In Gamba Osaka’s second year, DF Takao Rui (24) posted the first promised J1 score. It was J1’s 45th game and 27th game of the season.

They were 36 minutes of the second part, which was tied. Takao, who was at the end of the left CK kicked by rookie MF Yuki Yamamoto (23), who was a junior in the first grade of Seki Gakudai, fired a shot that went through the side of Urawa GK Nishikawa.

“I’m glad I always wanted to get a CK. I’m glad I was able to get it in such an important match because I didn’t get the result (the goal I was aiming for, assist)” for the winning goal of value-rich money. It was a forced situation that the victory for Kawasaki Frontale was decided even in the draw.

Takao has been saying, “J1’s first goal is the goal” even before the opening, and I finally have a strong feeling because I’ve only fired so many shots from the right side.

He joined last year after working at Nagoya Youth and Seki Gakudai. He has appeared in 18 games since freshman year and was delayed due to injury this season, but he currently plays 27 games in a row and has been in the starting lineup for 15 games in a row since the game against Shonan Bell Mare on September 13. It is also proof that Takao is playing an active role in the right-back for G Osaka, who has continued to make good progress with 11 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 14 matches.

“We haven’t decided to win the Kawasaki F yet, so we want to do our best so everyone can win (reversal). Kawasaki F is strong, but we want to win in our own football.”

The game in MF Kosuke Onose (27) and DF Fujiharu Kouki (31) were injured, Yosuke MF Ideguchi (24) missed for 3 consecutive games. In contrast, Captain DF Miura Genta (25), who had a problem, returned to the actual battle in J3 that day. Even so, the situation for the players remains dire, but Takao, who supports the “sticky Gamba”, runs at full capacity until the end.[Kazuyuki Yokota]