Week 24 features a match on Saturday Aug 6th, where Sanfrecce Hiroshima will travel to Kashima to battle Kashima Antlers in a J-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Kashima Antlers recorded a 0-2 loss against Yokohama F. Marinos. Élber struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 37th minute, then Tomoki Iwata added another in the 51st minute In the end, Kashima Antlers couldn’t muster any offence and Yokohama F. Marinos ran away with the shutout win. Kashima Antlers is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while sanfrecce Hiroshima sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Tokyo. Morishima struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 40th minute on a feed from Sasaki, then in the 67th minute, Kuryu Matsuki sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Diego Queiroz de Oliveira But luckily in the 93rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Adailton. Sanfrecce Hiroshima should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On May 7th, Sanfrecce Hiroshima hosted Kashima Antlers at the Edion Stadium in their last match together. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won by a score of 3 to 0. Yoshifumi Kashiwa scored the first goal for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 38th minute, then Mitsuta added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Kashima Antlers couldn’t muster any offence and Sanfrecce Hiroshima ran away with the shutout win.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s most prolific scorer has been Morishima. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Kashima Antlers’s most prolific scorer has been Everaldo. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.