J1 League First Half: Watanabe Reima’s Counterattack Shot Hits the Crossbar, Kashima Antlers Temporarily – Urawa Reds

August 17 at 5 PM, in the 27th round of the J1 League, Kashima Antlers host Urawa Reds at their home ground.

Key Events

In the 34th minute of the match, Anato Kaiwa passed the ball to the right flank during a counterattack, and Watanabe Reima shot, hitting the crossbar and bouncing out, Urawa missed a great opportunity!

Half-time Report

In the 15th minute of the game, Kashima Antlers were awarded a free-kick in an excellent position just outside the penalty area. Sekigawa Takuho took the shot directly, but unfortunately, it did not clear the wall.

In the 16th minute of the game, Gustavson delivered a through ball in the frontcourt, Sekine Takahiro shot directly without controlling the ball, and Hayakawa Tomoki made a save on the ground.

In the 31st minute of the game, Nishikawa Arata sent a corner kick from the left side into the penalty area, which was cleared, and Shibasaki Gakuto volleyed from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the stands.

In the 36th minute of the game, Nishikawa Arata delivered a corner kick from the right side into the penalty area, and Ueda Naoki headed the ball over the crossbar.

In the 39th minute of the game, Nakama Junto crossed a low ball from the left side, Shigeta Hidetoshi received the ball, turned around and shot, and Usukawa Ayumu secured the ball.

Player List

Kashima Antlers starting lineup: 1-Hayakawa Tomoki; 55-Ueda Naoki; 2-Ansei Koki; 5-Sekigawa Takuho; 32-Nogami Kimito; 10-Shibasaki Gakuto; 6-Misaka Kendou; 33-Nakama Junto; 30-Nishikawa Arata; 36-Shigeta Hidetoshi; 40-Suzuki Yuma;

Substitutes: 31-Yamada Daiki; 16-Sube Hidai; 14-Higuchi Yuta; 15-Fujii Tomoya; 4-Milosarac; 11-Tanigawa Kousuke; 41-Tokuta Eita;

Urawa Reds starting lineup: 16-Usukawa Ayumu; 5-Hobratzen; 4-Ishihara Hiroshi; 66-Ohata Ayumu; 23-Inoue Riki; 11-Gustavson; 13-Watanabe Reima; 14-Sekine Takahiro; 21-Oguro Tomoyasu; 25-Anato Kaiwa; 9-Lim Sung;

Substitutes: 31-Yoshida Jun; 20-Sato Yoh; 10-Nakajima Koji; 88-Naganuma Yoichi; 24-Matsumura Yuya; 47-Takeda Hideyuki; 12-Santana;