Imperial Cup Match Report: Sasaki Daisuke Misses Penalty + Headers Home, Kobayashi Yuuya Scores off the Bench, Kobe Defeats Tokushima

On July 10th at 17:30, in the third round of the Imperial Cup, Tokushima Vortis hosted a challenge from Vissel Kobe.

Key Moments

In the 43rd minute of the match, Hasegawa Ryo went down to earn a penalty, but Sasaki Daisuke missed the spot kick, and Kobe missed a golden opportunity!

In the 68th minute, Yamagawa Tetsushi sent a cross from the left flank, and Sasaki Daisuke leaped high to head the ball into the net, putting Vortis Tokushima at 0-1 against Vissel Kobe!

In the 73rd minute, Patrick returned the ball from the left flank, and substitute Kobayashi Yuuya slotted it into the corner of the goal, extending Vortis Tokushima’s deficit to 0-2 against Vissel Kobe!

Match Summary

In the 7th minute, Obi came out and brought down Sugimori Kouki, earning a yellow card; subsequently, Nakano Keita took the free-kick and shot directly at goal, but was deflected out for a corner.

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

In the 12th minute, Hasegawa Ryo delivered a corner from the left into the box, and Iwaboe Takuya headed the ball just wide of the goal.

In the 21st minute, Sasaki Daisuke crossed the ball into the center from the right, and Yamauchi Sho followed up with a shot that went over the bar.

In the 33rd minute, Kikuchi Nagare sent a cross from the left, and on the far post, Aratani Shusei returned the ball to the center, where Inagaki Yoichi took a shot near the penalty spot, but failed to hit the target.

In the 41st minute, Yamauchi Sho cut inside from the right and took a shot that narrowly missed the goal.

In the 65th minute, Patrick delivered a cross from the left, Sasaki Daisuke played it across the middle, and Inagaki Yoichi received the ball outside the box and shot from distance, which went over the bar.

In the 75th minute, Kobayashi Yuuya unleashed a surprise shot from the top of the arc, but Tanaka Sasa made a diving save.

In the 79th minute, Takada Saya cut inside from the right and took a shot that narrowly missed the goal.

In the remainder of the match, neither side managed to score. Eventually, with the referee’s final whistle, Kobe secured a 2-0 victory over Tokushima Vortis thanks to goals from Sasaki Daisuke and Kobayashi Yuuya, advancing successfully to the next round.

Player Lineups

Vissel Kobe starting lineup: 50-Obi; 55-Iwaboe Takuya; 19-Hasegawa Ryo; 4-Yamagawa Tetsushi; 81-Kikuchi Nagare; 2-Aratani Shusei; 7-Inagaki Yoichi; 22-Sasaki Daisuke; 30-Yamauchi Sho; 25-Shiozaki Yuya; 26-Patrick;

Substitutes: 21-Nishii Shota; 15-Honda Yuki; 23-Hirose Riku; 96-Yamamoto Hotaru; 31-Nakayoshi Yuya; 44-Hida Masaaki; 10-Kobayashi Yuuya;

Tokushima Vortis starting lineup: 21-Tanaka Sasa; 3-Ishio Reiya; 26-Aoki Hayato; 20-Kodama Shuntaro; 33-Nakano Keita; 17-Takada Saya; 14-Kurosawa Goro; 13-Nishino Taiyou; 15-Tanao Yoshiyuki; 11-Sugimori Kouki; 4-Mafaldo;

Substitutes: 29-Miida Daisuke; 42-Hashimoto Ken; 54-Nagi Raita; 6-Uchida Kohei; 10-Sugimoto Taishi; 30-Tsuboi Kiyoshirou; 9-Zenno;