Vissel Kobe beats Tokyo 3-2 with 2 goals from Y. Muto. HIGHLIGHTS

KOBE. Vissel Kobe overcome Tokyo 3-2 thanks to Y. Muto who scored in the 21st and 45th minute.

By
Luke Meyer
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Vissel Kobe beats Tokyo 3-2 with 2 goals from Y. Muto. HIGHLIGHTS

KOBE. Vissel Kobe overcome Tokyo 3-2 thanks to Y. Muto who scored in the 21st and 45th minute.

The match was played at the NOEVIR Stadium Kobe stadium in Kobe on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Hiroki Kasahara who was helped by Takeshi Asada and Noriyuki Suzuki. The 4th official was Akihito Kawasaki. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.6 degrees Celsius or 74.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Vissel Kobe

3 - 2

Team 1

Tokyo

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 10 Total 14
  • 6 On Target 2
  • 4 Off Target 11
  • 2 Shots blocked 5
  • 110 Attack 81
  • 51 Dangerous attack 34
  • 66 Ball safe 74
  • 0 Penalties 2
  • 10 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 13 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Vissel Kobe was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Tokyo that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Vissel Kobe was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Vissel Kobe won the match​.

Vissel Kobe shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Tokyo shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Vissel Kobe received 2 yellow cards (Yuya Osako and Jean Patric). Talking about the opposition, Tokyo received 1 yellow card (M. Morishige).

Match Timeline

Yoshinori Muto(goal)
21'
Yuya Osako(goal)Ryo Hatsuse
41'
Yoshinori Muto(goal)
45'
46'
Takuya Aoki- sub ->K. Higashi
46'
Yuya Osako- Yellow
55'
59'
Diego Oliveira(penalty)
63'
M. Morishige- Yellow
Yusei Ozaki- sub ->Tetsushi Yamakawa
71'
76'
Kota Tawaratsumida- sub ->Teruhito Nakagawa
Haruya Ide - sub ->Daiju Sasaki
78'
Jean Patric- sub ->Yuya Osako
78'
81'
85'
Jean Patric- Yellow
88'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Vissel Kobe
71
34
Yokohama F. Marinos
64
34
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
58
34
Urawa Reds
57
34
Kashima Antlers
52
34
Nagoya Grampus
52
34
Avispa Fukuoka
51
34
Kawasaki Frontale
50
34
Cerezo Osaka
49
34
Albirex Niigata
45
34
Tokyo
43
34
Consadole Sapporo
40
34
Kyoto Sanga
40
34
Sagan Tosu
38
34
Shonan Bellmare
34
34
Gamba Osaka
34
34
Kashiwa Reysol
33
34
Yokohama
29
34

After this match, Vissel Kobe will have 33 points to hold in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Tokyo will stay with 19 points like Sagan Tosu to gain in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Vissel Kobe will play away against Gamba Osaka on the 2nd of December with a 13-12 head to head stats in favor of Gamba Osaka (6 draws).

Tokyo will play away agasint Shonan Bellmare on the 2nd of December with a 12-4 head to head statistic in favor of Tokyo (3 draws).

Vissel Kobe – Formation

Vissel Kobe
G
Daiya Maekawa 1.Japan
6.3
D
Yuki Honda 15.Japan
7.0
D
Ryo Hatsuse 19.Japan
7.4
D
Tetsushi Yamakawa 23.Japan
6.5
71'
D
Thuler 3.Brazil
7.3
M
Hotaru Yamaguchi  5.Japan
6.4
M
Mitsuki Saito  16.Japan
7.1
M
Daiju Sasaki 22.Japan
6.4
78'
F
Koya Yuruki  14.Japan
6.6
90'
F
Yuya Osako 10.Japan
8.3
78' 55' Goals41'
F
Yoshinori Muto 11.Japan
8.8
Goals21', 45'
Substitutes
G
Yuya Tsuboi 28.Japan
D
Yusei Ozaki 34.Japan
6.3
71'
M
Andrés Iniesta 8.Spain
M
Takahiro Ogihara 33.Japan
M
Haruya Ide  18.Japan
6.2
78'
F
Lincoln 29.Brazil
90'
F
Jean Patric 26.Brazil
6.1
78' 88'

Vissel Kobe adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Takayuki Yoshida decided to play with the following team: Daiya Maekawa (6.3), Ryo Hatsuse (7.4), Tetsushi Yamakawa (6.5), Thuler (7.3), Yuki Honda (7.0), Hotaru Yamaguchi (6.4), Mitsuki Saito (7.1), Daiju Sasaki (6.4), Yoshinori Muto (8.8), Yuya Osako (8.3) and Koya Yuruki (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Lincoln, Andrés Iniesta, Yuya Tsuboi, Jean Patric (6.1), Takahiro Ogihara, Haruya Ide (6.2) and Yusei Ozaki (6.3).

Substitutions

Vissel Kobe made 4 changes: Tetsushi Yamakawa for Yusei Ozaki (71′), Daiju Sasaki for Haruya Ide (78′), Yuya Osako for Jean Patric (78′) and Koya Yuruki for Lincoln (90′).

Best player: Yoshinori Muto​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vissel Kobe was Yoshinori Muto.

His rating is (8.8) with 2 goals, 26 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 17.

Tokyo – Formation

Tokyo
G
Jakub Slowik 27.Poland
5.7
D
M. Morishige 3.Japan
5.9
63'
D
Yuto Nagatomo 5.Japan
6.4
D
Henrique Trevisan 44.Brazil
6.6
D
Shuhei Tokumoto 17.Japan
6.4
M
K. Higashi 10.Japan
6.4
46'
M
Kei Koizumi 37.Japan
6.4
M
Shuto Abe 8.Japan
5.9
81'
F
Ryoma Watanabe 11.Japan
6.4
46'
F
Diego Oliveira 9.Brazil
6.9
Goals59'
F
Teruhito Nakagawa 39.Japan
6.3
76'
Substitutes
G
T. Nozawa 41.Japan
D
Yasuki Kimoto 4.Japan
M
Tsubasa Terayama 26.Japan
M
Koki Tsukagawa 35.Japan
6.7
46'
M
Kota Tawaratsumida 33.Japan
6.4
76'
M
Takuya Aoki 16.Japan
7.1
46'
F
Perotti 22.Brazil
7.2
81' Goals85'

Also Tokyo adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Albert Puig Ortoneda played with: Jakub Słowik (5.7), Yuto Nagatomo (6.4), Masato Morishige (5.9), Henrique Trevisan (6.6), Shuhei Tokumoto (6.4), Kei Koizumi (6.4), Keigo Higashi (6.4), Shuto Abe (5.9), Teruhito Nakagawa (6.3), Diego Oliveira (6.9) and Ryoma Watanabe (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Tsubasa Terayama, Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Koki Tsukagawa (6.7), Kota Tawaratsumida (6.4), Perotti (7.2), Yasuki Kimoto and Takuya Aoki (7.1).

Substitutions

Tokyo made 4 changes: K. Higashi for Takuya Aoki (46′), Ryoma Watanabe for Koki Tsukagawa (46′), Teruhito Nakagawa for Kota Tawaratsumida (76′) and S. Abe for Perotti (81′).

Best player: Perotti​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Tokyo was Perotti.

His rating is (7.2) with 1 goal, 2 passes (50% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 1 cross.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 81′.

Results of the day

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