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In the afternoon, an official press conference was held at Kashima Stadium, with Coach Oiwa and Player Doi representing Antlers.
Head Coach Go Oiwa:
"As a team, we recognize the importance of tomorrow's match. We are determined to win this home game and have prepared thoroughly for it. We've prepared well for the Shandong match, and the player who will likely replace Anzai, who is suspended, is also in good condition. I'm not worried about that. I want to send the players out with confidence."
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Shoma Doi:
"It's an important match, and we have to win. In the ACL, we've had two consecutive losses, and our results and performances haven't been good. We want to put an end to that here and give our all to advance to the Round of 16."
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The attendees from Shandong Luneng were Head Coach Li Xiaopeng and Player Liu Binbin.
Head Coach Li Xiaopeng:
"It is a great honor to play against Kashima Antlers, last year's ACL champions. We will do our best in tomorrow's match and try to put on our best performance."
Liu Binbin:
"I want to do my best to show a wonderful performance to the fans and supporters in tomorrow's match."
After the press conference, Shandong Luneng held an official practice at Kashima Stadium. Only the first 15 minutes were open to the media.
