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Thrilling Victory for Kashima at Home Against Kashiwa Reysol
Kashima Antlers secured a vibrant victory against Kashiwa Reysol at Kashima Soccer Stadium, with a scoreline that reflected the game’s intensity. The match, corresponding to round 24 of the J1 League, was marked by Kashima’s efficiency and Kashiwa Reysol’s constant struggle to come back.
Leo Ceara opened the scoring for Kashima in the 5th minute, establishing an early lead. N. Ueda extended the lead in the 39th minute, consolidating the home side’s dominance. Kashiwa Reysol responded in the 43rd minute with a goal from T. Koyamatsu, narrowing the gap before halftime.
In the second half, the match remained highly contested. Y. Segawa scored for Kashiwa Reysol in the 76th minute, momentarily leveling the score. However, Kashima demonstrated their strength, and in stoppage time, Y. Matsumura sealed the match with a goal in the 90th minute, securing the victory for the home team. Notably, T. Koyamatsu missed the opportunity to give his team the lead with a missed penalty in the 84th minute.
Although Kashiwa Reysol dominated possession with 68% compared to Kashima’s 32%, the latter’s effectiveness in front of goal proved decisive. Kashima had 6 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Kashiwa Reysol attempted 17 shots, with only 4 on target. The referee, Hiroyuki Kimura, issued several yellow cards, 3 to Kashiwa Reysol and one to Kashima.
Substitutions kashima: at minute 58 A. Cavric came in and Y. Matsumura went out., at minute 58 Y. Funabashi came in and Y. Higuchi went out., at minute 67 Leo Ceara came in and K. Tagawa went out., at minute 67 R. Koike came in and K. Chinen went out., at minute 79 K. Misao came in and K. Tsukui went out.
Substitutions kashiwa reysol: at minute 76 Y. Kakita came in and Y. Segawa went out., at minute 86 T. Koyamatsu came in and Diego went out., at minute 86 Y. Yamada came in and S. Toshima went out., at minute 89 M. Watai came in and Y. Komi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Kashima
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