On Sat Sep 3rd, in week 28, Kashima Antlers plays host to Urawa Reds in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 4th placed Kashima Antlers is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Kawasaki Frontale. Akihiro Ienaga struck first for Kawasaki Frontale in the 8th minute on a penalty, then Yasuto Wakizaka added another in the 14th minute. Kashima Antlers is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Urawa Reds, recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Júbilo Iwata. David Moberg Karlsson scored the first goal for Urawa Reds in the 5th minute, then Yoshio Koizumi added another in the 13th minute In the end, Júbilo Iwata was frustrated by Urawa Reds’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Urawa Reds ended the match with the shutout victory. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Urawa Reds should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Urawa Reds and Kashima Antlers battled to a 1-1 draw. Arthur Caíke scored the first goal for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute, then Alexander Scholz tied it up for Urawa Reds in the 44th minute earning Urawa Reds a comeback draw.
For Urawa Reds, their top scorers are Ito and David Moberg Karlsson, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Everaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Kashima Antlers in the last five matches with two goals.