[Risultati J.League (J1/J2)]Kyoto Sanga FC and Roasso Kumamoto met at Sanga Stadium in KYOCERA in J1 entry playoff match to compete for entry into Meiji Yasuda J1 League in 2023 season.
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Roasso Kumamoto J1 entry play-off match was held on the 13th.
Entry J1 PO competing for entry into Meiji Yasuda Life J1 championship in 2023 season. As a J2, Kumamoto finished 1st round against Oita Trinita and 2nd round against Montedio Yamagata both 2-2, but he made the most of the year’s standings superiority to reach the decider.
On the other hand, Kyoto finished J1 in 16th place in the 2022 season. It was decided to welcome Kumamoto at home in the PO decision match of the regulation where the remainder is determined by a draw or more.
Kumamoto, who was due to score a goal in the match, went on the offensive, but goalkeeper Naoto Kamifukumoto was active. Then, in the 39th minute, Tenma Matsuda, who had the ball in front of the center of the box, sent a through ball with a floating ball. Yuta Toyokawa, who was running, kicked the ball into the right corner of the goal from the left side of the box.
In the second half, which came in the middle of the match, Kyoto had the chance to score one more goal. In the 46th minute Sota Kawasaki, who had the ball in the center of the box, wrapped it up with his right foot and shot. However, he was blocked by a fine save from GK Yuya Sato.
Kumamoto, who needed two goals, created chances but struggled to finish. In the 57th minute he changed the offensive cards, such as sending Turles in place of Nobumoto Sakamoto. In the 61st minute, Kyoto introduced Daiki Kaneko in place of Toyokawa to increase the number of starting points in the forward line.
In the 68th minute, Kumamoto scored a right CK. Kicker Hajime Kawahara kicked a fastball into the near field, and Iyohari Henry headed it. He poured it into the bottom left corner of Farr’s goal and made a draw out of it.
Soon after, Kyoto changed three cards. Instead of Matsuda, Ryogo Yamazaki and Takuya Ogiwara, Hibiki Sato, Peter Utaka and Yuki Honda were sent. In the 75th minute, Kumamoto replaced three Toshiki Takahashi, Shohei Mishima and Kohei Kuroki at the same time for Shohei Awaihara, Isto Fujita and Kaito Abe.
Both teams gave their all in the closing stages, but the score remained level and the game was over. Due to the regulation of the decisive match of the playoffs, the Kyoto J1 team will remain.
■ Result of the match
Kyoto Sanga FC 1-1 Roasso Kumamoto
*Kyoto, ranked 16th in J1, will enter J1 next season
■ Marker
Kyoto: Yuta Toyokawa (39 minutes)
Kumamoto: Iyohari Henry (68 minutes)
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