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FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP 2015
2015.2.28(Sat) 13:35 KICK OFF
vs.Urawa Reds
Nissan Stadium
FULL TIME
GAMBA OSAKA

2

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0

Urawa Reds
0
First Half
0
2
Second Half
0

68 ' Takashi USAMI

90+4 ' Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira

Head Coach comments after the match

Head Coach

So many supporters came to watch, we played a great game, and it's great that we were able to win the title.
In the first half, the Reds were quick to switch gears and we couldn't create any real chances, but the defense line and the midfield responded well. We gave up a few shots from the middle, but we didn't allow them to create any other chances. In that sense, after losing the last game, I think the players were more focused this time and entered the first half.
In the second half, we talked about getting the players up front to move more, but even though we did that, we weren't able to create many situations where we could push forward. However, after Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira came on, we were able to create an opportunity up front and score the opening goal from a set piece, which I think was huge.
Also, the ACL will be in Korea in just two days, so I will need to switch gears and then head straight to Korea this evening, so please keep your questions short (laughs).

Q: What was the point of benching Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira?
A: The Reds had only two days between games, so I think they had a slight advantage in terms of the schedule being two or three days, but of course, they have consecutive games from here on out, and considering that it's four games in a row, they don't have any players to rotate like the Reds do, so I thought they would just have to fight as a team, so I used Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira from the bench.

Q: You played a very defensive style of combat and approach, but what was your strategy and did you just go along with it?
Of course, I had envisioned an aggressive approach from the first half, but the Reds were quicker to switch and the pressure from the front line was intense. Also, Akamine was transferred to the front line and this was his first time playing, but he wasn't able to set up a good starting point either, which is why the first half turned out the way it did.