Avispa Fukuoka conquers Kashima Antlers 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Zahedi. HIGHLIGHTS

FUKUOKA. Avispa Fukuoka overcomes Kashima Antlers 1-0 after S. Zahedi scored just 1 goal (52').

Avispa Fukuoka conquers Kashima Antlers 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Zahedi. HIGHLIGHTS

FUKUOKA. Avispa Fukuoka overcomes Kashima Antlers 1-0 after S. Zahedi scored just 1 goal (52′). Kashima Antlers was much superior in terms of ball possession (62%).​

The match was played at the Level-5 stadium stadium in Fukuoka on Wednesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Koichiro Fukushima assisted by Kota Watanabe and Osamu Akasaka. The 4th official was Haruhiro Otsuka. The weather was mist. The temperature was pleasant at 19.94 degrees Celsius or 67.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
  • 7 Total 7
  • 4 On Target 1
  • 1 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 91 Attack 134
  • 41 Dangerous attack 37
  • 84 Ball safe 87
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 1
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 6
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Kashima Antlers was in firm control of the ball 62% while Avispa Fukuoka was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Avispa Fukuoka had a more offensive attitude with 41 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Avispa Fukuoka won the match​.

Avispa Fukuoka shot 7 times, 4 on target, 0 off target. Regarding the opposition, Kashima Antlers shot 7 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Avispa Fukuoka received 3 yellow cards (Masato Yuzawa, Douglas Grolli and D. Matsuoka). Regarding the opposition, Kashima Antlers received 1 yellow card (Kimito Nono).

Match Timeline

D. Matsuoka- Yellow
23'
50'
Kimito Nono- Yellow
Shahab Zahedi(goal)Daiki Miya
52'
55'
Y. Matsumura- sub ->Shoma Doi 
Hiroyuki Mae- sub ->D. Matsuoka
59'
65'
Yuta Higuchi- sub ->Shintaro Nago
65'
Guilherme Parede- sub ->Aleksandar Cavric
Kazuya Konno- sub ->Yuji Kitajima
73'
Wellington- sub ->Shahab Zahedi
73'
84'
Yuki Kakita- sub ->Kimito Nono
Douglas Grolli- Yellow
85'
Masato Yuzawa- Yellow
88'

Standings

After this encounter, Avispa Fukuoka has 8 points like Urawa Reds, Tokyo and Albirex Niigata to hold in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Kashima Antlers will stays with 10 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

Avispa Fukuoka – Formation

Avispa Fukuoka
G
Masaaki Murakami 31.Japan
7.0
D
Daiki Miya 5.Japan
7.7
D
Douglas Grolli 33.Brazil
7.1
85'
D
Masaya Tashiro 37.Japan
7.1
M
Masato Yuzawa 2.Japan
6.8
88'
M
Yuto Iwasaki 18.Japan
6.8
M
Yuji Kitajima 25.Japan
7.3
73'
M
Yota Maejima 29.Japan
7.0
M
M. Shigemi 30.Japan
6.6
M
D. Matsuoka 88.Japan
6.7
59' 23'
F
Shahab Zahedi 9.Iran
7.5
73' Goals52'
Substitutes
G
Takumi Nagaishi 1.Japan
D
Seiya Inoue 4.Japan
D
Itsuki Oda 16.Japan
M
Hiroyuki Mae 6.Japan
7.0
59'
M
M
Kazuya Konno 8.Japan
6.6
73'
F
Wellington 17.Brazil
6.4
73'

Avispa Fukuoka started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Shigetoshi Hasebe decided to play with the following team: Masaaki Murakami (7.0), Douglas Grolli (7.1), Masaya Tashiro (7.1), Daiki Miya (7.7), Masato Yuzawa (6.8), D. Matsuoka (6.7), M. Shigemi (6.6), Yota Maejima (7.0), Yuji Kitajima (7.3), Yuto Iwasaki (6.8) and Shahab Zahedi (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Takumi Nagaishi, Seiya Inoue, Hiroyuki Mae (7.0), Takeshi Kanamori, Kazuya Konno (6.6), Itsuki Oda and Wellington (6.4).

Avispa Fukuoka could not rely on the presence of Kazuya Konno (injured).

Substitutions

Avispa Fukuoka made 3 changes: D. Matsuoka for Hiroyuki Mae (59′), Yuji Kitajima for Kazuya Konno (73′) and Shahab Zahedi for Wellington (73′).

Player of the match: Daiki Miya​

The player that probably impressed the most for Avispa Fukuoka was Daiki Miya even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is 7.7 with 43 passes (74% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.

Kashima Antlers – Formation

Kashima Antlers
G
Tomoki Hayakawa 1.Japan
7.5
D
Koki Anzai 2.Japan
7.1
D
Ikuma Sekigawa 5.Japan
7.1
D
Kimito Nono 32.Japan
6.4
84' 50'
D
Naomichi Ueda 55.Japan
6.8
M
7.0
65'
M
Shoma Doi  8.Japan
7.0
55'
M
Kei Chinen 13.Japan
7.5
M
Kaishu Sano 25.Japan
7.5
M
Shintaro Nago 30.Japan
7.0
65'
F
Yuma Suzuki 40.Japan
7.3
Substitutes
G
Taiki Yamada 31.Japan
D
Hidehiro Sugai 16.Japan
M
Yuta Higuchi 14.Japan
6.8
65'
M
Y. Matsumura 27.Japan
7.5
55'
M
Hayato Nakama 33.Japan
M
Guilherme Parede 77.Brazil
6.7
65'
F
Yuki Kakita 37.Japan
6.4
84'

Kashima Antlers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ranko Popović played with: Tomoki Hayakawa (7.5), Kimito Nono (6.4), Naomichi Ueda (6.8), Ikuma Sekigawa (7.1), Koki Anzai (7.1), Kei Chinen (7.5), Kaishu Sano (7.5), Shintaro Nago (7.0), Shoma Doi  (7.0), Aleksandar Cavric (7.0) and Yuma Suzuki (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Yuta Higuchi (6.8), Hidehiro Sugai, Y. Matsumura (7.5), Taiki Yamada, Hayato Nakama, Yuki Kakita (6.4) and Guilherme Parede (6.7).

Substitutions

Kashima Antlers made 4 changes: Shoma Doi  for Y. Matsumura (55′), Kimito Nono for Yuki Kakita (84′), Shintaro Nago for Yuta Higuchi (65′) and Aleksandar Cavric for Guilherme Parede (65′).

Player of the match: Tomoki Hayakawa​

The most impressive player for Kashima Antlers was the goalkeeper: Tomoki Hayakawa. His rating is 7.45. He performed 3 saves.

Results of the day

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