KASHIMA. Kashima Antlers was capable to clinch a draw against Kashiwa Reysol with a late goal from D. Pituca scored in the (87′) after Kashiwa Reysol got a lead with a goal from M. Hosoya (77′).

The match was played at the Kashima Soccer Stadium stadium in Kashima on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Ryo Tanimoto who had the assistance of Takeshi Asada and Osamu Akasaka. The 4th official was . The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 12.17 degrees Celsius or 53.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.​

Match Statistics​

Kashima Antlers

1 - 1

Kashiwa Reysol

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 11 Total 12
  • 4 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 6
  • 4 Shots blocked 3
  • 85 Attack 99
  • 35 Dangerous attack 44
  • 59 Ball safe 62
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 9
  • 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 14 Total 13
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Kashima Antlers was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Kashiwa Reysol that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Kashiwa Reysol had a more offensive attitude with 44 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Kashiwa Reysol to win the match​.

Kashima Antlers shot 11 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Kashiwa Reysol shot 12 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Kashima Antlers didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Kashiwa Reysol received 3 yellow cards (Tomoki Takamine, Diego and Taiyo Koga).

Match Timeline

45'
Y. Matsumura- sub ->Rikuto Hirose
46'
54'
Taiyo Koga - Yellow
Shoma Doi - sub ->Hayato Nakama
62'
Kei Chinen- sub ->Yuki Kakita
62'
70'
Sachiro Toshima- sub ->Yuto Yamada
71'
Tomoya Koyamatsu- sub ->Kota Yamada
75'
Tomoki Takamine- Yellow
76'
Hiromu Mitsumaru- sub ->Takumi Tsuchiya
77'
M. Hosoya(goal)Matheus Sávio
Yu Funabashi- sub ->Yuta Higuchi
79'
Yu Funabashi(VAR)
85'
87'
89'
Diego- Yellow
89'
Yuki Muto- sub ->Mao Hosoya
89'

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
FC 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 playing this match, Kashima Antlers will have 49 points like Cerezo Osaka to remain in the 6th place. On the other side, Kashiwa Reysol will have 31 points like Shonan Bellmare to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Kashima Antlers will host Yokohama on the 2nd of December with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of Kashima Antlers (0 draws).

Kashiwa Reysol will play away agasint Nagoya Grampus on the 2nd of December with a 15-7 head to head statistic in favor of Nagoya Grampus (5 draws).

Kashima Antlers – Formation

Kashima Antlers
G
Tomoki Hayakawa 29.Japan
6.4
D
Koki Anzai 2.Japan
6.7
D
Ikuma Sekigawa 5.Japan
6.6
45'
D
Rikuto Hirose 22.Japan
7.0
46'
D
Naomichi Ueda 55.Japan
7.3
M
Yuta Higuchi 14.Japan
6.7
79'
M
Diego Pituca 21.Brazil
7.0
87'
M
Kaishu Sano 25.Japan
7.1
M
Hayato Nakama 33.Japan
7.1
62'
F
Yuki Kakita 37.Japan
6.4
62'
F
Yuma Suzuki 40.Japan
6.8
Substitutes
G
Yuya Oki 31.Japan
D
G. Shōji 3.Japan
6.7
45'
D
Hidehiro Sugai 16.Japan
M
Shoma Doi 8.Japan
6.6
62'
M
Y. Matsumura 27.Japan
6.3
46'
M
Yu Funabashi 34.Japan
6.4
79'
F
Kei Chinen 13.Japan
6.4
62'

Kashima Antlers adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Daiki Iwamasa decided to play with the following team: Tomoki Hayakawa (6.4), Rikuto Hirose (7.0), Naomichi Ueda (7.3), Ikuma Sekigawa (6.6), Koki Anzai (6.7), Yuta Higuchi (6.7), Kaishu Sano (7.1), Diego Pituca (7.0), Hayato Nakama (7.1), Yuki Kakita (6.4) and Yuma Suzuki (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Gen Shoji (6.7), Shoma Doi (6.6), Kei Chinen (6.4), Hidehiro Sugai, Yuta Matsumura (6.3), Yuya Oki and Yu Funabashi (6.4).

Kashima Antlers could not rely on the presence of Gen Shoji (injured) and Yu Funabashi (injured).

Substitutions

Kashima Antlers made 5 changes: Rikuto Hirose for Yuta Matsumura (46′), Ikuma Sekigawa for Gen Shoji (45′), Hayato Nakama for Shoma Doi (62′), Yuki Kakita for Kei Chinen (62′) and Yuta Higuchi for Yu Funabashi (79′).

Best player: Naomichi Ueda​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Kashima Antlers was Naomichi Ueda.

His rating is (7.3) with 48 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.

Kashiwa Reysol – Formation

Kashiwa Reysol
G
Kenta Matsumoto 46.Japan
6.7
D
Diego 3.Brazil
7.1
89'
D
Taiyo Koga 4.Japan
7.7
54'
D
Tomoya Inukai 13.Japan
6.1
D
Takumi Tsuchiya 34.Japan
7.0
76'
M
Tomoki Takamine 5.Japan
6.4
75'
M
Keiya Shiihashi 6.Japan
7.0
89'
M
Matheus Savio 10.Brazil
7.5
M
Yuto Yamada 36.Japan
6.7
70'
F
Kota Yamada 11.Japan
6.7
71'
F
M. Hosoya 19.Japan
7.7
89' 77'
Substitutes
G
M. Sasaki 21.Japan
D
Hiromu Mitsumaru 2.Japan
6.4
76'
D
Yugo Tatsuta 50.Japan
M
Tomoya Koyamatsu 14.Japan
6.6
71'
M
Sachiro Toshima 28.Japan
6.4
70'
M
K. Sento 41.Japan
6.4
89'
F
Yuki Muto 9.Japan
6.4
89'

Also Kashiwa Reysol adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Masami Ihara played with: Kenta Matsumoto (6.7), Takumi Tsuchiya (7.0), Tomoya Inukai (6.1), Taiyo Koga (7.7), Diego (7.1), Yuto Yamada (6.7), Keiya Shiihashi (7.0), Tomoki Takamine (6.4), Matheus Sávio (7.5), Mao Hosoya (7.7) and Kota Yamada (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Hiromu Mitsumaru (6.4), Yuki Muto (6.4), Tomoya Koyamatsu (6.6), Masato Sasaki, Sachiro Toshima (6.4), Keiya Sento (6.4) and Yugo Tatsuta.

Kashiwa Reysol could not rely on the presence of Sachiro Toshima (injured) and Hiromu Mitsumaru (injured).

Substitutions

Kashiwa Reysol made 5 changes: Yuto Yamada for Sachiro Toshima (70′), Kota Yamada for Tomoya Koyamatsu (71′), Takumi Tsuchiya for Hiromu Mitsumaru (76′), Mao Hosoya for Yuki Muto (89′) and Keiya Shiihashi for Keiya Sento (89′).

Best player: Taiyo Koga​

The player that probably impressed the most for Kashiwa Reysol was Taiyo Koga.

His rating is (7.7) with 37 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9.

Results of the day

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