MATCHES
Match schedule and results
2024.8.24(Sat) 18:30 KICK OFF
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27 ' Shota FUKUOKA
48 ' Isa SAKAMOTO
22 ' Kazuya KONNO
32 ' Daiki MIYA
Player's comments after the match
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Head Coach comments after the match
Head Coach Poyatos: "First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all the fans and supporters who came and supported us today. In the first half, the players showed their character until the end, and I think they showed their character against a very difficult team with physical strength. There were no big surprises in the first half, but I think the team played well. However, I personally think that the one-shot goal we conceded from a cross was the result of our challenge as a team. In the second half, the players were disciplined and played well, and considering the team's background and the fact that we came here with 2nd year of junior high school days of rest, I think the players really put their desire to win on the front line and fought until the very end against such a physically difficult team in a difficult match. So, I'm very disappointed, and although the result was a draw, I really wanted to win. But we just have to keep going and keep looking forward."
Q: When Usami was deployed as the lone striker, I think the issue was the depth of the forward line when he dropped back. Today, Usami was deployed as an attacking midfielder in front of Sakamoto, and I thought the relationship between the two and the number of players in front of the goal were very good. What was your intention in deploying Usami as an attacking midfielder and what was your evaluation of that?
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think (Usami) Takashi came into the match fresh from the Shonan match, and I think he is a player who can really decide the match for us. I think he was in good condition. The reason I put Takashi at the bottom of the attack was because of the opponent's organization, and the opponent's wingbacks don't come forward as much as Shonan's, so our fullbacks could dive in and take a higher position. So I used the fullbacks as the starting point, put Takashi at the bottom of the attack and let the front three run behind them, and the space opened up under the attacking midfielder, where Takashi's strengths could come out. I wanted to get the ball there from the fullbacks. I wanted to free Takashi, and I think that's how he was able to show his strengths, and although it's not easy, I think I was able to shift the opponent and confuse them."