I think the reason we were able to win today at home was because the players kept their concentration until the end. It was the last game in August, so I would have liked to score more points and make the supporters happy, but the second goal was hard to score, and the DF was really good. There were some mid-range shots and set pieces, but other than that, I think they kept their concentration and fought well. Shonan was a very great team, and I think it was a big three points to win against such a team at home, and I think all the players know the result yesterday, so in that sense, it was a really big harvest to get three points today. There is a Navis Cup in two days, so I would like to carefully assess the players who will be fighting and prepare well so that we can get a good result at home and prepare well for the second leg.

Q: Kurata is playing in the attacking midfielder position, and with Usami struggling to score goals, how is Kurata doing?
A: It was our first J-League goal of the season, so scoring in the fall was a great result for the team. Takashi has also come very close to making it, so although there were some stuck passes today and we had chances but couldn't score, I think our form is gradually improving, so if we can start scoring first and second goals now, I think the team will really start moving in a good way.