Welcome to the match between Cerezo Osaka and Kumamoto united

3'

Nori Kawaguchi passed the ball to Takuma Motou , Takuma Motou took possession of the ball before Noboru Yoshida could reach it.

Takuma Motou made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Kiyoshi Inoue .

4'

Nori Kawaguchi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Kiyoshi Inoue .

5'

Riku Kimura received a yellow card.

Takuma Motou had shrugged off the challenge of Kyou Yamamoto and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

7'

Shichiro Kita looked destined to score from long range but he was denied space by Takuma Motou .

8'

Shin Koizumi took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

9'

Goro Mori picked up Nori Kawaguchi 's excellent ball, Noboru Yoshida couldn't cut it.

Goro Mori knocked a long ball to Takuma Motou , Takuma Motou trapped the ball nicely before Kiyoshi Inoue could reach it.

Takuma Motou directed the ball to Goro Mori , Goro Mori took possession of the ball before Tsubasa Nakahara could reach it.

Goro Mori made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Takashi Ueno .

10'

Goro Mori skipped past Kiyoshi Inoue .

Goro Mori made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Noboru Yoshida .

11'

Nori Kawaguchi put some curve on the shot from long range. Kiyoshi Inoue didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Michi Minami gathered the ball safely.

12'

Shin Koizumi attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Riku Kimura .

14'

Kichiro Matsuoka tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Goro Mori .

15'

Nori Kawaguchi found an opportunity to score from long range but Kiyoshi Inoue had done enough to put him off.

17'

Noboru Yoshida looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Rokurou Inoue made a great interception.

18'

Shichirou Yamada escaped from the challenge of Takuma Motou and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Shichirou Yamada put it narrowly over ... He should never have missed that one.

19'

Hayato Tsukino had shrugged off the challenge of Kaito Fukui and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But it was well wide from Hayato Tsukino ... It was a poor miss from Hayato Tsukino . He looked like he was short of match practice.

20'

Nori Kawaguchi jinked confidently past Kiyoshi Inoue .

Nori Kawaguchi made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Noboru Yoshida intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Kyou Yamamoto tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Shou Yamamoto showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

24'

Shou Yamamoto passed the ball to Rokurou Inoue , Rokurou Inoue took it in his stride before Noboru Yoshida could cut it out.

Rokurou Inoue bent it from medium range. Kyou Yamamoto failed to charge down the shot.

Rokurou Inoue sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

26'

Shou Yamamoto received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Takuma Motou , Shou Yamamoto trapped the ball nicely before Kyou Yamamoto could intercept.

Shou Yamamoto supplied a float cross, Shichirou Yamada couldn't cut out the pass.

Takashi Ueno climbed above Nori Kawaguchi and headed the ball clear.

27'

Goro Mori played a pinpoint pass to Nori Kawaguchi , Kiyoshi Inoue stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nori Kawaguchi directed the ball to Goro Mori , Goro Mori trapped the ball nicely before Noboru Yoshida could reach it.

Goro Mori made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kiyoshi Inoue .

28'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Tsubasa Nakahara .

29'

Osamu Tachibana tried to twist past Kiyoshi Inoue but Kiyoshi Inoue block tackled Osamu Tachibana .

30'

Shou Yamamoto blocked Shichirou Yamada before Shichirou Yamada tried to pass the ball.

31'

Shichirou Yamada knocked a long ball to Noboru Yoshida , Shou Yamamoto failed to reach the ball.

Noboru Yoshida tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Osamu Tachibana came close and blocked it.

32'

Noboru Yoshida made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Goro Mori blocked it.

33'

Takuma Motou tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kyou Yamamoto .

34'

Takuma Motou lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Takashi Ueno got up above Osamu Tachibana , then headed the ball clear.

35'

Hayato Tsukino made an attempt to move the ball forward but Kaito Fukui did well to spot and intercept the pass.

36'

Shichirou Yamada tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

37'

Shin Koizumi tried to play a long ball forward but Shichirou Yamada blocked it.

38'

Nori Kawaguchi dribbled confidently past Kiyoshi Inoue .

Nori Kawaguchi hit the ball from medium range. Noboru Yoshida failed to charge down the shot.

Nori Kawaguchi put it horribly wide ... He held his head in his hands.

39'

Kyou Yamamoto signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Takahiro Yamauchi replaced the injured Kyou Yamamoto .

Takuma Motou directed the ball nicely to Shou Yamamoto , Shou Yamamoto latched onto the ball before Takahiro Yamauchi could intercept.

Whilst still some way from goal, Shou Yamamoto tried to lob the keeper. Shichirou Yamada couldn't reach it.

But it went just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

40'

Shou Yamamoto turned on the ball to leave Shichirou Yamada standing.

Shou Yamamoto fired off a medium-ranged shot. Takahiro Yamauchi failed to charge down the shot.

But Shou Yamamoto put it wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

41'

Nori Kawaguchi passed the ball to Goro Mori , Goro Mori latched onto the ball before Kiyoshi Inoue could intercept.

Goro Mori made a good pass to Nori Kawaguchi , Nori Kawaguchi picked up on the ball before Noboru Yoshida could intercept.

Nori Kawaguchi passed along the floor for Takumi Ueda to pick it up, Takumi Ueda took possession of the ball before Kiyoshi Inoue could cut it out.

Takumi Ueda tried to score but Takashi Ueno made an crucial challenge!.

42'

Kaito Fukui chipped it out of his own half,Goro Mori couldn't cut out the pass.

