Welcome to the match between Osaka villa and Sendai city

1'

Tsubasa Maki looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Akira Nakahara did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

2'

Katsurou Nakano lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

3'

Tsubasa Maki stepped away from Nobu Koizumi and put some curve on the shot from long range.

But Tsubasa Maki sent it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

4'

Kenta Hashimoto tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Yuuta Kurosawa intercepted the pass.

7'

Akira Nakahara surged past Tsubasa Maki !.

Akira Nakahara laid it forward to Daichi Search , the ball was picked up by Daichi Search before Nori Fujioka could intercept.

Daichi Search found a gap and fired off a shot. Kazuki Tachibana wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Daichi Search sent the ball past Hachiro Hashimoto to back of the net ... Daichi Search scored a goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Osaka villa 1 - 0 Sendai city

8'

Aoi Fukui tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Jirou Yamamoto .

10'

Nobu Koizumi laid it forward to Akira Nakahara , Nori Fujioka tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Akira Nakahara tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Tsubasa Maki blocked it.

11'

Tsubasa Maki tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nobu Koizumi .

13'

Yuuta Kurosawa tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Ryuu Miyamoto flighted in the freekick. Kaoru Yamamoto tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

15'

Nobuyuki Ito made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Hikaru Motou blocked it.

16'

Nobuyuki Ito tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Hikaru Motou .

17'

Tsubasa Maki had a go from the freekick. But Tsubasa Maki sent it far too high.

18'

Tsubasa Maki hit the ball forward to Nori Fujioka , Nori Fujioka took possession of the ball before Nobu Koizumi could cut it out.

Nori Fujioka directed the ball to Tsubasa Maki , Tsubasa Maki picked up on the ball before Akira Nakahara could cut it out.

Tsubasa Maki shot!. Taichi Nakano wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kaoru Yamamoto managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

20'

Tsubasa Maki laid it forward to Nori Fujioka , Nori Fujioka trapped the ball nicely before Nobu Koizumi could intercept.

Nori Fujioka tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Akira Nakahara .

21'

Yellow card shown to Naoki Fujioka .

22'

Kenta Hashimoto tried his luck with a long range chip but Yuuta Kurosawa charged down the shot.

23'

Kenta Hashimoto received a yellow card.

26'

Ryuu Miyamoto made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Katsurou Nakano .

27'

Aoi Fukui made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Jirou Yamamoto .

28'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nobuyuki Ito .

Tsubasa Maki curled the ball in at goal from long range but Akira Nakahara removed the danger.

30'

Tsubasa Maki knocked a lovely ball for Jirou Yamamoto , Nobu Koizumi failed to reach the ball.

Jirou Yamamoto tried to take the ball past Akira Nakahara but Jirou Yamamoto lost the ball to Akira Nakahara 's block tackle.

31'

Hikaru Motou tried to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Jirou Yamamoto .

33'

Yuuta Kurosawa tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Nobu Koizumi .

34'

Jirou Yamamoto attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Aoi Fukui came close and blocked it.

35'

Nobuyuki Ito made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Hikaru Motou .

37'

Nobuyuki Ito hit a speculative long-range shot but Hikaru Motou got himself between the ball and goal.

38'

Yuuta Kurosawa took the freekick. But Yuuta Kurosawa put it wide.

39'

Nori Fujioka aimed the corner at the far post.

Isamu Nishimura out-jumped Taichi Nakano , then performed a glancing header for the goal.

But it went over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

40'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Aoi Fukui .

41'

Akira Nakahara tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Nori Fujioka .

42'

Nobuyuki Ito tried to skip past the challenge of Kenta Hashimoto but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kenta Hashimoto .

44'

Katsurou Nakano looked destined to score from long range but Jirou Yamamoto made an crucial challenge!.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Sendai city were unfortunate to go in behind.Osaka villa had 41% possession in the match, while Sendai city had 59%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Jirou Yamamoto tried to twist past Katsurou Nakano but Katsurou Nakano block tackled Jirou Yamamoto .

47'

Taichi Nakano made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nori Fujioka .

48'

Nori Fujioka played the ball long,Yuudai Oshiro couldn't reach it.

Jirou Yamamoto unleashed a volley past Taichi Nakano towards goal.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

50'

Akira Nakahara tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nori Fujioka .

55'

Hikaru Motou played a great ball for Kenta Hashimoto , Nobuyuki Ito tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kenta Hashimoto crossed the ball high into the box, Yuuta Kurosawa failed to intercept the pass.

Hachirou Nakano beat Kazuki Tachibana to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Hachirou Nakano sent the ball well over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

56'

Katsurou Nakano tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

57'

Nori Fujioka could not stop a confident Katsurou Nakano going past him.

Katsurou Nakano tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Tsubasa Maki found himself in the way of the ball.

58'

Kenta Hashimoto skipped past Jirou Yamamoto .

Kenta Hashimoto rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Ryuu Miyamoto didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Kenta Hashimoto couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

59'

Akira Nakahara tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Nori Fujioka showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

60'

Akira Nakahara passed along the floor for Nobu Koizumi to pick it up, Ryuu Miyamoto couldn't cut it.

Nobu Koizumi hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Nori Fujioka couldn't reach it.

But Nobu Koizumi couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a wasted opportunity.

61'

Yuuta Kurosawa sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Aoi Fukui hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Jirou Yamamoto hoofed the ball clear.

66'

Tsubasa Maki tried to get past Hikaru Motou but Hikaru Motou robbed Tsubasa Maki .

67'

Akira Nakahara tried to get onto the pass but Nori Fujioka cut it out.

70'

Kenta Hashimoto tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Yuuta Kurosawa made a great interception.

71'

Tsubasa Maki sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

73'

Nobuyuki Ito tried to dribble past Hikaru Motou but Hikaru Motou didn't allow.

74'

Yuuta Kurosawa received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nobuyuki Ito , the ball was picked up by Yuuta Kurosawa before Hikaru Motou could cut it out.

Yuuta Kurosawa put a float cross past Kenta Hashimoto in to the near post.

Ryouta Tsukuda hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Taichi Nakano used his head to clear the ball.

75'

Nori Fujioka tried to use his skill to go past Nobu Koizumi but Nobu Koizumi won the ball from Nori Fujioka .

78'

Poor corner kick delivered by Nori Fujioka that went straight to the opposition.

80'

Ryuu Miyamoto tried to dribble past Katsurou Nakano but Katsurou Nakano block tackled Ryuu Miyamoto .

83'

Yuudai Oshiro tried a long range effort. Yuuta Kurosawa couldn't reach it.

Hachiro Hashimoto could only parry it.

84'

Tsubasa Maki tried to get past Nobu Koizumi but Tsubasa Maki lost the ball to Nobu Koizumi 's block tackle.

86'

Jirou Yamamoto struck the freekick through the wall. But Jirou Yamamoto put it wide of the goal.

87'

Nori Fujioka was outpaced by Akira Nakahara .

Akira Nakahara tried to jink past Tsubasa Maki but Tsubasa Maki denied.

88'

Nobu Koizumi tried to get onto the pass but Tsubasa Maki closed in and intercepted the ball.

89'

Nobuyuki Ito tried to sprint past Hikaru Motou but Hikaru Motou nicked the ball from the toes of Nobuyuki Ito .

90'

Taichi Nakano stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Yuudai Oshiro performed a glancing header for the goal but Kazuki Tachibana headed the ball clear.

End Match Osaka villa 1 - 0 Sendai city