J.League Cup Semi Final First Half: Patrick Scores with a Header, Hiroshima Trails Nagoya, Aggregate Score is Temporarily Level

At 17:30 on September 8th, the second leg of the J.League Cup quarterfinals took place, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima hosting Nagoya Grampus at home.

Key Events

In the 9th minute of the match, Ryo Sugiura delivered a set-piece from the left flank into the box, and Patrick scored with a header, making it Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-1 Nagoya Grampus!

First Half Report

In the 4th minute, Naoto Nishikawa sent a corner kick from the right side into the penalty area, but Kazuto Nakamura’s header went wide.

In the 33rd minute, Naoto Nishikawa provided a cross from the right wing, and Junuki Toga’s diving header lacked power.

In the 36th minute, Riku Tsuji passed the ball through the frontcourt, and Vieira’s low shot narrowly missed the target.

In the 39th minute, Patrick fell to the ground under the challenge by Hayato Araiji, but the referee did not make any call.

Player Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima starting lineup: 22-Kamano Goro; 19-Sasaki Sho; 4-Hayato Araiji; 13-Naoto Nishikawa; 15-Kazuto Nakamura; 30-Arslan; 66-Kayama Shin; 14-Matsuoka Yuki; 9-Vieira; 24-Junuki Toga; 51-Riku Tsuji;

Substitutes: 21-Yudai Tanaka; 33-Juichi Salt; 27-Iwao; 18-Kosuke Hatomoto; 25-Yusuke Chajima; 11-Masato Mitsui; 35-Yohtarou Nakajima; 99-Pascencia; 32-Kudoso Kusa;

Nagoya Grampus starting lineup: 1-Rongen Rak; 2-Yuki Nojiri; 24-Wataru Kamomen; 20-Kennedy; 66-Ryo Sugiura; 15-Yoshihiro Inagaki; 14-Kazuki Saito; 7-Tatsushi Mizu; 8-Kaoya Shiobara; 34-Sadao Uchida; 10-Patrick;

Substitutes: 16-Yohei Takeda; 55-Yuhei Tokuyasu; 3-Kurakura Kawa; 19-Takuya Shigeta; 27-Katsuhiro Nakahara; 17-Kento Ba; 33-Yasatoshi Kikuchi; 18-Kensuke Nagai; 77-Junker;