Riku Kimura beat Osamu Tachibana to the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Noboru Yoshida tried an audacious shot on goal but Rokurou Inoue charged down the shot.

44'

Takuma Motou tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Shichirou Yamada .

45'

Takuma Motou played a wonderful ball for Shou Yamamoto , Takahiro Yamauchi couldn't reach it.

Shou Yamamoto took the ball past Shichirou Yamada .

Shou Yamamoto played a great ball for Osamu Tachibana , Osamu Tachibana latched onto the ball before Tsubasa Nakahara could cut it out.

Osamu Tachibana lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had an effort at goal. Takashi Ueno couldn't reach it.

Michi Minami managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Cerezo Osaka maintained 60% of possession and 40% for Kumamoto united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Noboru Yoshida had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Goro Mori approached too late to block it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

47'

Kiyoshi Inoue went in with a successful block tackle on Nori Kawaguchi before Nori Kawaguchi tried to get onto the pass.

48'

Hayato Tsukino tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kaito Fukui found himself in the way of the ball.

49'

Shichiro Kita tried to jink past Kyo Matsumoto but Kyo Matsumoto won the ball from Shichiro Kita .

50'

Goro Mori received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nori Kawaguchi , Kiyoshi Inoue missed his interception.

Goro Mori looked certain to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Noboru Yoshida .

51'

Shichirou Yamada bent it from long range but Shou Yamamoto got in and cleared the danger.

52'

Shou Yamamoto took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Shichiro Kita tried to skip past the challenge of Kyo Matsumoto but Kyo Matsumoto denied.

54'

Noboru Yoshida made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Goro Mori .

55'

Takuma Motou failed in his attempt to sprint past Takahiro Yamauchi .

56'

Nori Kawaguchi tried to sprint past Noboru Yoshida but Nori Kawaguchi lost out to Noboru Yoshida .

60'

Shou Yamamoto block tackled Shichirou Yamada before Shichirou Yamada tried to get onto the pass.

61'

Takuma Motou faked a shot before cutting Takahiro Yamauchi in a different direction.

Takuma Motou tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Shichirou Yamada .

62'

Shichirou Yamada received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Shichiro Kita , Shichirou Yamada took possession of the ball before Kyo Matsumoto could cut it out.

Shichirou Yamada tried his luck from a distance but Hayato Tsukino scrambled the ball away.

64'

Noboru Yoshida knocked a lovely ball for Kiyoshi Inoue , Kiyoshi Inoue took it in his stride before Goro Mori could intercept.

Kiyoshi Inoue used his skill to go past Nori Kawaguchi .

Kiyoshi Inoue had shrugged off the challenge of Goro Mori and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

But Kiyoshi Inoue didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor miss from Kiyoshi Inoue . He looked like he was short of match practice.

67'

Goro Mori hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot was charged down by Noboru Yoshida .

68'

Shichiro Kita tried to dribble past Kyo Matsumoto but Kyo Matsumoto succesfully won the ball from Shichiro Kita .

70'

Takuma Motou played a pinpoint pass to Shou Yamamoto , Shou Yamamoto took it in his stride before Takahiro Yamauchi could intercept.

Shou Yamamoto took the ball past Shichirou Yamada .

Shou Yamamoto tried to lob the ball at goal but Tsubasa Nakahara scrambled the ball away.

73'

Goro Mori played a lovely ball for Nori Kawaguchi , Kiyoshi Inoue couldn't reach it.

Nori Kawaguchi tried to dribble past Noboru Yoshida but Noboru Yoshida denied.

74'

Nori Kawaguchi shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Noboru Yoshida approached too late to clear the danger.

But it went over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

76'

Takuma Motou shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot was blocked by Shichirou Yamada .

79'

Noboru Yoshida tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Goro Mori coolly intercepted the pass.

80'

Kyo Matsumoto chipped it over Kaito Fukui .

Takumi Ueda challenged Tsubasa Nakahara for a heading, then headed the ball upfield.

Kyo Matsumoto played the ball to Shou Yamamoto 's feet, Shou Yamamoto latched onto the ball before Takashi Ueno could intercept.

Shou Yamamoto found a perfect spot and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Tsubasa Nakahara approached too late to clear the danger.

But Shou Yamamoto sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have hit the target at least.

84'

Nori Kawaguchi passed the ball perfectly to Goro Mori , Takahiro Yamauchi couldn't cut it.

Goro Mori blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Shichirou Yamada approached too late to tackle him.

Goro Mori sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

85'

Noboru Yoshida took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

86'

Nori Kawaguchi passed along the floor for Takuma Motou to pick it up, Takuma Motou latched onto the ball before Kiyoshi Inoue could intercept.

Takuma Motou tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Noboru Yoshida .

87'

Takuma Motou easily got past the challenge of Takahiro Yamauchi .

Takuma Motou tried to cross into the box but The ball cannoned off Shichirou Yamada .

88'

Nori Kawaguchi tried to dart past Kiyoshi Inoue but failed.

89'

Corner taken by Rokurou Inoue and cut out by the opposition.

90'

Shin Koizumi sprinted past Noboru Yoshida .

Shin Koizumi tried to sprint past Kaito Fukui but Kaito Fukui blocked Shin Koizumi .

91'

Takuma Motou tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Shichirou Yamada did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

93'

Nori Kawaguchi attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Kiyoshi Inoue .

End Match Cerezo Osaka 0 - 0 Kumamoto united