On the 11th, after the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Round 16 match Albirex Niigata, Hirokazu Ishihara, who showed his presence on both offense and defense and assisted the equalizing goal, reflected on Trial.

(What did the cross for the tying goal feel like?)
"I felt like I was able to perform exactly as I had trained."

(What about the fact that it led to results?)
"Players like (Yusuke) Matsuo and (Ryoma) Watanabe were not really targets, but (Miki) Nagakura told me, 'I saw you putting them up there,' and so they came in."

(You also prevented some dangerous situations on defense today.)
"Recently, we have been playing more of a defensive role as a team, and it was good that we were able to hold out when the other team had the ball a lot. However, we didn't often get to attack from there, and that's something we need to improve on."

(Does the fact that the opponent is under attack for a long time gradually have an effect?)
"Physically, it felt like I was being hit with a jab. I wasn't feeling very energetic overall in the first half, so I need to reflect on that."

(I think you were hoping to avoid a losing streak, but how do you view this draw?)
"It's been a while since we last played away, so I think we started Trial differently than usual, but we have to take pride in the fact that we didn't lose. Of course, we wanted to win, but there's no point in looking down, so we want to carry that momentum forward."

(The next match is against FC Tokyo at home. We have to win, but can we carry on from today's Trial?)
"We have to win to compete for the championship, and Kashima (Antlers) is running away with the lead, so we want to win at all costs to keep up."

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