Five of the top six teams failed to secure a win during the weekend.
Kawasaki F, who had been in the lead, lost to Shonan Bellmare at the enemy territory, and Yokohama FM, who was in second place, was caught up by FC Tokyo at the enemy territory and ended up with a draw, but they temporarily took the lead. is Hiroshima.
Hiroshima faced Shimizu S-Pulse at home, and Shimizu held the ball right from the start. Still, the pinch shows the defense that the defense team concentrated on. In the 65th minute, midfielder Tsukasa Shiotani was sent off once and was forced to fight with 10 players, but despite the difficult situation, goalkeeper Keisuke Osako repeatedly showed good saves to extend the scoreless time.
It was the 83rd minute when the game moved. Midfielder Yoshifumi Kashiwa received the ball on the left side and dribbled to create time before sending the final pass. They scored the long-awaited first goal. Hiroshima, who had one less man, had a win when Kawamura sank a super-long shot in stoppage time in the second half. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Hiroshima won with two goals from Kawamura, and moved up to the top with five consecutive wins.
On the other hand, Kashima Antlers in 4th place and Kashiwa Reysol in 5th place both caught up with a 2-point lead and drew. Couldn’t get 3.
One of the most notable battles in the relegation battle was the direct confrontation between Kyoto Sanga FC and Vissel Kobe. It was home side Kyoto who took control of the match. Shortly following the start, midfielder Kosuke Taketomi carried the ball deep into the right side and returned it to the center, where midfielder Temma Matsuda received a shot while flipping in front of the goal. This shook the net and Kyoto scored the first goal in 38 seconds.
Kyoto’s attack, which took the lead, did not end there. In the 9th minute, following stealing the ball in the midfield, Kobe was at the mercy of Kobe with a short pass, and in the end, forward Yuta Toyokawa reacted to Taketomi’s pass and added a goal with his right foot to make it 2 points behind. After that, Kobe counterattacked, but defender Yuki Kobayashi was sent off in the middle of the second half, leaving 10 men. The match ended as it was, and Kyoto won the direct confrontation for the survival battle and moved up to 13th place. The difference with Kobe, which is located in the relegation zone, is widened to “5”.
In addition, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Shonan, who won with goals in injury time in the second half, earned 3 points. Jubilo Iwata, who had been on a three-game losing streak, managed to draw a draw under difficult circumstances, adding one more point.
Yokohama FM and Shonan’s Kanagawa Derby, which had been postponed to midweek, will be held this week. If Yokohama FM wins, they will rise to the top, so it will be a hot match.
■ J1 League Section 28 Results
Sapporo 2-1 C Osaka
Kashima 2-2 Urawa
Iwata 2-2 Kashiwa
Hiroshima 2-0 Shimizu
FC Tokyo 2-2 Yokohama FM
Shonan 2-1 Kawasaki F.
Kyoto 2-0 Kobe
G Osaka 0-3 Tosu
Fukuoka 2-3 Nagoya
J1 standings
* At the end of Section 28
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