In the previous match, Gamba's current standing was put to the test against Kobe, a team known for its individual strength and intensity. Although they conceded a goal in the final moments, forcing their fourth penalty shootout of the season, Gamba secured two points and temporarily rose back to the top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE WEST.
As Head Coach Vissing said, "Honestly, I thought the away match against Kobe would be a very difficult one, but we were able to put up a good fight against a team of that caliber," not only did they take the lead from the first half with a return to their roots of high pressing, but Suzuki, who dominated the midfield alongside Abe, also proudly stated, "We were able to break down Kobe's high press by moving the ball well, get the ball forward, and create some good attacks."

Ideally, we'd like to accumulate 3 points in every match, but under these regulations, even if the match goes to a penalty shootout, we need to win and accumulate 2 points during a series of consecutive matches. However, Abe expressed his frustration over the Kobe match, saying, "It was a shame we lost a point," but in the Fukuoka match, it's essential that we win within 90 minutes.
"Since this is the last match of a series of games, we want to make sure we get all three points," (Visching, Head Coach). Although they will once again be playing back-to-back matches with only 2nd year of junior high school, they will continue to focus on the high-pressing style that has been characteristic of Gamba this season, and as symbolized by the long counter-attack that led to their second goal against Kobe, the entire team will simply be directing their focus "forward."

Fukuoka, now led by Head Coach Tsukahara this season, is currently at the bottom of the WEST division. They haven't yet secured a victory in a full 90 minutes, but Suzuki expresses caution, saying, "It's not exactly a rebound mentality, but you never know where or what kind of power they'll bring out, so we want to approach the game with full concentration."
The ideal scenario is to dominate both offensively and defensively within Fukuoka's half and take control of the game, but one thing to watch out for is conceding goals from set pieces, as happened in the match against Kobe. The fact that the team is creating numerous scoring opportunities in almost every match is a clear sign of their growth, but "we concede a lot of goals, and we've often been pushed back after the 60th minute in previous matches, so that's something we need to work on," says Abe. "What we need to be wary of is Fukuoka's counter-attacks, their height, and the power of their forwards. In that regard, it's not related to the team's results, and if we let our guard down, they'll finish us off," Yamashita also warns, but in the previous match against Shimizu, Zaheditabar Shahab(SHAHAB ZAHEDI) scored a crucial equalizer that forced a penalty shootout, so we need to be careful of foreign attackers, including NASSIM BEN KHALIFA.

Head Coach Vissing doesn't seem satisfied with the current team situation, saying, "We want to prepare without worrying about our current ranking, without overestimating ourselves, and with a focused attitude." However, Gamba's approach to the game remains unchanged.

"We'll just give it our all in this final match of the series, regardless of fatigue. We want to play in our own style," Yamashita declared emphatically, battling hard both offensively and defensively.

Fight, run hard, and seize those three points.

We just need to win the last match of this seven-game stretch together with our supporters.