GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 6 1999/7/24 (Sat)
Audience 5,208 people 
Weather: Sunny, Average Temperature: 27.0 degrees, Humidity: 75% 
Referee: Toru KAMIKAWA Assistant Referees: Fusaya SUZUKI / Akihisa MAKINO Fourth Official: Satoru KURIBAYASHI

Yokohama FC Sec. 6

Edogawa

HOME

FC Tokyo

0-2

Match Finished

First Half0-1

Second half0-1

AWAY

Yokohama F.Marinos

FC Tokyo Yokohama F.Marinos
Scorer 21' Shoji ISHIKURA
53' Shoji ISHIKURA
39' Jun WADA → Toshiki KOIKE
59' Masamitsu KOBAYASHI → Yukihiko SATO
89' Toru KABURAGI → Osamu UMEYAMA
Player Substitution 74' Elber → Takayuki YOSHIDA
87' Shunsuke NAKAMURA → Hideki NAGAI
9 Shoot 13
3 CK 2
34 FK 18
07' Mitsunori YAMAO
Warning 10' Elber
12' Ryu Socheol
44' Yasuhiro Hato
57' Shoji ISHIKURA
Ejected 66' Masami IHARA
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 22 Takayuki SUZUKI
DF 26 Takayuki KOMINE
DF 5 Yoshinori FURUBE
DF 4 Mitsunori YAMAO
DF 8 Ryuji FUJIYAMA
MF 7 Satoru ASARI
MF 15 Almir
MF 9 Jun WADA
MF 17 Toru KABURAGI
MF 24 Masamitsu KOBAYASHI
FW 11 Amaral
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 21 Taishi ENDO
DF 12 Osamu UMEYAMA
MF 16 Toshiki KOIKE
MF 14 Yukihiko SATO
MF 18 Hayato OKAMOTO
Yokohama F.MarinosStarting Lineup
GK 1 Kawaguchi Nokatsu
DF 12 Yasuhiro Hato
DF 4 Masami IHARA
DF 5 Norio OMURA
DF 13 Kunio Nagayama
MF 9 Jun Hiroshi Miura
MF 6 Ueno Ryoji
MF 8 Yanagi Sohachi
MF 10 Shunsuke NAKAMURA
FW 30 Elber
FW 11 Shoji Shoji
Yokohama F.MarinosSubstitute
GK 16 Tatsuya ENOMOTO
DF 24 Ideguchi Jun
MF 14 Kazuki SATO
MF 7 Hideki NAGAI
FW 19 Takayuki YOSHIDA

【Player/Coach Comments】

Edogawa Shakes!?


Many people were likely surprised by the unexpected 3-0 shutout victory in the first match of the quarterfinals against Marinos (Yokohama International). Although there is a difference in the situation between Tokyo, which is in the midst of league play, and Marinos, which is in a league break and has not regained its "game sense," the news of a J2 team achieving a big win against a J1 team filled with star players is indeed "shocking." As a result, for Tokyo to advance to the Semifinal Round, they need to keep Marinos within a two-goal margin (in the case of a three-goal margin: the match will go to extra time and be decided by a golden goal; if the margin is four goals or more: Marinos will advance to the Semifinal Round) in this second match of the quarterfinals held at Edogawa (Edogawa Athletic Stadium). The number of spectators gathered to watch this crucial match reached 5,208, and even before the match, the backstand was filled with intense cheering battles from both teams' supporters. There has never been a match with this many spectators at Edogawa, and the atmosphere was filled with excitement, as if the venue was shaking with the tension and fervor of the pre-match support.

Marinos with all their might!


The revengeful Marinos, who suffered a major defeat in the first match (on the 20th), held an unprecedented emergency meeting for 90 minutes the following day and boldly declared that they would adopt a super attacking "unconventional 4-top" formation. Although there is a sense of losing composure, the determination of coach De La Cruz to "come back from a 3-point deficit no matter what" is evident. While a 3-point advantage is a very significant advantage, when weighing the defensive strength of Tokyo without Sandro and the attacking power of Marinos, it cannot be said to be completely safe, and when thinking calmly, it even became somewhat worrisome.

