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Thrilling Draw in Niigata: Kobe Concedes Late Lead
Vissel Kobe and Albirex Niigata played out a vibrant match at the Denka Big Swan Stadium, culminating in a 2-2 draw. Yuya Osako emerged as Kobe’s key player, scoring a double, opening the scoring in the 45th minute with an assist from Miyashiro and extending the lead in the 52nd minute via a penalty.
However, Albirex Niigata did not give up. Shimamura pulled one back in the 74th minute, assisted by Moraes, reigniting local hopes. In a dramatic finale, Wakatsuki equalized in the 90th minute, assisted by Hasegawa, securing a valuable point for Albirex Niigata.
The match was closely contested, with Albirex Niigata dominating possession with 53% compared to Vissel Kobe’s 47%. However, Kobe proved more effective in front of goal, recording a total of 18 shots, 7 of which were on target, compared to Niigata’s 5 shots, 3 of them on target. The referee cautioned Shimamura and Fujiwara of Niigata, while Ogihara received a yellow card for Kobe at the end of the match.
Substitutions vissel kobe: at minute 46 H. Ide came in and D. Sasaki went out., at minute 63 N. Iino came in and R. Hirose went out., at minute 75 Y. Kuwasaki came in and Y. Ideguchi went out., at minute 81 T. Miyashiro came in and K. Yuruki went out., at minute 81 K. Nagato came in and Y. Honda went out.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 62 A. Boudah came in and Moraes went out., at minute 75 K. Taniguchi came in and Y. Wakatsuki went out., at minute 75 K. Hashimoto came in and Y. Horigome went out., at minute 76 J. Okumura came in and Y. Takagi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Albirex Niigata
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