Urawa Reds manages to draw 2-2 with Kashima Antlers after recovering a 0-2 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

KASHIMA. Kashima Antlers finds its way back against Urawa Reds with a goal on the Y. Matsuo 30' and a goal on the T. Iwanami 69'.

Urawa Reds manages to draw 2-2 with Kashima Antlers after recovering a 0-2 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

KASHIMA. Kashima Antlers bounces back against Urawa Reds with a goal on the Y. Matsuo 30′ and a goal on the T. Iwanami 69′.

The match was played at the Kashima Soccer Stadium stadium in Kashima on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Hiroki Kasahara with the collaboration of Isao Nishihashi and Tomokazu Tajiri. The 4th official was Ryosuke Murai. The weather was rainy. The temperature was hot at 26.3 degrees Celsius or 79.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 12 Total 14
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 10 Off Target 11
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 118 Attack 99
  • 47 Dangerous attack 51
  • 179 Ball safe 185
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 8 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Kashima Antlers was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Urawa Reds that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Urawa Reds was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Urawa Reds to win the match​.

Kashima Antlers shot 12 times, 2 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Urawa Reds shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Kashima Antlers received 2 yellow cards (Y. Suzuki and ). On the opposite side, Urawa Reds received 2 yellow cards (Y. Koizumi and T. Sekine).

Match Timeline

16'
27'
30'
Yusuke Matsuo(goal)K. Iwao
47'
Yoshio Koizumi- Yellow
64'
67'
69'
72'
Yuma Suzuki- Yellow
77'
78'
Yu Funabashi- sub ->Y. Higuchi
78'
78'
78'
90'
90'
90'
Takahiro Sekine- Yellow

Standings

After this contest, Kashima Antlers will have 45 points to hold in the 4th place. On the other side, Urawa Reds will have 36 points like Nagoya Grampus to remain in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Kashima Antlers will host Gamba Osaka on the 4th of November with a 11-10 head to head record in favor of Kashima Antlers (10 draws).

Urawa Reds will host Avispa Fukuoka on the 4th of November with a 7-1 head to head in favor of Urawa Reds (1 draw).

Kashima Antlers – Formation

Kashima Antlers
G
Yuya Oki 31.Japan
6.6
D
Koki Anzai 2.Japan
6.4
D
Rikuto Hirose 22.Japan
7.1
78'
D
Ikuma Sekigawa 5.Japan
7.3
D
Kento Misao 6.Japan
6.6
M
Hayato Nakama 33.Japan
6.7
64'
M
Diego Pituca 21.Brazil
6.5
90'
M
Ryuji Izumi 11.Japan
6.8
72'
M
Yuta Higuchi 14.Japan
7.2
78'
F
Arthur Caíke 17.Brazil
8.4
78' Goals16', 27'
F
Yuma Suzuki 40.Japan
6.8
77'
Substitutes
G
Sun Tae Kwoun 1.South Korea
D
Bueno 15.Brazil
6.6
78'
D
Itsuki Oda 16.Japan
M
Ryotaro Araki 10.Japan
6.4
78'
M
Yu Funabashi 34.Japan
7.0
78'
M
Ryotaro Nakamura 35.Japan
6.2
64'
F
Everaldo 9.Brazil
6.4
72'

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

The manager Daiki Iwamasa decided to play with the following team: Yuya Oki (6.6), Rikuto Hirose (7.1), Ikuma Sekigawa (7.3), Kento Misao (6.6), Koki Anzai (6.4), Yuta Higuchi (7.2), Diego Pituca (6.5), Ryuji Izumi (6.8), Hayato Nakama (6.7), Yuma Suzuki (6.8) and Arthur Caíke (8.4).

The home team had on the bench: Bueno (6.6), Itsuki Oda, Ryotaro Araki (6.4), Everaldo (6.4), Sun Tae Kwoun, Yu Funabashi (7.0) and Ryotaro Nakamura (6.2).

Substitutions

Kashima Antlers made 5 changes: H. Nakama for D. Iwamasa (64′), R. Izumi for Everaldo (72′), R. Hirose for Bueno (78′), Y. Higuchi for Y. Funabashi (78′) and Arthur for R. Araki (78′).

Best player: Arthur Caíke​

The most impressive player for Kashima Antlers was Arthur Caíke.

His rating is (8.4) with 2 goals, 18 passes (55% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

Urawa Reds – Formation

Urawa Reds
G
Z. Suzuki 12.Japan
5.4
D
Alexander Scholz 28.Denmark
7.2
D
Takuya Iwanami 4.Japan
7.8
Goals69'
D
A. Ohata 44.Japan
6.2
D
Yuta Miyamoto 24.Japan
7.1
M
Ken Iwao 19.Japan
8.0
M
Takahiro Sekine 14.Japan
6.7
90'
M
Yoshio Koizumi 8.Japan
6.6
78' 47'
M
Yusuke Matsuo 11.Japan
7.4
90' Goals30'
M
Atsuki Ito 3.Japan
7.3
F
Kasper Junker 7.Denmark
6.7
67'
Substitutes
G
Ayumi Niekawa 16.Japan
D
Tetsuya Chinen 20.Japan
M
K. Shibato 22.Japan
6.9
67'
M
Kai Matsuzaki 27.Japan
M
Takahiro Akimoto 15.Japan
6.4
78'
M
Kaito Yasui 25.Japan
F
Alex Schalk 17.Netherlands
90'

Urawa Reds started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ricardo Rodríguez Suárez played with: Zion Suzuki (5.4), Yuta Miyamoto (7.1), Takuya Iwanami (7.8), Alexander Scholz (7.2), Ayumu Ohata (6.2), Atsuki Ito (7.3), Ken Iwao (8.0), Takahiro Sekine (6.7), Yoshio Koizumi (6.6), Yusuke Matsuo (7.4) and Kasper Junker (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Kai Shibato (6.9), Kai Matsuzaki, Takahiro Akimoto (6.4), Ayumi Niekawa, Alex Schalk, Tetsuya Chinen and Kaito Yasui.

Substitutions

Urawa Reds made 3 changes: K. Junker for K. Shibato (67′), Y. Koizumi for T. Akimoto (78′) and Y. Matsuo for A. Schalk (90′).

Best player: Ken Iwao​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Urawa Reds was Ken Iwao.

His rating is (8.0) with 64 passes (95% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 4. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

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