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Marius participates in the 2023 J.League YBC Levain Cup open draw

On July 3, the 2023 J League YBC Levain Cup Prime Stage open draw was held at the J League office in Tokyo, with Marius Hoibraten from Urawa Reds participating.



Participating players from each club that advanced to the prime stage drew in order on the special stage and the match card was decided, but since Marius was last in turn, his match card was decided before his own draw. Their opponent in the quarterfinals was Gamba Osaka.
(1st match Wednesday, September 6th, Panasonic Stadium Suita, 2nd match, Sunday, September 10th, Saitama Stadium 2〇〇2)





In response to the draw result, Marius said, ``Cup matches are really tough, but of course you have to win no matter what your opponent is.'' His opponent, Gamba OSAKA 's Akio Tani, said, ``It's a national derby. I think it's going to be exciting, so it's rewarding for me as a player, and we've lost in the league, so I want to get back on track,'' they said, expressing their enthusiasm for the match at the prime stage.

After the match card for the prime stage was decided, a talk show continued.
In conjunction with the Levain Cup's unique ``New Hero Award,'' a talk was held on the theme of ``Each Hero.'' Marius said, ``When I was young, my father served as my coach.However, my father's love was sometimes tough love.So, my mother's kindness was by my side. Even now, when I remember that love, I feel truly grateful,'' he said, introducing his parents with comments that convey Marius' personality.



In the following corner where they answered questions from fans and supporters, Marius answered the question, ``This is the one area where I think we can beat other teams,'' and he introduced the team's solid defense.
``There have been many times this season when the team has solidly defended until the end, resulting in a comeback at the end, so patience and solidity at the back are strengths,'' he said with confidence as the key to the defense. answered.

A photo session will be held after the talk show. All programs were completed by taking photos of each match card with all participating players.



[Marius Hoibraten]
(The pairing has been decided to be Gamba OSAKA, how do you feel now?)
“Gamba Osaka is definitely a great team and I get the impression that they work really hard.Each player plays with a sacrificial spirit, so we will do our best to not lose.”

(What are the points of particular caution in Gamba OSAKA?)
“The last time we played against them, I was impressed by the strength of their strikers. They were also quite smart. Also, Gamba Osaka has good passing coordination, so we played to avoid letting the opponents play out their strengths. I will like to try"

(What is the club's point of pride?)
"As you all know, the support of our fans and supporters really gives us great power. I think that's something we can be proud of."

(Renew your enthusiasm for the prime stage)
"Of course, we aim to win the championship, so first we have to beat Gamba Osaka. We will work as a team to overcome this tough game."


[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]

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