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Evenly Matched Draw in Osaka: Cerezo and Hiroshima Split Points
A balanced encounter at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka culminated in a draw, after a hard-fought match on August 31st. Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima displayed a similar level of play, reflected in the 50% split possession.
The first goal of the match came in the 35th minute when L. Fernandes converted a penalty for Cerezo Osaka. The match continued with intensity, and in the 72nd minute, K. Kinoshita equalized for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, assisted by Kim Ju-Sung.
Despite the parity in possession and the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged. Notably, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had a goal disallowed for offside in the 64th minute. The match was also punctuated by several yellow cards, one for Cerezo Osaka and two for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Cerezo Osaka recorded 13 shots, 6 of which were on target, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 10 shots, with 2 directed towards the opponent’s goal. Referee Masuya Ueda oversaw a contested match with a fast pace from beginning to end.
Substitutions sanfrecce hiroshima: at minute 46 T. Shiotani came in and S. Sasaki went out., at minute 46 N. Maeda came in and K. Kinoshita went out., at minute 62 S. Higashi came in and N. Arai went out., at minute 72 S. Tanaka came in and M. Kato went out., at minute 90 R. Germain came in and V. Germain went out.
Substitutions cerezo osaka: at minute 66 Thiago Andrade came in and R. Sakata went out., at minute 66 M. Shibayama came in and Rafael Ratao went out., at minute 88 S. Kagawa came in and H. Kida went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cerezo Osaka
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