Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima draw 1-1 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

FUKUOKA. Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima draw 1-1. S. Zahedi scored the first goal (22') for Avispa Fukuoka. S. Sasaki  settled the score (25').

Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima draw 1-1 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

FUKUOKA. Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima draw 1-1. S. Zahedi scored the first goal (22′) for Avispa Fukuoka. S. Sasaki  equalized (25′). Sanfrecce Hiroshima was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (62%)​

The match was played at the Level-5 stadium stadium in Fukuoka on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Jumpei Iida with the help of Mitsuharu Taketa and Yohei Tsuno. The 4th official was Takao Nishiyama. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 21.88 degrees Celsius or 71.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
  • 7 Total 11
  • 3 On Target 4
  • 3 Off Target 4
  • 1 Shots blocked 3
  • 82 Attack 125
  • 22 Dangerous attack 50
  • 75 Ball safe 77
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 21 Total 10
  • 6 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Sanfrecce Hiroshima had a superior ball possession 62% while Avispa Fukuoka was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sanfrecce Hiroshima was more pushing with 50 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win the match​.

Avispa Fukuoka shot 7 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Sanfrecce Hiroshima shot 11 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Avispa Fukuoka received 6 yellow cards (Wellington, Douglas Grolli, Masaya Tashiro, Yota Maejima, Shahab Zahedi and Yuto Iwasaki). Regarding the opposition, Sanfrecce Hiroshima received 2 yellow cards (Takumu Kawamura and Sho Sasaki ).

Match Timeline

Shahab Zahedi(goal)Masato Yuzawa
22'
25'
Sho Sasaki (goal)Makoto Mitsuta
Yuto Iwasaki- Yellow
30'
Masaya Tashiro- Yellow
55'
58'
Sho Sasaki - Yellow
Kazuya Konno- sub ->M. Shigemi
60'
Shahab Zahedi- Yellow
61'
Douglas Grolli- Yellow
64'
67'
Takumu Kawamura- Yellow
72'
Naoto Arai- sub ->Shunki Higashi
73'
Takaaki Shichi- sub ->Sota Koshimichi
Yota Maejima- Yellow
74'
Wellington- sub ->Shahab Zahedi
77'
81'
Motoki Ohara- sub ->Taishi Matsumoto
Wellington- Yellow
84'
Yuji Kitajima- sub ->Yuto Iwasaki
90'

Standings

After this encounter, Avispa Fukuoka has 10 points to sit in the 11th place. On the other side, Sanfrecce Hiroshima will has 16 points like Machida Zelvia to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

Avispa Fukuoka – Formation

Avispa Fukuoka
G
Masaaki Murakami 31.Japan
7.0
D
Douglas Grolli 33.Brazil
6.6
64'
D
Masaya Tashiro 37.Japan
6.8
55'
D
Seiya Inoue 4.Japan
7.3
M
D. Matsuoka 88.Japan
6.4
M
Masato Yuzawa 2.Japan
7.5
M
Hiroyuki Mae 6.Japan
7.5
M
Yuto Iwasaki 18.Japan
6.8
90' 30'
M
Yota Maejima 29.Japan
6.3
74'
M
M. Shigemi 30.Japan
6.4
60'
F
Shahab Zahedi 9.Iran
7.7
77' 61' Goals22'
Substitutes
G
Takumi Nagaishi 1.Japan
D
Kimiya Moriyama 44.Japan
D
Masashi Kamekawa 19.Japan
M
M
Kazuya Konno 8.Japan
6.4
60'
M
Yuji Kitajima 25.Japan
90'
F
Wellington 17.Brazil
6.4
77' 84'

Avispa Fukuoka adopted the 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 (6.6), Masaya Tashiro (6.8), Seiya Inoue (7.3), Masato Yuzawa (7.5), D. Matsuoka (6.4), Hiroyuki Mae (7.5), Yota Maejima (6.3), Yuto Iwasaki (6.8), M. Shigemi (6.4) and Shahab Zahedi (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Takumi Nagaishi, Takeshi Kanamori, Kazuya Konno (6.4), Wellington (6.4), Masashi Kamekawa, Yuji Kitajima and Kimiya Moriyama.

Substitutions

Avispa Fukuoka made 3 changes: Shahab Zahedi for Wellington (77′), Yuto Iwasaki for Yuji Kitajima (90′) and M. Shigemi for Kazuya Konno (60′).

Player of the match: Shahab Zahedi​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Avispa Fukuoka was Shahab Zahedi.

His rating is 7.7 with 1 goal, 24 passes (67% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 13 duels out of 27. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Formation

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
G
Keisuke Osako 1.Japan
6.7
D
Shuto Nakano 15.Japan
7.0
D
Sho Sasaki  19.Japan
7.5
58' Goals25'
D
Tsukasa Shiotani 33.Japan
7.0
M
Takumu Kawamura 8.Japan
7.0
67'
M
Makoto Mitsuta 11.Japan
8.1
M
Taishi Matsumoto 14.Japan
6.7
81'
M
Shunki Higashi 24.Japan
6.4
72'
M
Sota Koshimichi 32.Japan
7.0
73'
M
Mutsuki Kato 51.Japan
6.4
F
Yuki Ohashi 77.Japan
7.5
Substitutes
G
Goro Kawanami 22.Japan
D
Naoto Arai 13.Japan
7.0
72'
D
Takaaki Shichi 16.Japan
6.7
73'
M
Gakuto Notsuda 7.Japan
M
Yotaro Nakajima 35.Japan
M
Motoki Ohara 40.Japan
6.3
81'
F
Alen Inoue 36.Japan

Also Sanfrecce Hiroshima adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Michael Skibbe played with: Keisuke Osako (6.7), Tsukasa Shiotani (7.0), Shuto Nakano (7.0), Sho Sasaki  (7.5), Sota Koshimichi (7.0), Taishi Matsumoto (6.7), Takumu Kawamura (7.0), Shunki Higashi (6.4), Mutsuki Kato (6.4), Makoto Mitsuta (8.1) and Yuki Ohashi (7.5).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Gakuto Notsuda, Naoto Arai (7.0), Takaaki Shichi (6.7), Goro Kawanami, Yotaro Nakajima, Alen Inoue and Motoki Ohara (6.3).

Substitutions

Sanfrecce Hiroshima made 3 changes: Sota Koshimichi for Takaaki Shichi (73′), Shunki Higashi for Naoto Arai (72′) and Taishi Matsumoto for Motoki Ohara (81′).

Player of the match: Makoto Mitsuta​

The player that probably impressed the most for Sanfrecce Hiroshima was Makoto Mitsuta.

His rating is 8.1 with 52 passes (81% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 10 crosses.

Results of the day

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