J2 League First Half: Hida Kenshin Scores Early, Nomura Naoki Converts Penalty, Oita Trinita Lead Away Against Ehime FC

At 18:00 on August 18th, the 27th round of the J2 League saw Ehime FC host Oita Trinita.

Key Events

In the 2nd minute of the match, Tanioka Masashi made an error clearing the ball in the penalty area, and Hida Kenshin volleyed it into the net. Ehime FC 0-1 Oita Trinita!

In the 9th minute of the match, Kim Hyun Woo’s turn and shot in the penalty area caused Ogawa Dairoku to handle the ball, and Nomura Naoki successfully converted the resulting penalty. Ehime FC 0-2 Oita Trinita!

In the 35th minute of the match, Kikuchi Atsushi’s shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by Pereira’s diving save, and Ono Katsuaki followed up with a long-range shot that found the back of the net. Ehime FC 1-2 Oita Trinita!

Half Time Report

In the 6th minute of the match, Kikuchi Atsushi passed the ball right from the top of the penalty arc, Park Kwan Woo returned it with a cutback pass, and Tanioka Masashi’s follow-up shot went over the crossbar.

In the 14th minute of the match, Ono Katsuaki sent a cross from the left, and Park Kwan Woo’s header at the far post went wide.

In the 26th minute of the match, Ono Katsuaki delivered a corner kick from the left into the penalty area, and Morishita Ryohei’s header went wide.

In the 31st minute of the match, Arita Kazuki sent a cross from the right, and Ogawa Dairoku’s header missed the target.

Player Lineups

Ehime FC Starting Lineup: 36-Tsujishige Tomo; 37-Morishita Ryohei; 33-Ogawa Dairoku; 6-Tanioka Masashi; 18-Kikuchi Atsushi; 17-Moriki Syuusuke; 7-Sone Takayoshi; 21-Park Kwan Woo; 22-Iwatomi Nelson; 23-Ono Katsuaki; 40-Arita Kazuki;

Substitutes: 1-Tokushige Kenta; 16-Mihara Shinto; 19-Ozaki Yukiari; 13-Wada Reo; 28-Hamashita Eiji; 24-Sato Ryo; 11-Fujihara Yuta;

Oita Trinita Starting Lineup: 22-Moon Kyung-Jin; 3-Delaram Bento; 31-Pereira; 25-Ando Tomoya; 5-Nakagawa Kento; 10-Nomura Naoki; 21-Shimokawa Shun; 18-Noetake Atsuya; 26-Hida Kenshin; 44-Yoshida Mana Togo; 41-Kim Hyun Woo;

Substitutes: 24-Nishigawa Ko; 27-Matsuo Yuki; 99-Takahashi Daigo; 16-Mori Hiroshi; 6-Yumeha Masaki; 13-Iso Koji; 29-Utsu Futoshi;