The match went as expected, with Marinos launching a desperate attack from the start. Marinos placed "the young ace striker of the Japanese national team" Castle as the lone striker, with Bauber on the right, "the commanding tower of the Olympic team" Nakamura Shunsuke in the center, and the Korean national team's Ryu Soo-Tae on the left, specializing in attacking. In addition, the right side back Nagayama and the left side back Hato actively participated in the attack, forming an "ultra-attacking formation" to score three goals in 90 minutes to overturn the deficit. However, learning from the first match, they adjusted by moving the Japanese national team's Miura Atsuhiro to defensive midfield to counter Tokyo's counterattacks. Miura Atsuhiro successfully fulfilled his role as the starting point of the attack and effectively prevented Wada and Kaburagi, who had struggled in the first match, from doing their job.

Endure the fierce pursuit of Marinos!


Marinos stole the ball with intense pressing that resulted in repeated fouls in the midfield, creating chances as Baubel attacked from the right and Yanagi from the left with aggressive dribbling. Nakamura added variations in pace, setting up a side attack with a one-two breakthrough from the center to Jo, who was positioned at the top, while running the full-backs. In response, Tokyo paired Kube, who returned from injury, and Yamau, who performed well in the first match, to replace Sandro, who was suspended due to accumulated warnings. Their combination with the surrounding players was not bad, and they calmly dealt with Marinos' fierce attacks, but in the 21st minute, Jo, who had been perfectly contained until then, scored a skillful goal, finally breaking the deadlock. This left them two goals away from equalizing. Marinos ramped up their intensity even more. Tokyo also saw Almir and Amaral occasionally break through the center with good rhythm, but their efforts were disrupted by Marinos' aggressive play. Tokyo, intimidated by Marinos' spirit, dropped their line overall and found themselves completely on the defensive, but even Amaral cut off the opponent's attack at the defensive line, managing to limit themselves to just one goal conceded in the first half with everyone's high defensive awareness and concentration.

Battle against time


With 45 minutes left in the second half, if they do not concede 2 goals here, Tokyo's advancement to the Semifinal Round will be secured. However, the determination of Marinos has intensified even further. Marinos had no pride left. In any case, they repeatedly committed fierce fouls with the aim of scoring 2 more goals, as evidenced by the 33 direct free kicks awarded to Tokyo. In the 8th minute of the second half, Tokyo was breached on the left side and once again conceded a goal from the center, bringing the score to just 1 goal difference from a tie. With 37 minutes remaining, despite conceding a goal, Tokyo moved forward as Koike stabilized the midfield balance and improved the shape of their attacks after regaining possession. In the 14th minute of the second half, Yukiho, who returned from injury, was brought on. This action was taken in anticipation of Marinos attacking further in the remaining time, judging that a counterattack could be targeted. This proved to be a brilliant decision. In the 21st minute of the second half, as Yukiho attempted to break free from a counterattack, Marinos defender Ihara tackled him head-on, resulting in a red card. With Marinos now down to 10 men, their momentum decreased. Conversely, Tokyo, now at a numerical and psychological advantage, increased their attacking opportunities.

Afterwards, Marinos showed a relentless attack against the Star Corps, but they were able to withstand it without losing focus, thanks to GK Suzuki. The match ended with a score of 2-0. As a result, Marinos won the first and second matches with a total score of 3-2, becoming the only J2 team to advance to the semifinals by defeating J1 teams three times in a row. Next, they will face Kashima Antlers on 9/29 (Away) and 10/6 (Home).

<Coach Okuma's Comment>Regardless of the content, we fought well without Sandro. It was significant that the balance improved with Koike's entry. Being able to have a serious match against a J1 team is a big plus for the players, but today's game also revealed some issues. We want to continue to do our best in the next game.