Head Coach Poyatos: "First of all, I would like to congratulate all the fans and supporters. I am very happy and grateful that you gave us such great support despite the rain and poor footing. I thought today's game would be like this. In the first half, Kobe had some fierce attacks and defenses in the duels, and I think the players were not very strong-willed in the first half. I think we were a little on the losing side, and we lost the ball early. In the second half, Patrick and others came on, but it was a balanced game, and we created chances and scored goals. It was unfortunate about the penalty kick, but I think it was a very great game."

Q: "In the second half, you replaced Usami with JEBALI. Taking Usami off the field takes a big decision, but was your intention in bringing JEBALI in to buy more time up front and create your own attacking power?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "There were many meanings behind this. With (Suzuki) Tokuma, (Usami) Takashi and DAWHAN facing Kashima and Machida in the future, the game was likely to be back and forth, and there were some delays in the fouls, so there was a risk of receiving a card, so I took that into consideration as well. I thought that JEBALI would create time up front. He was doing a good job of connecting with the crosses, and I think he helped the team."

Q: "With this win, we are now just two points behind Machida, who are in first place, due to the balance with other teams. Head Coach Poyatos has said that Gamba must always be a team that aims to win the championship, so please give us an overview of the current ranking and the first half of the league."
Head Coach Poyatos: "That's right. Rather than winning this year, what I've been saying since last year is that I want to build a team that can always compete for the top spots, and I want to build a team that can do that every year. It's really difficult to win a title, and the opposing team will be aiming even higher from now on. So I really want to think carefully about each and every game, the game in front of me, and Kashima. I want to think about such things, including the team's situation, in the remaining five games. I think we finished the first half in a great way, but that's not something I can say myself, I want everyone to evaluate it, and the players showed good play, good fight, and good defense in the first half. So I want everyone to evaluate it that way."

Q: "It's been a while since WELTON has been able to score goals, but today he scored at a crucial moment and contributed to the team's victory. Could you tell us more about his goal today and his presence on the team right now?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "Yes, I think he has gained confidence from today's goal, and for a forward player, scoring goals is important, so I think that's where he gains confidence. He has a really great attitude every day, and at the same time, he has the power to drive the team forward in attack when we are under pressure, so I think he has something great. However, I would like to ask for more, and I think he can do more. I personally believe that (Usami) Takashi and JEBALI will do even more from now on."