J League (J1) Round 21: Cerezo Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Match Recap and Highlights

2023-07-16 11:57:34

[J League (J1) latest information]Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 21 will be held on July 16th. Cerezo Osaka faced Urawa Red Diamonds at Yodokou Sakura Stadium.

On the 16th, the Meiji Yasuda J1 League played Cerezo Osaka vs. Urawa Red Diamonds in Round 21.

5th place Cerezo Osaka (32 points), who have been losing in a row, faced 4th place Urawa (37), who is undefeated in 10 matches, at home. C-Osaka started with Leo Ceara, Capishaba and Shinji Kagawa, while Urawa started with Shinzo Korogi, Kaito Yasui and Ken Iwao.

In the 8th minute, Rikuji Kato, who slipped out of the left side following a throw-in, turned the box from the left to the center. L.Cearra scored the opening goal with a right footed match. For L. Ceara, it is a goal in two consecutive league matches.

In the 25th minute, Urawa counterattacked and Cerezo Osaka exploded on the counter. Jordi Crooks ran up from the right side near the halfway line and cut in in front of the box. He swung his left leg strongly and stabbed a powerful shot that defeated the master Shusaku Nishikawa.

Urawa ended the match with a 2-point deficit and replaced Iwao with Junpei Hayakawa during halftime. Although they tried to gradually increase their offense, they were unable to reach the goal.

Still, in the 59th minute, Takahiro Sekine’s shot from the center of the box was blocked and Hayakawa reacted to the loose ball. I swung his left foot, but the shot went just off target to the right.

Urawa, who continued to chase, turned their offensive card in the 64th minute. In place of Korogi, Jose Kante is sent out to try to bolster the team. On the other hand, C Osaka also introduced Tomoki Kamikado and Tokuma Suzuki in place of L. Ceara and Kato.

In the 76th minute, Tomoaki Okubo, who received a pass in the box, crossed Sho Funaki at the trap and fell. However, the shot kicked by kicker Alexander Scholz was blocked by GK Yang Hanbin.

In the end, the game ended without Urawa narrowing the score gap. As a result, 5th place C Osaka won for the first time in 3 games, while 4th place Urawa was defeated for the first time in 11 games. The difference between the two teams has narrowed to 2 points.

■ Match results
Cerezo Osaka 2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

■ Scorer
C Osaka: Leo Ceara (8 min), Jordi Crooks (25 min)
Urawa: None

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