Cerezo Osaka defeats Tokushima Vortis 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Kato. HIGHLIGHTS

NARUTO. Cerezo Osaka overcomes Tokushima Vortis 1-0 after M. Kato scored just 1 goal (11').

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Cerezo Osaka defeats Tokushima Vortis 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Kato. HIGHLIGHTS

NARUTO. Cerezo Osaka beats Tokushima Vortis 1-0 after M. Kato scored just 1 goal (11′). Tokushima Vortis lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Pocari Sweat Stadium stadium in Naruto on Wednesday and it started at 5:00 am local time. The referee was Hiroyoshi Takayama with the help of Akihito Kawasaki and Mikiya Nishimura. The 4th official was Yusuke Hamamoto. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21 degrees Celsius or 69.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 40%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Tokushima Vortis

0 - 1

Team 1

Cerezo Osaka

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 4 Total 7
  • 2 On Target 4
  • 2 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 125 Attack 82
  • 54 Dangerous attack 65
  • 92 Ball safe 91
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 16 Total 8
  • 2 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Tokushima Vortis had a superior ball possession 56% while Cerezo Osaka was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cerezo Osaka was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cerezo Osaka won the match.​

Tokushima Vortis shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cerezo Osaka shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Tokushima Vortis received 2 yellow cards (T. Kishimoto and Diego). On the opposite side, Cerezo Osaka didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

2'
11'
44'
46'
58'
71'
71'
Hiroshi Kiyotake- sub ->T. Inui
81'
Koki Sugimori- sub ->J. Fujita
81'
81'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Kawasaki Frontale
92
38
Yokohama F. Marinos
79
38
Vissel Kobe
73
38
Kashima Antlers
69
38
Nagoya Grampus
66
38
Urawa Reds
63
38
Sagan Tosu
59
38
Avispa Fukuoka
54
38
Tokyo
53
38
Consadole Sapporo
51
38
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
49
38
Cerezo Osaka
48
38
Gamba Osaka
44
38
Shimizu S-Pulse
42
38
Kashiwa Reysol
41
38
Shonan Bellmare
37
38
Tokushima Vortis
36
38
Oita Trinita
35
38
Vegalta Sendai
28
38
Yokohama
27
38

After playing this encounter, Tokushima Vortis will stay with 30 points to stay in the 17th place. Talking about the opposition, Cerezo Osaka will have 45 points like Sanfrecce Hiroshima to stay in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Tokushima Vortis will play away against Tokyo on the 20th of November with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Tokyo (1 draw).

Cerezo Osaka will host Kawasaki Frontale on the 20th of November with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Kawasaki Frontale (6 draws).

Tokushima Vortis – Formation

Tokushima Vortis
G
Naoto Kamifukumoto 21.Japan
7.0
D
Shota Fukuoka 20.Japan
7.1
D
Diego 4.Brazil
6.9
2'
D
Cacá 14.Brazil
6.5
D
Takeru Kishimoto 15.Japan
6.8
44'
M
Ken Iwao 8.Japan
6.7
46'
M
Kazuki Nishiya 24.Japan
6.5
M
J. Fujita 13.Japan
6.6
81'
M
Taisei Miyashiro 11.Japan
6.4
F
Mushaga Bakenga 9.Norway
7.0
81'
F
Yuki Kakita 19.Japan
6.2
58'
Substitutes
G
Toru Hasegawa 31.Japan
D
Taiki Tamukai 2.Japan
D
D. Suzuki 16.Japan
M
Koki Sugimori 45.Japan
6.6
81'
M
Y. Konishi 7.Japan
6.7
58'
M
Tokuma Suzuki 23.Japan
7.0
46'
F
A. Sato 18.Japan
6.7
81'

Tokushima Vortis adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Daniel Poyatos Algaba decided to play with the following team: Naoto Kamifukumoto (7.0), Takeru Kishimoto (6.8), Cacá (6.5), Shota Fukuoka (7.1), Diego (6.9), Taisei Miyashiro (6.4), Ken Iwao (6.7), Joel Chima Fujita (6.6), Kazuki Nishiya (6.5), Yuki Kakita (6.2) and Mushaga Bakenga (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Toru Hasegawa, Taiki Tamukai, Koki Sugimori (6.6), Akihiro Sato (6.7), Yudai Konishi (6.7), Daisei Suzuki and Tokuma Suzuki (7.0).

Substitutions

Tokushima Vortis made 4 changes: K. Iwao for T. Suzuki (46′), Y. Kakita for Y. Konishi (58′), J. Fujita for K. Sugimori (81′) and M. Bakenga for A. Sato (81′).

Best player: Shota Fukuoka​

The player that probably impressed the most for Tokushima Vortis was Shota Fukuoka.

His rating is (7.1) with 80 passes (93% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.

Cerezo Osaka – Formation

Cerezo Osaka
G
Jin-hyeon Kim 21.South Korea
7.0
D
Yusuke Maruhashi 14.Japan
7.1
D
Riku Matsuda  2.Japan
7.2
D
Ayumu Seko 15.Japan
6.8
D
R. Nishio 33.Japan
6.9
M
Takashi Inui 23.Japan
6.1
71'
M
Hiroaki Okuno 25.Japan
8.3
90'
M
H. Kida 30.Japan
6.9
M
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto  17.Japan
6.8
F
Mutsuki Kato 29.Japan
7.6
81' Goals11'
F
Hiroto Yamada 34.Japan
7.0
71'
Substitutes
G
K. Matsui 50.Japan
D
Ryosuke Shindo  3.Japan
M
Naoyuki Fujita  5.Japan
90'
F
Y. Ōkubo 20.Japan
F
Yuta Toyokawa 32.Japan
6.6
71'
F
Hiroshi Kiyotake 10.Japan
6.4
71'
F
Riki Matsuda 22.Japan
6.9
81'

Also Cerezo Osaka adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Regarding the opposition, Akio Kogiku played with: Jin Hyeon Kim (7.0), Riku Matsuda (7.2), Ryuya Nishio (6.9), Ayumu Seko (6.8), Yusuke Maruhashi (7.1), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (6.8), Hiroaki Okuno (8.3), Hinata Kida (6.9), Takashi Inui (6.1), Hiroto Yamada (7.0) and Mutsuki Kato (7.6).

They had on the bench: Yoshito Okubo, Kenya Matsui, Yuta Toyokawa (6.6), Hiroshi Kiyotake (6.4), Riki Matsuda (6.9), Naoyuki Fujita and Ryosuke Shindo.

Cerezo Osaka could not rely on the presence of N. Fujita (injured).

Substitutions

Cerezo Osaka made 4 changes: T. Inui for H. Kiyotake (71′), H. Yamada for Y. Toyokawa (71′), M. Kato for R. Matsuda (81′) and H. Okuno for N. Fujita (90′).

Best player: Hiroaki Okuno​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Cerezo Osaka was Hiroaki Okuno even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (8.3) with 32 passes (87% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 10.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the J-League.​