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A thrilling 2-2 draw concluded the match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima this Saturday, April 6th, as part of the 9th round of the 2025 J1 League. The game, played in Hiroshima, Japan, and officiated by Jumpei Iida, was characterized by open play and an even ball possession (50% each).
Cerezo Osaka took the lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Leandro Fernandes, assisted by Sho Inagaki. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima responded swiftly, equalizing the score in the 18th minute thanks to a goal by Noriaki Arai, assisted by R. Germain.
The second half maintained the intensity. Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed to turn the score around in the 86th minute with a goal by Hayato Araki, assisted by Sho Nakamura. Nevertheless, Cerezo Osaka demonstrated their offensive prowess, creating more scoring opportunities (14 shots compared to 11 from their opponent), although with less accuracy on target (only 2 compared to Sanfrecce’s 4). Both teams showed tough play, accumulating several fouls (10 for Hiroshima and 9 for Osaka), and received several yellow cards. Sanfrecce Hiroshima received 3, while Cerezo Osaka received only one. Ultimately, the match ended in an exciting 2-2 draw.
Substitutions sanfrecce hiroshima: at minute 46 S. Nakamura came in and V. Germain went out., at minute 46 T. Shiotani came in and N. Arai went out., at minute 58 S. Higashi came in and D. Suga went out., at minute 66 M. Kato came in and N. Maeda went out.
Substitutions cerezo osaka: at minute 56 N. Takahashi came in and K. Noborizato went out., at minute 62 S. Homma came in and L. Fernandes went out., at minute 62 M. Shibayama came in and Thiago Andrade went out., at minute 80 H. Kida came in and Rafael Ratao went out., at minute 80 Vitor Bueno came in and S. Kitano went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Cerezo Osaka
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