KAWASAKI. Kawasaki Frontale topped Vissel Kobe to win 2-1. It was Kawasaki Frontale to strike first with a goal of Marcinho at the 20′. Then it was a goal in the 51′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Ienaga gave the win to Kawasaki Frontale in the 84′ minute with a penalty.
The match was played at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium stadium in Kawasaki. The referee was Ryo Tanimoto with the help of Jun Mihara and Osamu Akasaka. The 4th official was Kazuyoshi Enomoto. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 19.9 degrees Celsius or 67.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 13 Total 10
- 8 On Target 5
- 5 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 122 Attack 118
- 59 Dangerous attack 56
- 70 Ball safe 65
- 1 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 8 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Kawasaki Frontale was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Vissel Kobe that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Kawasaki Frontale was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Kawasaki Frontale won the match.
Kawasaki Frontale shot 13 times, 8 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Vissel Kobe shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Kawasaki Frontale received 1 yellow card (J. Schmidt). Regarding the opposition, Vissel Kobe received 1 yellow card (G. Sakai).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Kawasaki Frontale will have 63 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Vissel Kobe will stay with 40 points to sit in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the J-League, Kawasaki Frontale will play away with Tokyo on the 5th of November with a 16-8 head to head in favor of Kawasaki Frontale (7 draws).
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).
Kawasaki Frontale – Formation
Kawasaki Frontale
71'
44'
84'
Kawasaki Frontale started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Toru Oniki decided to play with the following team: Sung-Ryong Jung , Miki Yamane , Shogo Taniguchi , Shintaro Kurumaya , Kyohei Noborizato , Yasuto Wakizaka , João Schmidt , Kento Tachibanada , Akihiro Ienaga , Yu Kobayashi and Marcinho .
The home team had on the bench: Chanathip Songkrasin, Kei Chinen , Jesiel , Daiya Tono, Ryota Oshima , Kenta Tanno and Kazuki Kozuka.
Substitutions
Kawasaki Frontale made 4 changes: J. Schmidt for R. Oshima (62′), K. Noborizato for Jesiel (71′), Y. Wakizaka for K. Chinen (71′) and Marcinho for D. Tono (87′).
Best player: Akihiro Ienaga
The most impressive player for Kawasaki Frontale was Akihiro Ienaga.
His rating is with 1 goal, 40 passes (87% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 5 crosses.
Vissel Kobe – Formation
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Takayuki Yoshida played with: Yuya Tsuboi , Tetsushi Yamakawa , Ryuho Kikuchi , Yuki Kobayashi , Gotoku Sakai , Yoshinori Muto , Hotaru Yamaguchi , Leo Osaki , Koya Yuruki , Yuya Osako and Yuki Kobayashi .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Daiju Sasaki, Andrés Iniesta , Ryotaro Hironaga, Ryo Hatsuse, Yutaro Oda , Takahiro Ogihara and Tomoaki Makino.
Substitutions
Vissel Kobe made 4 changes: K. Yuruki for Y. Oda (61′), Y. Kobayashi for A. Iniesta (74′), L. Osaki for T. Ogihara (86′) and Y. Muto for D. Sasaki (86′).
Best player: Yuki Kobayashi
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vissel Kobe was Yuki Kobayashi.
His rating is with 1 goal, 31 passes (90% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the J-League.
- Avispa Fukuoka – Kashiwa Reysol – 2-1
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Consadole Sapporo – 1-2
- Gamba Osaka – Júbilo Iwata – 2-0
- Kyoto Sanga – Cerezo Osaka – 0-0
- Nagoya Grampus – Tokyo – 2-1
- Shimizu S-Pulse – Kashima Antlers – 0-1
- Shonan Bellmare – Sagan Tosu – 3-0
- Yokohama F. Marinos – Urawa Reds – 4-1
- Kawasaki Frontale – Vissel Kobe – 2-1
