The Antlers' official press conference started at 3:00 PM, before the official training, with Coach Oiwa and goalkeeper Kwoun Sun-Tae in attendance.
Kwoun Sun-Tae:
"I'm approaching this as if the score is 0-0. We need to forget about winning the first leg and make sure we win the second leg to achieve our goal of winning the championship. In any tournament or any match, there's no such thing as an easy game. My job as a goalkeeper is to keep a clean sheet. However, keeping a clean sheet is not something I can do alone. I believe I can keep a clean sheet with the help of my teammates. I want to work hard to keep a clean sheet, win the second leg, and advance to the next round."
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Go Oiwa (Coach):
"Even though we won the first leg, I'm approaching this as a 0-0 situation. We want to be aggressive from the start of the second leg. Last season, we played many of our first legs at home. We learned the importance of resetting our minds and making adjustments during the game, even if we conceded in the second leg. I expect various things to happen tomorrow as well, but I want us to go into the second half with the mindset of a 0-0 score, make quick decisions, and control the flow of the game."
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The official training started at 4:00 PM. Blessed with clear skies since morning, the players who entered the stadium looked bright and very relaxed. Technical Director Zico also accompanied them to the stadium.
After a thorough warm-up, the official training session began.
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During the open practice, ball control and passing drills were performed.
After the official practice, they responded to media interviews.
Hiroshima's press conference started at 5:30 PM, with Coach Jofuku and player Yoshino in attendance.
Kyohei Yoshino:
"There are many players with different feelings, and I want the players on the pitch tomorrow to express those feelings and make sure we advance to the next stage."
Hiroshi Jofuku (Coach):
"Since we lost the first leg 0-1, we need to score at least two goals to advance to the quarterfinals. However, first and foremost, within 90 minutes, we want to create a minimum 1-0 situation. Antlers are not easy enough to concede goals from the start. In a tight match, we want to score one goal without showing any weakness, earn the right to go into extra time, and then move on to the next stage in the correct order. I am prepared for such a close fight."
Before the press conference, Hiroshima held an official training session at Hiroshima Koiki Koen First Athletics Field. Only the first 15 minutes were open to the media.
