Match Report
2015 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 1st Stage
Section 13
2015年5月23日
(Sat.)
19:04 KICK OFF
- Venue
- Saitama Stadium
- Attendance
- 41,269
- Weather
- Sunny
- Referee
- Hiroyuki Kimura
update
Urawa Reds
2 - 1
0
1st Half
0
2
2nd Half
1
Kashima Antlers
- 71'
- Yuki Muto
- 83'
- Takahiro Sekine
GOAL
- 67'
- OWN GOAL
Substitution
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Yellow Card
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Red Card
Player
- 1
- Shusaku Nishikawa
GK
- 1
- Akihiro Sato
- 46
- Ryota Moriwaki
- 4
- Daisuke Nasu
- 5
- Tomoaki Makino
DF
- 22
- Daigo Nishi
- 23
- Naomichi Ueda
- 14
- Hwang Seok Ho
- 3
- Gen Shoji
- 24
- Takahiro Sekine
- 8
- Yosuke Kashiwagi
- 22
- Yuki Abe
- 3
- Tomoya UGAJIN
- 20
- Tadanari Lee
- 19
- Yuki Muto
MF
- 20
- Gaku Shibasaki
- 40
- Mitsuo Ogasawara
- 25
- Yasushi Endo
- 7
- Caio
- 8
- Shoma Doi
- 30
- Shinzo Koroki
FW
- 9
- Jinei
- 15
- Koki Otani
- 17
- Mitsuru Nagata
- 33
- Wataru Hashimoto
- 16
- Takuya Aoki
- 7
- Tsukasa Umesaki
- 21
- Zlatan
- 31
- Toshiyuki Takagi
SUB
- 21
- Hitoshi Sogahata
- 5
- Takeshi Aoki
- 17
- Takamasa Suzuki
- 13
- Atsutaka Nakamura
- 27
- Takahide Umebachi
- 33
- Mu Kanazaki
- 15
- Hiroyuki Takasaki
Stats
13
Attempts
14
10
GK
14
6
Corners
1
19
Direct FK
12
0
Indirect FK
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Penalties
0
Trial-match comments
Mihailo Petrovic
(Head Coach)
- "Even before the match, I thought this would be a difficult game. That's because Kashima is a team with a lot of energy and good speed in their quick attacks. In the first half, we saw each team checking the other's strengths. Their strength is their counterattacks after stealing the ball. We were very wary of that, and that's why we were so cautious in our attacks. While the opponents were aiming for counterattacks and we were playing the game without taking any risks, I think they were the ones who played more dangerously in the first half.
However, I think we didn't give them any decisive chances either. Even after the second half started, we played the game cautiously. In the sense that we played the Trial patiently, that may have been how we played, but we carefully constructed our attacks without taking any risks. In the midst of that, we conceded a goal in an unfortunate way, and after that we were able to take our usual risky attacks. And we managed to turn the game around, but I think a draw would have been appropriate given the content of today's game. We won today's game, but maybe God gave us a gift in return for Trial well in the league up to that point. Our next opponent is Tosu, and we need to play a better Trial than today."
Opponent team comment
Tonino Cerezo
(Head Coach)
- (I think the game was near perfect up until the end, so why didn't it work out in the end?)
"The words that sum up both halves are posture, attitude and decisiveness. In the first half in particular, it was about our offensive posture. The opponents were making us face forward, so we should have gone for it, should have headed for the goal, but we didn't have that offensive posture. In the second half, our defensive awareness weakened midway through. In Trial with so many quick side changes and intense switches between offense and defense, fatigue builds up. Perhaps because we thought the ball was still far from our goal, we ended up walking, and we were unable to prevent a goal and ended up chasing after it. That is an issue of individual awareness. The second half is when fatigue from the first half builds up, but it is precisely at that time that we need to concentrate and make sure we are positioned properly.
We are currently working on various approaches to strengthen our team, but we are facing a difficult situation in terms of whether we can do it right away in the next Trial. In the second half, both center backs were the players who could hold the ball the most, so I think we need to be a little more precise in the build-up and send the ball forward to the midfield. It's not that the Reds didn't have their merits, but I've seen the Reds with better content and attitude, so I think today was just the usual Reds. Of course, it's Trial that will be watched in Japan, so there are various tactics in Trial. I'm disappointed that we lacked defensive attitude and endurance, especially in the second half.
(There was a chance for a counter attack in the first half, but the player lacked speed and made a side pass, which made the coach angry. Please tell us about that scene.)
"It was probably Doi who got angry at that exact moment. It was just when we were about to launch a counter attack. Doi's strengths are that he can pass the ball while facing forward, and he can dribble at high speed. We say that in the media, and we also show him videos and other things in training at the clubhouse, and we say it during practice too. When Doi faces forward, the first reaction of the defense is to take a step back. If he can pick up speed there, he will be closer to the goal and the angle will be wider. You can also use the defender to create a blind spot and aim for a shot. Ginei can play in the post and has good technique. If he leaves the ball to him, he will return the ball to him, and he can also play one-two passes.
If he can grasp Giney's characteristics, I think we will see new developments. There are not many players who can control the ball freely while picking up speed. I'm coaching because I want him to bring out that natural talent. We need to make it possible to do that consistently. Hard work is needed to get into the attacking third, and the whole team needs to move. There is a 190 cm player in the penalty area, and he can cross the ball but doesn't, instead choosing to pass it to the defensive midfielder or the fullback. He is in good condition, but he doesn't make that choice. A tall player is in the penalty area. You have to understand what your teammates' characteristics are and play accordingly. We've been practicing like that for a week, but when it comes to Trial, we can't make those choices or play well. It may be because of fatigue or the opponent's tight defense, but we've been trying to make the most of the basic characteristics of our teammates for three years, but we haven't quite reached the ideal. Even if you look at the average age, the Reds are higher. In terms of experience, it came out in various situations during Trial.
For example, if you watch the Reds, they call out to each other in the tough times of the second half, encouraging each other to maintain team and individual concentration. On the other hand, if you watch us, they just run around without saying a word. In that sense, we need to change our attitude. Also, it's about tactics. While our defensive midfielder was reaching out to help a fallen player, the Reds took a quick free kick and almost conceded a goal. That's about tactics. We need to see what the other team is trying to do and make a judgment. We need to be gentlemen and play soccer, but we need to grow in the sense that we can let our guard down and let the other team get us. The Reds players appeal to the referee in a legitimate way and control it well. That's something that can be used in the game, and individual maturity is required. In terms of attitude throughout the game, we need to change as a team in how we attack and defend.
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