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Round 12 vs Shonan "Four wins with two goals from Sekine!"
On the 28th, Urawa Reds faced off against Shonan Bellmare in Round 12 of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League at Saitama Stadium.
After Shinzo Koroki were equalized once in the second half, but Takahiro Sekine scored in two consecutive games to turn the game around. In addition, Sekine and Jose Kante scored additional points to win 4-1.
The Reds players fought aggressively from the start even in this match, which was raining with strong winds just before the start.
Ayumu Ohata who started the J1 league for the first time this season, stole the ball kicked by the opponent's goalkeeper, Sekine dribbled through, Tomoaki Okubo sent a one-touch pass, and Kaito Yasui shot at the end Less than a minute into the game. In the 5th minute, Atsuki Ito and Okubo, and in the 10th minute, Hiroki Sakai aggressively aimed for shots.
After that, when a vertical pass comes in, they will increase their speed and move forward, and they will aim for the goal with a quick vertical attack after quickly switching to seize the ball.
Then, in the 20th minute, Ken Iwao sent a long feed to the back of the left side from his own half, creating an exquisite trap in the direction of travel while Ohata escaped. After checking the area in front of the goal and sending a grounder's cross, Koroki pushed in with a single touch with his right foot and scored the goal, giving the Reds the lead.
Immediately after the goal, the game was temporarily suspended to check the effects of lightning, but it resumed soon after. It was a situation that could have sapped their momentum and concentration, but the Reds players remained aggressive and aimed for the second goal. Even after losing the ball, they quickly switched to steal the ball in a high position, and Yasui, Ohata, and Koroki were given chances by reacting to through balls and shots that were rebounded.
While maintaining the initiative, Shonan sometimes invaded in front of the Reds goal, but Alexander Scholz covered and slid to block the shot, and Machino came in front of the goal against a cross. Sakai stopped Shooto with a powerful defense, and the defense kept their concentration and kept a clean sheet in the first half.
In the second half, the score was equalized in the 53rd minute, but he did not show any signs of despondency and immediately aimed for the goal.
Then, in the 61st minute, Sekine received a pass from Ito, who entered the center from the right in a one-two with Yasui. The ball hit the right post and was sucked into the goal, giving the Reds the lead again.
The momentum is unstoppable. In the 65th minute, Sakai stole the ball in his own half, and Yasui dribbled to attract three opponents while passing the ball into space on the right side. After Okubo dribbled past and sent a negative cross on the ground, it was Sekine who ran in and scored with his right foot. Sekine scored two goals in one J1 league game for the first time, widening his lead.
After that, they never let their guard down and continued to fight aggressively without going into defense while bringing in fresh players, and did not concede a second goal. In injury time, Kazuaki Mawatari 's one-touch cross gave Jose Kante the goal. The match was decided by the performance of two players who participated in the middle of the game.
The Reds closed the match firmly and won 4-1. After finishing the first game against all teams in the J1 League, they achieved a stunning victory in the 18th game.
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
After Shinzo Koroki were equalized once in the second half, but Takahiro Sekine scored in two consecutive games to turn the game around. In addition, Sekine and Jose Kante scored additional points to win 4-1.
The Reds players fought aggressively from the start even in this match, which was raining with strong winds just before the start.
Ayumu Ohata who started the J1 league for the first time this season, stole the ball kicked by the opponent's goalkeeper, Sekine dribbled through, Tomoaki Okubo sent a one-touch pass, and Kaito Yasui shot at the end Less than a minute into the game. In the 5th minute, Atsuki Ito and Okubo, and in the 10th minute, Hiroki Sakai aggressively aimed for shots.
After that, when a vertical pass comes in, they will increase their speed and move forward, and they will aim for the goal with a quick vertical attack after quickly switching to seize the ball.
Then, in the 20th minute, Ken Iwao sent a long feed to the back of the left side from his own half, creating an exquisite trap in the direction of travel while Ohata escaped. After checking the area in front of the goal and sending a grounder's cross, Koroki pushed in with a single touch with his right foot and scored the goal, giving the Reds the lead.
Immediately after the goal, the game was temporarily suspended to check the effects of lightning, but it resumed soon after. It was a situation that could have sapped their momentum and concentration, but the Reds players remained aggressive and aimed for the second goal. Even after losing the ball, they quickly switched to steal the ball in a high position, and Yasui, Ohata, and Koroki were given chances by reacting to through balls and shots that were rebounded.
While maintaining the initiative, Shonan sometimes invaded in front of the Reds goal, but Alexander Scholz covered and slid to block the shot, and Machino came in front of the goal against a cross. Sakai stopped Shooto with a powerful defense, and the defense kept their concentration and kept a clean sheet in the first half.
In the second half, the score was equalized in the 53rd minute, but he did not show any signs of despondency and immediately aimed for the goal.
Then, in the 61st minute, Sekine received a pass from Ito, who entered the center from the right in a one-two with Yasui. The ball hit the right post and was sucked into the goal, giving the Reds the lead again.
The momentum is unstoppable. In the 65th minute, Sakai stole the ball in his own half, and Yasui dribbled to attract three opponents while passing the ball into space on the right side. After Okubo dribbled past and sent a negative cross on the ground, it was Sekine who ran in and scored with his right foot. Sekine scored two goals in one J1 league game for the first time, widening his lead.
After that, they never let their guard down and continued to fight aggressively without going into defense while bringing in fresh players, and did not concede a second goal. In injury time, Kazuaki Mawatari 's one-touch cross gave Jose Kante the goal. The match was decided by the performance of two players who participated in the middle of the game.
The Reds closed the match firmly and won 4-1. After finishing the first game against all teams in the J1 League, they achieved a stunning victory in the 18th game.
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
