"As the team's manager, I feel very sorry for the fans, supporters and everyone involved. I would like to conclude by congratulating everyone at Kochi United ," said Head Coach Poyatos.

Q: "What do you think was the biggest problem in terms of the Head Coach in today's game?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think that conceding a goal at the very beginning had a big impact on us. They came in energetically and we were relaxed, which allowed them to do what they wanted, something that shouldn't have happened. I think the problem with the team was the relaxed attitude we had when we conceded the first goal. They really did what they wanted to do, dropping back and having about 10 players in front of the goal, and after we scored the opening goal, we tried to break that down, but it was quite difficult. We made some adjustments for the second half, and we had players up front who were losing their balance, but our nervousness, accuracy, and inability to finish the game really affected us. I would like to say this again, but as the person in charge, I am truly sorry to the fans, supporters, and everyone involved."

Q: "After the match, you said something to the referee. What did you say?"
Head Coach Poyatos said, "I told them that I thought three minutes of added time was too short. The opposing GK was using up a lot of time, and we also wasted a lot of time on substitutions, so I thought that three minutes was too short. In the league games against Fukuoka and Kashiwa, we played almost 10 minutes of added time, so I told them that three minutes today was not appropriate."

Q: You mentioned the goal conceded early in the first half, but had you analyzed that the opponent would kick the ball behind you if they stole it, or were you trying to figure it out as you played the game, since it's a different category?
"I was fully aware of that aspect and went into today's match with that in mind,"Head Coach Poyatos.