On the 9th, after the Meiji Yasuda J1 League 25th round match against Yokohama FC, Takuro Kaneko, who was involved in both of Hiiro Komori 's goals that day, looked back on Trial and spoke about his enthusiasm for the next match against Nagoya Grampus on the 16th.

(Has it been a while since you last played 90 minutes?)
"Well, this is the first time in Urawa."

(How does it feel to be on the pitch until the end?)
"I'm doing my best to play 90 minutes in every Trial."

(Did your physical strength decrease?)
"Today's match was played with 10 men, so it's difficult to make a comparison. As a player, I want to play 90 minutes in every Trial, and I don't think there's any player who's happy to be substituted."

(Looking back at the opening goal scene)
"I was sure something would happen if I put a shot-like ball inside, so I put in a fast ball and I'm glad it led to a point."

(What about the second point?)
"It was a loose ball in the corner, so I was just thinking about making contact with it. I couldn't score directly, but (Komori) Hiyane followed up on it, so I'm glad it led to a point."

(This was their first win away from home, a game they're known for not being good at. It was their first win outside of the National Stadium. I think winning two consecutive Trial away from home will help them in the future.)
"In order to win the championship, we have to win away games too. In that sense, I think it was good that we were able to come back with three points from these two away games."

(I think Komori's arrival will change the way we play, but what are his strengths?)
"He has a keen sense for goal and is a player who thrives in the box, so if we can get the ball there like we did today, I think we can score more goals."

(The next game is against Nagoya Grampus which they lost away.)
"That's right. We were leading 1-0 until the very end of the match against Nagoya, but we lost in a frustrating way, so next time we'll definitely win at home to get closer to the championship race."

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