KOBE. Vissel Kobe prevailed over Tokyo to win 2-1. A goal from Leandro was decisive in the 90min. It was Vissel Kobe to strike first with a goal of H. Yamaguchi at the 11′. Then R. Kikuchi scored again for Vissel Kobe in the 25′ minute. Eventually, Leandro reduced the distance for Tokyo (90′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Tokyo was decisively better in terms of ball possession (62%).​

The match was played at the NOEVIR Stadium Kobe stadium in Kobe on Wednesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Takuto Okabe assisted by Kota Watanabe and Hironobu Kikawada. The 4th official was Akihito Kawasaki. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 28.6 degrees Celsius or 83.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

Vissel Kobe

2 - 1

Tokyo

  • ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
  • 12 Total 10
  • 3 On Target 2
  • 9 Off Target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 100 Attack 96
  • 40 Dangerous attack 51
  • 92 Ball safe 105
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Tokyo had a superior ball possession 62% while Vissel Kobe was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Tokyo had a more offensive attitude with 51 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyway, Vissel Kobe succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

Vissel Kobe shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Tokyo shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Vissel Kobe didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Tokyo received 2 yellow cards (K. Bangunagande and M. Morishige).

Match Timeline

Hotaru Yamaguchi (goal)K. Yuruki
11'
Ryuho Kikuchi(goal)K. Yuruki
25'
46'
K. Higashi- sub ->S. Abe
46'
Tetsushi Yamakawa- sub ->D. Sasaki
54'
55'
K. Bangnagande- Yellow
66'
66'
71'
71'
75'
M. Morishige- Yellow
76'
Ryo Hatsuse- sub ->N. Iino
77'
77'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Yokohama F. Marinos
68
34
Kawasaki Frontale
66
34
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
55
34
Kashima Antlers
52
34
Cerezo Osaka
51
34
Tokyo
49
34
Kashiwa Reysol
47
34
Nagoya Grampus
46
34
Urawa Reds
45
34
Consadole Sapporo
45
34
Sagan Tosu
42
34
Shonan Bellmare
41
34
Vissel Kobe
40
34
Avispa Fukuoka
38
34
Gamba Osaka
37
34
Kyoto Sanga
36
34
Shimizu S-Pulse
33
34
Júbilo Iwata
30
34

After this match, Vissel Kobe will have 28 points like Avispa Fukuoka to hold in the 16th place. Regarding the opposition, Tokyo will stay with 40 points like Sagan Tosu to remain in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Vissel Kobe will host Yokohama F. Marinos on the 5th of November with a 16-5 head to head record in favor of Yokohama F. Marinos (8 draws).

Tokyo will host Kawasaki Frontale on the 5th of November with a 16-8 head to head statistic in favor of Kawasaki Frontale (7 draws).

Vissel Kobe – Formation

Vissel Kobe
G
Hiroki Iikura 18.Japan
6.4
D
Gotoku Sakai 24.Japan
6.8
D
Thuler 15.Brazil
6.9
71'
D
Ryuho Kikuchi 17.Japan
7.3
25'
D
Nanasei Iino 2.Japan
7.0
77'
M
Leo Osaki 25.Japan
6.8
M
Hotaru Yamaguchi 5.Japan
7.7
11'
M
Yuki Kobayashi 49.Japan
6.8
71'
F
Koya Yuruki 16.Japan
7.5
F
Daiju Sasaki 22.Japan
6.1
54'
F
Yoshinori Muto 11.Japan
6.4
77'
Substitutes
G
Daiya Maekawa 1.Japan
D
Yuki Kobayashi 3.Japan
6.5
71'
D
Ryo Hatsuse 19.Japan
6.9
77'
D
Tetsushi Yamakawa 23.Japan
6.5
54'
M
Yuta Goke 7.Japan
6.3
71'
M
Takahiro Ogihara 33.Japan
F
Noriaki Fujimoto 21.Japan
6.7
77'

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

The manager Takayuki Yoshida decided to play with the following team: Hiroki Ilkura (6.4), Nanasei Iino (7.0), Ryuho Kikuchi (7.3), Thuler (6.9), Gotoku Sakai (6.8), Hotaru Yamaguchi (7.7), Leo Osaki (6.8), Yuki Kobayashi (6.8), Daiju Sasaki (6.1), Yoshinori Muto (6.4) and Koya Yuruki (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Noriaki Fujimoto (6.7), Yuki Kobayashi (6.5), Ryo Hatsuse (6.9), Yuta Goke (6.3), Tetsushi Yamakawa (6.5), Takahiro Ogihara and Daiya Maekawa.

Vissel Kobe could not rely on the presence of T. Yamakawa (injured) and R. Hatsuse (injured).

Substitutions

Vissel Kobe made 5 changes: D. Sasaki for T. Yamakawa (54′), Y. Kobayashi for Y. Goke (71′), Thuler for Y. Kobayashi (71′), N. Iino for R. Hatsuse (77′) and Y. Muto for N. Fujimoto (77′).

Best player: Hotaru Yamaguchi​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vissel Kobe was Hotaru Yamaguchi.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 49 passes (77% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3.

Tokyo – Formation

Tokyo
G
Jakub Slowik 24.Poland
6.3
D
M. Morishige 3.Japan
7.0
75'
D
Yuto Nagatomo 5.Japan
6.2
D
Yasuki Kimoto 30.Japan
7.4
D
K. Bangnagande 49.Japan
6.6
76' 55'
M
Koki Tsukagawa 35.Japan
6.8
66'
M
Shuto Abe 31.Japan
6.8
46'
M
K. Matsuki 44.Japan
7.1
F
Ryoma Watanabe 23.Japan
6.5
F
Kazuya Konno 17.Japan
7.0
46'
F
Diego Oliveira 9.Brazil
6.8
66'
Substitutes
G
Go Hatano 13.Japan
D
H. Nakamura 37.Japan
D
S. Kimura 47.Japan
6.4
76'
M
Leandro 20.Brazil
7.3
66' 90'
M
Adailton 15.Brazil
6.5
46'
M
K. Higashi 10.Japan
6.8
46'
F
Luiz Phellype 22.Brazil
6.5
66'

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

Albert Puig Ortoneda played with: Jakub Słowik (6.3), Yuto Nagatomo (6.2), Yasuki Kimoto (7.4), Masato Morishige (7.0), Kashifu Bangunagande (6.6), Shuto Abe (6.8), Koki Tsukagawa (6.8), Kuryu Matsuki (7.1), Kazuya Konno (7.0), Diego Oliveira (6.8) and Ryoma Watanabe (6.5).

They had on the bench: Leandro (7.3), Hotaka Nakamura, Seiji Kimura (6.4), Go Hatano, Adailton (6.5), Keigo Higashi (6.8) and Luiz Phellype (6.5).

Substitutions

Tokyo made 5 changes: S. Abe for K. Higashi (46′), K. Konno for Adailton (46′), Diego for L. Phellype (66′), K. Tsukagawa for Leandro (66′) and K. Bangunagande for S. Kimura (76′).

Best player: Yasuki Kimoto​

The most impressive player for Tokyo was Yasuki Kimoto.

His rating is (7.4) with 79 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13.

Results of the day

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