Kashima Punish Niigata

Niigata 1-2 Kashima
J1-26:A

Niigata took a lead with Yano's superb indivisual goal on 3rd minute. The 23 year old striker got a pass from Matsuo at the center of the field and dribbled rest of the field to beat Iwamasa with his speed before he slotted the ball into the goal. After that Kashima dominated a ball throughout the game and got three goals. In final phase of the match, Sogahata, Kashima's GK saw red card as he kicked Yano in retaliation for collision at the CK. However remaining time is too short to make use of numerical advantage. This resulted third successive defeat for the team.

Goals:Yano(3min:7th goal)
Bookings:Chiyotanda(56min:Caution),Marcio(79:C),Silvinho(83:C)
Member:Kitano,Mita,Chiyotanda,Nagata,Matsuo,Honma(89min:Chiba),Silvinho,Marcio,Sakamoto(70:Matsushita),Yano,Fukai(62:Kawahara)
Subs Not Used:Nozawa,Nakano,H.Tanaka,Terakawa
League Position: 7th >>> 7th

Next Match: vs Urawa(27th Sep.:J1-27:A)