"Keigo Higashi"
"I am truly happy to have been able to fight with Tokyo fans and supporters for the first time in a difficult situation, and to be able to move on to the next stage."
"It was tough playing away the whole time, but it feels great to come back like this and be able to fight and win with everyone."

(Things to be aware of today)
"We had taken away goals, so there was no need to look down. I think it was good that we started positively and were able to bring a good flow."

(Looking back at the goal scene)
"Recently, I haven't been able to show the result of scoring, but I think it's because I've been playing for the team in every game, that I was able to score today."

(Regarding Kodama's individual training)
"I haven't been able to score as an individual, so I've been practicing with the thought of someday being able to. Kodama is a senior, but even if he's not consistently playing, he supports the team and it's a great help. I feel that these things are really important once again. I hope we can continue to work together in the future."

(Even when I was with Omiya, I was scoring goals, but the difference from back then is)
"The team and my role are completely different from back then, so I can't say it in one word, but now I am challenging myself to defend and achieve results while following the team's promises."

(Collaboration with foreign players has been improving)
"I understand my role and have been working with those three players a lot. If I can contribute to scoring goals and assists, I believe it will make it harder for the opponent to catch us by improving our collaboration. While there are other roles, I want to continue to focus on that."

(About the away match)
"It was a battle away from home, without any fans or supporters, so it was refreshing in a way. Just seeing people wearing blue and red uniforms was reassuring, and it made me realize the strength of playing at home. I was able to feel the power of the fans and supporters once again."

(After the goal, he showed the captain's armband)
"The captain always feels a real sense of responsibility. When we're losing, I have a lot to think about. As captain, I always play with various emotions, so I was able to prove myself with a goal in today's important match. The pose was a natural reaction. I will continue to fight as captain with a sense of responsibility and awareness."

"Masato MORISHIGE"
(In the late stages of the match, Sapporo's tall players all came together for a power play, but we were able to repel everything)
"Considering the flow of the match, we were able to predict that it would turn out like that, so it was a matter of winning or losing in that battle. Today, I feel like we were able to defend well with Gou and myself."

(In a situation where we want to score goals for a breakthrough, we also need to be conscious of not conceding goals)
"We stuck to being aggressive in both attack and defense rather than fearing conceding goals. In any case, we cannot win without scoring goals, so we approached the game with the mindset of actively going for goals."

(Difference between first and second goal)
"Maybe the team was able to maintain a sense of tension by mentally feeling that they couldn't relax until they scored three goals."
"If we could have scored a third goal, we might have been able to carry the game more easily."

(It was a moment that made us feel the growth of the team by winning in that situation.)
"I think we have proven that we can perform well if we always fight with this level of concentration. We have our own challenges in terms of how much we can do this in the league matches."

(There were scenes where we actively carried the ball forward in the first half, but what were we conscious of?)
"Our speed in the front line is our strength, so we knew that if we could draw out the opponent well, there would be gaps in their defense. There is a large space behind that. We were conscious of that."
"We were aware that if we could bring the ball there, we could take the initiative, so we were consciously trying to move the ball forward."

"Tokyo - Manager Masaru HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"It was a difficult situation, but I think the players fought until the end with their emotions on the forefront."
"I still think that it's not easy to turn things around after losing in the 1st leg, and being able to advance to the semifinal by coming back from there shows that we were able to enter the game with a strong mindset from the beginning. I believe that the result was achieved by the desire to win."

(How did you plan to deal with the opponent's right side?)
"I was facing Adailton."
I think the situation was that we had to take one point and we were defending with almost full-court man-to-man, so the front line was in a situation where they were matching up.
On the other hand, Adailton was put in a situation where he had to defend, and the second half was a difficult development, so we switched to Higashi and dropped Diego to the right side, which stabilized our defense. In addition, Nagai was able to create opportunities behind and in front of the opponent's front line, so I think the game progressed in a way that was one step further.

(Were there any parts where you were able to apply the lessons from the last two Sapporo matches?)
"It's not that we reflected on it, but Sapporo has height in set pieces and good kickers, so there were a few set pieces in a row, but I think everyone was focused and responded well, including second balls."
The key point of today's game was the transition between offense and defense.
In the previous game, we also gave away a free kick and allowed an equalizing goal when our ball was taken at a high position, and we also gave away the winning goal from a throw-in.
"Today, the team fought with focus on transitions and set plays."

"Sapporo Petrovic Press Conference Summary"
"Although we lost, I am proud of the players who gave their all until the end and fought a good battle."
The main reason for the big loss was not being able to score despite having plenty of opportunities.
However, the players fought until the very end without giving up. They ran and fought well even in the midst of playing 5 games in 2 weeks. Although there were many injured players and it was difficult to make substitutions, the players came together as one and fought until the end.
I want to praise the players for their attitude and performance in the game. As a coach, I am disappointed that I couldn't lead them to victory.

(Substitution of Akito FUKUMORI)
"It was unfortunate for the team that FUKUMORI had to be substituted due to injury, but we also had about 4 regular players injured and it was a difficult game to play in that situation."
In addition, Fukumori's injury. However, I think the players fought well and if they had taken their chances, the course of the game would have changed. I think it was a game where the team did their best, including those things.

(About Fukumori's injury status and the strategy after Fukumori's withdrawal)
"As for Fukumori's injury status, we will not know the extent until tomorrow's examination, but we have received a report from the doctor that it may not be a minor injury."
I think it will become clear tomorrow or later, including those things. After Fukumori retired, Takane will be the left stopper and Yanagi will be the right stopper. Tanaka will be placed as a defensive midfielder.
That was our only option among the current members. After it became 0-2, we put in Milan TUCIC and DOUGLAS OLIVEIRA and aimed for a goal with crosses from the outside."