Head Coach Poyatos: "I think it was a balanced game. We conceded a goal in the first half, and it was difficult for us to follow the plan we had in mind. In the second half, I think we were able to play a little more comfortably than in the first half, but Yokohama brought in Lukian and Suzuki, and later Solomon, up front, and used their front line well, using long balls, and I think it was a game where we had a hard time getting our flow. I think JEBALI had a chance, and I think it would have been better if he had been able to score in those situations. However, this week, after playing in extra time in the J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP match against Mito, and with injuries, it was a difficult week, but I think each player did their best and gave their all in the game today."

Q: "You replaced Neta Ravi, who played against Mito in the J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP, with Kurata. Was this due to fatigue?
Head Coach Poyatos: "Yes, we have a lot of injured players, not just Neta (Ravi). Okuno, Usami, WELTON and others are injured, and many important players are out. In this situation, we discussed with the medical staff about Neta (Ravi)'s fatigue and discomfort, and we discussed not taking any risks. Looking at the calendar, we still have a series of games coming up, so we took fatigue into consideration and left him out."

Q: You mentioned that things didn't go as well as you expected in the first half, but what specifically didn't go well?
Head Coach Poyatos: "Well, I think that the fact that we conceded a goal early on led to the other team gaining momentum. From there, we needed to make some adjustments in our midfield, but that didn't go so well. I think if Shu KURATA could play in the midfield and (Suzuki) Tokuyoshi could show a bit more creativity, it would have been good, but I think we were able to improve that area to some extent in the second half."

Q: It's been about two months since Mitsuda transferred to the team, and even watching today's game, he was active in terms of hard work, build-up, and game-making. However, he hasn't been getting close to the goal, so I'd like to know how Head Coach Poyatos is using him and how he expects to score goals.
Head Coach Poyatos: "I don't think it's just Mako's (Mitsuda) responsibility in that regard, it's the responsibility of everyone up front, and not just the up front, but the whole team. When talking about goals like this, I think it's all about JEBALI or Mako (Mitsuda), but I don't think that way myself. I think there are times when the ball comes to the front players and times when it doesn't, so I try not to evaluate them just on the number of goals they score."