Head Coach Crupi: "Both teams fought really physically and toughly until the end. Sapporo was able to capitalize on their chances, so I think they played a game worthy of victory."

Q: "It was difficult to deal with Sapporo's cross attacks, but were any instructions given to you?"
Head Coach Crupi: "The analysis showed that Sapporo had a lot of attacks from crosses, so I gave instructions and the players responded well to that, so I don't think there were any big problems with the crosses. However, as I said earlier, it's a matter of whether you can convert the chances you have, and I think Sapporo's two goals were due to their strength."