Emperor’s Cup Half-Time Report: Sasaki Daiki Misses Penaltly – Tokushima Vortis vs. Kobe Victory Ship

At 17:30 on July 10th, the third round of the Emperor’s Cup saw Tokushima Vortis host Kobe Victory Ship in their home stadium.

Key Events

In the 43rd minute of the match, Ryo Hatsuse won a penalty after going down, but Sasaki Daiki missed the spot-kick, wasting a golden opportunity for Kobe!

Half-Time Report

In the 7th minute of the game, Obi came out and fouled Kota Sugimoto, receiving a yellow card. Subsequently, Keita Nakano’s free-kick was parried away from goal.

In the 10th minute, Sayaka Takanashi cut inside from the left flank and took a shot, which Obi saved on the ground.

In the 12th minute, Ryo Hatsuse’s corner from the left side found Takuya Iwashita, whose header narrowly missed the target.

In the 21st minute, Sasaki Daiki crossed from the right side in a reverse triangle, and Shoki Yamauchi’s follow-up shot went over the crossbar.

In the 33rd minute, Ryo-sail Kaneda sent in a cross from the left, and at the far post, Shogo Tanabe returned it in a reverse triangle, but Yosuke Handa’s shot near the penalty spot failed to hit the target.

In the 41st minute, Shoki Yamauchi’s shot from the right side narrowly missed the target.

Player List

Kobe Victory Ship starting lineup: 50-Obi; 55-Takuya Iwashita; 19-Ryo Hatsuse; 4-Philosophy of History; 81-Ryo-sail Kaneda; 2-Shogo Tanabe; 7-Yosuke Handa; 22-Sasaki Daiki; 30-Shoki Yamauchi; 25-Yuya Kishihara; 26-Patrick;

Substitutes: 21-Shota Arai; 15-Yuki Honjo; 23-Rikuto Hirose; 96-Hotaru Yamaguchi; 31-Yuya Nakayoshi; 44-Mitsuki Hidaka; 10-Yuya Osako;

Tokushima Vortis starting lineup: 21-Sasa; 3-Ryoya Ishio; 26-Jun Hitomi; 20-Shuntaro Kodama; 33-Keita Nakano; 17-Sayaka Takanashi; 14-Goro Genri; 13-Nishino Taiyou; 15-Yoshiki Sonoda; 11-Kota Sugimoto; 4-Mafaldo;

Substitutes: 29-Daiki Mii; 42-Kento Hashimoto; 54-Ryota Nagaki; 6-Kohei Uchida; 10-Taro Sugimoto; 30-Seijiro Tsuboi; 9-Kenshin;

Please note that some player names were not translated due to the uniqueness of Japanese naming conventions and possible romanization variations. The translation is provided as accurately as possible based on the information given.