Kyoto Sanga Dominates Cerezo Osaka in a High-Scoring and Exciting Match
Kyoto Sanga proved their superiority over Cerezo Osaka in an exciting match that ended with a resounding 5-3 victory. The visiting team prevailed thanks to dynamic and effective play, while Cerezo Osaka struggled to find a way to stop the onslaught.
The first half was marked by Kyoto Sanga’s efficiency. Rafael Elias opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a powerful shot. Just five minutes later, T. Hara extended the lead, taking advantage of an assist from Elias. S. Fukuda sealed the first half in the 28th minute, finishing off a play initiated by Marco Tulio. Cerezo Osaka tried to react and pulled one back before the break thanks to a goal from Vitor Bueno in the 45th minute.
In the second half, Kyoto Sanga continued their dominance, and Rafael Elias scored his second personal goal in the 56th minute, increasing the lead to 4-1. The Brazilian forward scored again in the 65th minute, solidifying his status as the hero of the match.
Cerezo Osaka attempted a comeback with a goal in the 79th minute, but their efforts were insufficient. A penalty scored by the home team in the 90th minute only served to lessen the final score.
Despite the loss, Cerezo Osaka dominated possession (73%) and generated a larger number of shots (19). Kyoto Sanga, in turn, proved more effective in attack, converting 9 of their 23 shots.
The match was played at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka, under the refereeing of Masuya Ueda.
Substitutions kyoto sanga: at minute 46 D. Kaneko came in and S. Fukuoka went out.
Substitutions cerezo osaka: at minute 61 R. Nishio came in and K. Noborizato went out., at minute 61 M. Shibayama came in and H. Okuno went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cerezo Osaka
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