Head Coach Miyamoto
"We took the lead in the first half, and it was scored by our new player Watanabe, so it was an opening goal that gave the team momentum. With the score at 1-0 and the flow of the game to a certain extent, I think the first half showed what we were aiming for. However, in the second half, we lost the ball a little poorly, and after conceding a goal, we conceded another one soon after, which may have discouraged us, and we became nervous after conceding a few goals, so I think that was evident in the second half."

Q. "Why did you decide to start Watanabe at this time?"

Head Coach Miyamoto
"The reason is that he was in good condition, he played in a match for Kobe, and there were no problems. He also showed good movement in coordination with other players during our training, so I thought it would be no problem to use him this time, and I started him in the starting lineup. He really held the ball, and after firmly collecting the loose ball, he dropped it, so I think we saw his composure on the offensive side."


Q. "Did the nervousness of being overtaken in the second half affect your offense?"

Head Coach Miyamoto
"Of course, with us trailing 1-2, we may have been a little flustered in the accuracy of our plays near the penalty area at the end, but we did have scenes where we looked like we could have tied the score, and Kurata in particular ran well until the end. Anyway, we have another week off, so we'd like to use that time to get some good training in.


Q. "The game is playing out the same way, but why do you think it's hard to score additional points?"

Head Coach Miyamoto
"Simply put, we lacked the quality to break down the opponent's well-guarded defense, or the final determination, or the precision to score at the end, so I don't think that led to a goal. Before the second half, we were sure that we would score a second goal, and we went into the match with that in mind, so I think we conceded the first goal a little too early."