63' Takuya AOKI → Manato SHINADA
63' Keigo HIGASHI → Kyosuke TAGAWA
63' Adailton → Kensuke NAGAI
76' Diego OLIVEIRA → Keiki MITA
83' Kashif BANGNAGANDE → Junya SUZUKI
16 Shoot 9
5 CK 4
8 FK 9
59' Riku MATSUDA
88' Riki MATSUDA
90'+3 Thiago
Warning 67' Masato MORISHIGE
Exit
Cerezo OsakaStarting Lineup
GK 21 Jin Hyeon KIM
DF 2 Riku MATSUDA
DF 6 Thiago
DF 14 Yusuke Maruhashi
DF 33 Ryuya NISHIO
MF 4 Riki HARAKAWA
MF 10 Hiroshi KIYOTAKE
MF 17 Tatsuharu Sakamoto
MF 25 Hiroaki OKUNO
FW 20 Yu KAJIN
FW 29 Rikiji Kato
Cerezo OsakaSubstitute
GK 50 Kenya Matsui
DF 24 Koji TORIUMI
MF 5 Naoyuki FUJITA
MF 30 Hinata KIDA
FW 13 Toshiyuki TAKAGI
FW 22 Riki MATSUDA
FW 28 Motohiko NAKAJIMA
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 49 Kashif BANGNAGANDE
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 21 Takuya AOKI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 15 Adailton
FW 20 Leandro
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi Kodama
DF 28 Junya SUZUKI
DF 29 Makoto OKAZAKI
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 18 Manato SHINADA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Junya SUZUKI"
"I was told by the coach to come here and give it my all."
I was able to stay relatively calm and enter the game while organizing my role while watching the game situation.
I think I was able to enter the game more calmly than I thought.

(They were able to defend well while the opponent attacked from the side)
"In the second half, there were many scenes where the opponent broke through the side."
I was thinking of responding firmly to vertical breakthroughs and inswing crosses when I entered.
"I think it was good that there were some scenes that led to a quick attack from our own side in the end."

(I think overall we showed a good performance on the defensive side, but there is a sense of accomplishment)
"I think I was able to show my strengths in one-on-one situations and defending on the right side a few times. I feel confident in that aspect."
Today was a game where both ourselves and the opponent made a lot of mistakes during the time period.
"I think that daily practice and coordination with teammates will become important in order to continue to produce this when starting."

(It has been two weeks since the merger, but are you gradually getting used to the team?)
"There are parts where I can understand my teammates, but in the last cross scene of the second half, I was aiming as planned, but my teammate wanted it more inside."
There are still some things that need to be adjusted and there are also parts that can only be matched in actual battles.
"We will continue to communicate well and improve in the future."

(Next goal)
"My goal is to start and take over a position."
However, it is more important to make the most of the time and opportunities given and leave results, and that was also the case today.
"It is important to focus on each play in order to lead the team to victory with results that lead to goals."

"Masato MORISHIGE"
(About today's result)
"It was a game we wanted to win."

(After being reversed for a while, I was able to recover without collapsing, but I was conscious of this)
"I was conscious of fighting patiently without giving up. Because it was a battle of attrition in this heat, we compacted ourselves and if we didn't collapse, Leandro, like today, would score a one chance for us."
3 points lost was not good, but I think it can be evaluated that we were able to catch up.

(No goals conceded, winning streak stopped but evaluation on that)
"All of today's 3 goals conceded. I think it would be good to review and try to eliminate goals in the next game."

(Towards the second half)
"The most important thing is to prepare every day. I want to face the next game without neglecting preparation."

"Leandro"
"I was happy to score a goal, but the result was very disappointing."
It was a game where we were leading by two points until the first half, but we were once reversed.
"I'm just glad we were able to catch up somehow."

(Looking back on the scene of the third free kick)
"First of all, I want to thank God for being able to score this goal."
I only knew the position of the opponent's GK before kicking, and then I only knew the moment when it entered the goal.
As for free kicks, GK coach Morishita always gives us instructions during practice, and I think the results have been solid.

(How to connect this 1 point to the next)
"Results like today's are common in football, and I think it's inevitable."
First of all, I want to take a good rest during this break and prepare for the battles after the restart.

"Tokyo - Manager Masaru HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"If we had scored one more goal in the first half, the second half would have been a different story. The start of the second half was very poor."
We conceded 2 goals from crosses, but it was clear that if we were to concede the first goal in the second half in that manner, the home team would gain momentum.
I think we should have entered the second half of the game more firmly, but I don't think it's a bad thing that we were able to get 1 point away after being reversed. We want to prepare for the restart again during the break period.

(In the second half, the opponent fought while using the width, but about the response)
"In the first half, I think the opponent was more focused on the feet, but in the second half, they played a simple game of crossing from the side. I think it was difficult to respond to the opponent who played completely differently in the first and second halves. I feel that there was still some weakness in conceding two goals in a similar way."

(About the evaluation of each substitute member)
"Since their condition was very good, I was thinking of using them while observing the situation today."
Today, in Osaka, the highest temperature is 36 degrees and it is extremely hot and humid during the game, so I naturally thought that we couldn't fight with just the starting 11 players.
I think that the players who came out in the middle gave the team energy in that sense.


"C Osaka Levir CULPI Press Conference Summary"
"Today's game was a heavy burden for those with weak hearts, but I think it was a very enjoyable game for soccer fans."
"Looking back on the match, both teams fought with the goal of winning, so I feel that it was a fair result."

(The game was a back-and-forth battle, but we were able to score multiple goals and the number of goals we conceded)
"It's difficult to pinpoint one specific reason for conceding goals, but we did struggle against their quick attacks."
When we receive a counter punch in a boxing match, there are times when we don't know what happened for a moment. Similarly, when we attack with courage, it can lead to a quick attack from the opposing team and result in goals for both sides.
Both teams scored a total of 6 goals today, with both defensive mistakes and offensive strengths being displayed.
I think we should focus on the strengths of the attacking side being demonstrated.
I think that the players have always been striving for the kind of play we saw today, but I believe that the accumulation of efforts to improve accuracy while encouraging each other has led to today's result."

(The second half had momentum, but what kind of conversation did we have at halftime?)
"I don't think I gave any special instructions."
The players who came on in the second half changed the flow of the game. And the players who have been on since the first half talked about bringing out their own quality more and approached the second half, which I think was a big factor. It's a shame that we couldn't win in the end, but I think we can see it as a game with a sense of accomplishment.