GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 30 2021/9/25 (Sat)
Spectators 4,875 
Weather cloudy, weak temperature 23.8 degrees, humidity 61% 
Referee: Koei KOYA Assistant Referee: Hirotaka KIKAWADA / Yuki TSUKAKOSHI Fourth Official: Reo TANAKA

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First Half1-1

Second Half0-1

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01' Kyosuke TAGAWA
Scorer 45'+1 Hiroki SAKAI
66' EISAKA Makoto
46' Yojiro TAKAHAGI → Diego OLIVEIRA
46' Ryoma WATANABE → Keigo HIGASHI
60' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
64' Takuya AOKI → Hirotaka MITA
85' Kyosuke TAGAWA → Bruno UVINI
Player Substitution 64' Koya YURUKI → Kasper JUNKER
78' Hiroki SAKAI → Daigo NISHI
78' Yuichi HIRANO → Atsuki ITO
87' Takahiro SEKINE → Tatsuya TANAKA
87' Yoshio KOIZUMI → Tomoaki MAKINO
13 Shoot 9
3 CK 3
11 FK 11
29' Masato MORISHIGE
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FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 28 Junya SUZUKI
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 50 Yuto NAGATOMO
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 21 Takuya AOKI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 23 Ryoma WATANABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi Kodama
DF 5 Bruno UVINI
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 15 Adailton
Urawa Reds Starting Lineup
GK 1 Shusaku NISHIKAWA
DF 2 Hiroki SAKAI
DF 4 Takuya IWANAMI
DF 28 Alexander SCHOLZ
DF 15 Takahiro AKIMOTO
MF 41 Takahiro SEKINE
MF 40 Yuichi HIRANO
MF 29 Kai SHIBATO
MF 24 Koya YURUKI
FW 18 Yoshio KOIZUMI
FW 33 Eisaka Ren
Urawa RedsSubstitute
GK 12 Zion SUZUKI
DF 5 Makino Tomoaki
DF 8 Daigo NISHI
MF 11 Tatsuya TANAKA
MF 17 Atsuki ITO
MF 21 Yu OKUBO
FW 7 Kasper JUNKER

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Kyosuke TAGAWA"
(It was a great goal. Looking back at the scoring scene)
"I think everyone was good at the start of the game, and we had a great attitude of moving forward."
I believed that a perfect pass would come out from player Morishige and ran. A truly wonderful pass came and I was able to drop it in a good place with a good first touch, and it was great to score a goal."

(I calmly decided while watching the GK at the moment of the shot)
"I think the results of my daily training paid off because I saw it as my own challenge."

(The opponent facing him was Hiroki SAKAI.)
"He was a fast and physically strong player, but I was able to take advantage of his back and score a goal, which I think was good."

(It was a frustrating game, but how do you look back on the entire match?)
"I think if we could have been a little more creative in defense, we could have been an even bigger threat to the opponent."
I think there were some parts where we let the opponent play too freely, so we want to make adjustments as a challenge for the next game.
However, I don't think we lost at all in terms of our fighting spirit and mentality, and I want to continue that.

(The perseverance shown at the end, I think, will lead to the next thing)
"There are parts where the players feel the momentum, and if they can continue to believe in it, I believe the results will come. I want to continue to trust my teammates without wavering."

(The next match is the Tama River Clasico. It will be a battle against the top-ranked Kawasaki Frontale. My determination is)
"Continuing what we are doing now is of course important, but my role is to do my job in the final moments. I want to score and help the team by making good preparations."

"Ryoma WATANABE"
(It was my first start in a while, but I was thinking about what kind of play I wanted to show)
"First and foremost, I was conscious of scoring and played accordingly."
There were several chances to take shots, but I need to make sure to score in those situations. I think there are various elements, so I want to continue thinking about what is necessary to score in the future.

(During the match, I ran around with a lot of energy on both offense and defense)
"I was told to stick closely to Urawa's wide players, so while trying to do that, I was also conscious of moving forward when there was a chance, but I don't think it went very well."

(How did you see Koizumi, your classmate, as a player?)
"I want to do my best to not lose, as I played as the center in Urawa's tactics."

(In terms of defense, we were able to go forward from the beginning, but it seemed like we couldn't keep up with the pressure in the middle)
"I feel like we wanted to put more pressure on from the front, but we weren't able to do so."

(How to go for the steal, was it not decided?)
"I thought I knew how to do it on my own, but I knew it would be difficult even if I tried. I wonder if there was a better way for the team to do it."

"Tokyo - Manager Masaru HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"The players ran really well in a tight schedule. I think they fought really well."
I think we could have achieved better results if we had taken the lead and managed our system and player substitutions well.
In that sense, the reason we lost today lies within ourselves. The players are not at fault at all.
They showed a strong attitude to approach the Urawa goal even after conceding two points, and they fought until the end with a strong mentality.
If I had to say, if we were able to fight against Urawa in a fresh situation, it might have turned out differently.
If we win in Levain, there is a possibility to fight again, so first of all, I want to face forward and do my best for the next Kawasaki match.

(I think we were able to overwhelm the opponent in the first half, but the overall tactics)
"Everyone fought with discipline."
I felt even more regretful about the opponent's equalizing goal in the first half because it happened at that time.
It was physically tough towards the end of the first half, but we were able to push back a lot during the water break. It was a shame to concede a goal. I think that's our current level and we need to work even harder.

(Could the points have been prevented, including bench work?)
"We knew from before the game that it would be physically tough due to consecutive matches, so we wanted to do well in bench work and secure a victory."
While considering system changes, I wanted to continue as is if possible, but it was a goal conceded while seeing the fatigue of the midfielder, so I felt that it was physically tough. I thought that if we could use players while rotating that part well, it would be good.

(The time that Urawa held the ball was long, but it was within expectations)
"I think that if we don't put pressure on the front line, it will turn out like this. The start was good, but gradually, we fell behind Urawa's tactics. Also, we were unable to connect the ball after taking it."
There was no player who could be a starting point today. I think the game would have turned out differently if we were able to connect the ball a little more after taking it away.
I think that was the reason why Urawa had the ball today.
If we could make a little more time for ourselves, the overall impression of the game would have been different. Especially in the first and second half, there was a bit of a lull towards the end. I think that was the key point.

"Urawa - Ricardo RODRIGUEZ Press Conference Summary"
"It was a very difficult game."
It was a situation where we conceded the first goal, but I think the team responded well after that.
Despite being scored against, we were able to firmly control the game and create chances. Being able to equalize in the first half brought momentum to the team. There were difficult moments before we turned the game around, but the team fought together. It wasn't an easy game, but we were able to fight until the end and earn 3 points."

(After the early goal, how did you feel about the team's atmosphere?)
"I think the atmosphere was good."
There were some shocking moments, but the players were able to stand up and play. There was also pressure from the opponent's front line, but we were able to create good chances and get close to the goal. The equalizing goal gave us even more momentum. I think we were able to play with confidence and this comeback victory will give us confidence for the future.

(We struggled to break through after being scored on, but being able to attack without getting frustrated is a sign of progress for the team.)
"We were able to play patiently and hold our own."
"I think we were able to play using various options, based on what we have built up so far, against such a tough opponent."