J-League: Kashima Antlers beats Vissel Kobe 2-0 on Friday
KOBE. Kashima Antlers tops Vissel Kobe with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Misao (7') and a goal from Y. Suzuki (54').
KOBE. Kashima Antlers beats Vissel Kobe with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Misao (7′) and a goal from Y. Suzuki (54′). Vissel Kobe lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the NOEVIR Stadium Kobe stadium in Kobe on Friday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Akihiko Ikeuchi with the assistance of Satoshi Karakami and Osamu Akasaka. The 4th official was Yosuke Takabe. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 12 degrees Celsius or 53.62 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 84%.
Match Statistics
Vissel Kobe was in firm control of the ball 58% while Kashima Antlers was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Vissel Kobe was more aggressive with 103 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, Kashima Antlers succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Vissel Kobe shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Kashima Antlers shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Vissel Kobe received 1 yellow card (S. Samper). On the opposite side, Kashima Antlers received 4 yellow cards (S. Doi, Y. Suzuki, Y. Higuchi and Pituca).
After playing this match, Vissel Kobe will stay with 3 points like Consadole Sapporo, Sagan Tosu, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Avispa Fukuoka and Tokyo to stay in the 16th place. On the other side, Kashima Antlers will have 6 points like Kashiwa Reysol to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
-
7'7'
K. Misao
-
27'27'
S. Doi
-
41'41'
Y. Suzuki
-
45'45'
Y. Oda
D. Sasaki
-
46'46'
Y. Higuchi
-
51'51'
R. Nakamura
Y. Higuchi
-
52'52'
Pituca
-
54'54'
Y. Suzuki
-
55'55'
S. Samper
T. Ogihara
-
55'55'
A. Iniesta
Y. Nakasaka
-
71'71'
H. Nakama
R. Araki
-
71'71'
I. Someno
Y. Suzuki
-
83'83'
Juan
A. Ueda
-
83'83'
R. Izumi
S. Doi
-
85'85'
L. Osaki
Y. Goke
-
85'85'
T. Makino
Lincoln
-
90'90'
S. Samper
Next match
In the upcoming J-League match, Vissel Kobe will play away with Shimizu S-Pulse on the 19th of March with a 11-9 head to head statistic in favor of Shimizu S-Pulse (6 draws).
Kashima Antlers will host Shonan Bellmare on the 19th of March with a 10-5 head to head stats in favor of Kashima Antlers (1 draw).
Vissel Kobe: Formation and Lineups
Vissel Kobe adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Atsuhiro Miura chose to play with the following team: Hiroki Ilkura , Gotoku Sakai , Ryuho Kikuchi , Yuki Kobayashi , Ryo Hatsuse , Takahiro Ogihara , Hotaru Yamaguchi , Yuta Goke , Yuya Nakasaka , Daiju Sasaki and Lincoln .
Substitutes
Vissel Kobe made 5 changes: D. Sasaki for Y. Oda (45′), T. Ogihara for S. Samper (55′), Y. Nakasaka for A. Iniesta (55′), Y. Goke for L. Osaki (85′) and Lincoln for T. Makino (85′).
Top player: Ryuho Kikuchi
The player who no doubt impressed Vissel Kobe the most was Ryuho Kikuchi.
His rating is
with 74 passes (89% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 14 duels out of 20.Kashima Antlers: Formation and Lineups
Also Kashima Antlers adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, René Weiler played with: Sun Tae Kwoun , Keigo Tsunemoto , Bueno , Kento Misao , Koki Anzai , Yuta Higuchi , Diego Pituca , Shoma Doi , Ryotaro Araki , Yuma Suzuki and Ayase Ueda .
Substitutes
Kashima Antlers made 5 changes: Y. Higuchi for R. Nakamura (51′), R. Araki for H. Nakama (71′), Y. Suzuki for I. Someno (71′), A. Ueda for Juan (83′) and S. Doi for R. Izumi (83′).
Top player: Bueno
Probably the most impressive player in Kashima Antlers was Bueno even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is
with 26 passes (34% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9.ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.