Week 21 brings us a match on Jul 10th where Cerezo Osaka will host Yokohama F. Marinos in a meeting of these two J-League teams. In their last match, 5th placed Cerezo Osaka, recorded a 3-3 draw against Kashima Antlers. Kim Min-Tae scored the first goal for Cerezo Osaka on an own goal in the 35th minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Ryuji Izumi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Arthur Caíke . Cerezo Osaka should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while yokohama F. Marinos sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yuta Koike struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 32nd minute on a feed from Kota Mizunuma, then Takuma Nishimura added another in the 58th minute on a feed from Ryuta Koike In the end, Sanfrecce Hiroshima was frustrated by Yokohama F. Marinos’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Yokohama F. Marinos ended the match with the shutout victory. Yokohama F. Marinos looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
Yokohama F. Marinos and Cerezo Osaka last played eachother at the Nissan Stadium on Saturday Feb 19th. Yokohama F. Marinos and Cerezo Osaka battled to a 2-2 draw. Ryosuke Shindo struck first for Cerezo Osaka in the 40th minute, then Nakagawa tied it up for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 69th minute .
Léo Ceará has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored six goals for Yokohama F. Marinos. Cerezo Osaka is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kakeru Funaki and Jean Patric each having 2 goals in their last 5.