On the 6th, after the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Round 15 match Gamba Osaka, Ayumi Niekawa, who was called in at short notice, reflected on Trial.

"The team was in good form heading into Trial, so I knew that as the goalkeeper my turn might suddenly come, and I was prepared. But to be honest, I was a little nervous. But in that atmosphere, I switched my mindset to concentrating on the game, and went into the match."

(You made some fine saves, but how do you feel about it?)
"There were things we did well and things we didn't do well, but in the end we lost, so there are things we feel we should have done better. We will take that as a positive and get ready to win the next Trial."

(What did you focus on defensively?)
"There were many players with great individual abilities, so I was always conscious of making sure I was well prepared to compete against them."

(Is there a possibility he will play in the next match?)
"My goal is to win the championship, so first and foremost I want to prepare while striving for results so that the team can win."

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