Nippon Professional Competition continued on the evening of September 2nd. Osaka Sakura 's unbeaten trend in 11 official games was terminated by Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last round. The starting point of Sakura's good trend was losing to Sanfrecce. Now it is again It is not unfair to be ended by Sanjian. As long as they are not psychologically affected and regain their previous form, they still have great hope of qualifying for the AFC Champions League next season. Yokohama Marinos have recently suffered four consecutive losses in all competitions. These four losses have caused them to be eliminated from the League Cup and the AFC Champions League. The position of the Japanese professional leader has also been taken away by Kawasaki, as if the Mariners have worked hard throughout the season. It's all in vain. Although the Mariners are now only 1 point behind Kawasaki with one game less, will their energy in the sprint be enough than that of the defending champion?
Osaka Sakura’s unbeaten trend was ended
Sapporo Consado VS Osaka Sakura – What is the status of Sakura after the undefeated trend was ended?
In the last game, Consadole Sapporo was leading by one goal and was defeated by Sagan Tosu. The threat of relegation further increased. In the 21st minute of the game, the right front midfielder Xiaobai used a beautiful pass to feed the veteran forward Xingzhi Shinzo. The latter lived up to expectations and opened the scoring for Sapporo . After that, the two sides were in a stalemate for more than 40 minutes. But when the game progressed to the 64th and 70th minutes, Tosu reversed the score with two consecutive headers. At the beginning of the season, this team from Hokkaido publicly stated that their goal this season was to compete for the championship. Now it seems that their goal is a joke.
Osaka Sakura lost to Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-3 in the last game. Their 11-game unbeaten streak in all competitions came to an end. Their good trend also started after they lost to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Maybe this is fate. Sakura's two forwards spared no effort to press Hiroshima Sanfrecce's backline after the opening, but the space behind them was soon seized by Hiroshima. In the 25th minute, Chashima Yusuke received a pass from Bai Haowen and opened the scoring for Sanjian.
Osaka Sakura was shot three times by Hiroshima Sanfrecce
In the second half, as the temperature further increased, Sakura's pressing intensity decreased, and the space behind them became larger. Sanfrecce used counterattacks to score two more points, and finally defeated easily Cherry blossoms. After the loss, Sakura is currently 6 points behind the AFC Champions League with two games in hand, and there is still great hope to compete for the AFC Champions League qualification.
Although Sakura and Sapporo both lost in the most recent official game, Sakura is obviously the better side now, especially in early August, when Sakura fought on both sides of the league and the League Cup, head coach Akio Ogiku The main players were split into two events . In the end, Sakura won two consecutive victories in the league and eliminated Kawasaki Frontale in the League Cup.
Sapporo Consado has suffered two consecutive home defeats
Sapporo Consado has recently suffered two consecutive home defeats and four games without a win. If they want to avoid relegation, their home record must be improved. In the last game against Tosu, Korean forward Kim Kun-hee, who signed from the Korean club Suwon Samsung in the summer window, played as a substitute for 35 minutes. His condition was better than expected. This round against Sakura, he may be able to get more Play time.
The two sides drew 2-2 in the first round at Sakura's home court. At that time, Sakura took the lead twice and was equalized by the opponent. Sapporo also defeated Sakura in an away game last season, ending a four-game losing streak against their opponents. Sakura is in better shape now. The loss to Sanfrecce in the last round was purely due to conflicting styles. Sakura is expected to beat Sapporo with a one-goal advantage in this round's away game.
Tokyo FC VS Yokohama F. Marinos – Will the championship be taken away by Kawasaki again?
Due to their opponent Vissel Kobe competing in the AFC Champions League, FC Tokyo only played two league games in August. During the time without games, the players and head coach Pukki re-established the goals and style of this season, and practiced new technical and tactical play methods during training. For Tokyo FC, there is nothing this season. It’s a realistic goal, and it’s not a bad idea to prepare early for next season.
Tokyo FC blasted Kashiwa Reysol with 6 goals
In the last round of the league, Tokyo FC defeated Kashiwa Reysol 6-3 away from home. The 6 goals was also their record for the most goals scored in a single game this season. The sense of space displayed by Tokyo FC in the game made Bai very uncomfortable. When defending, Tokyo players can always form a circle around their opponents through each other's backs, and after stealing the ball, Tokyo's counterattacks can always Hitting the opponent's open space just right. Is this the result of their special training during the offseason?
Tokyo FC blasted Kashiwa Reysol with 6 goals
After returning from the AFC Champions League, the Yokohama Mariners were not very surprised to find that their position as the leader of the Japanese league has been taken back by Kawasaki Frontale, although the Mariners are currently only in the game with one game less. One point behind Kawasaki, but after all, Kawasaki, which currently occupies the top spot, is the winner of two consecutive championships. Any team will feel a sense of despair if they are ahead of them. Counting the league, League Cup and AFC Champions League, the Mariners have suffered four consecutive defeats in official games. Originally, they wanted to use the AFC Champions League to change the environment and change fortunes, but first of all, the AFC Champions League is played in Japan, and they Their opponent was a Japanese professional team. Maybe they had the illusion that they were playing a Japanese professional game. As a result, they lost to Vissel Kobe and were eliminated early.
Tokyo FC has suffered four consecutive defeats against Yokohama Marinos, three of which were defeats by 3 goals or more. Before this four-game losing streak, they actually had a win or loss against the Yokohama Marinos. The morale of the Yokohama Marinos is now very low, and Tokyo FC is expected to defeat its opponents and continue to climb.
