Preview of Japan Professional B: Sendai Tanabata’s home team’s defense is solid, Tosu Sandrock’s recent competitive form is good
6686 Sports News on October 26th In the 34th round of the Japanese Professional League B, Sendai Tanabata will sit at the home team stadium to face the challenge of Tosu Sandstone.
On October 19th, Sendai Tanabata held a 0-0 away draw against the ten-man Oita Sangami in the 33rd round of the Nippon Professional League B. The team played an extra player early in the game, but failed to cooperate effectively on the offensive end. Many passes from the side to the penalty area were cleared by the opponent's burly central defenders. This season, Sendai's most obvious problem is that it is unable to find a stable scoring method in positional attacks. It often can only rely on outside shots from midfielders and frontcourt players to open up situations, which often has no effect when facing teams that are shrunk and guarding.
After the game, Sendai coach Yoshiro Moriyama said: "I thought as long as we scored first, the game would be in our favor, but the result failed to do so. In the second half, just when our momentum began to change in a good direction, Grayson was sent off, and the opponent could only fight back with all their strength, which made it more difficult for us to find good opportunities to score."
Currently in the Japanese professional second league standings, Sendai Tanabata currently ranks 7th in the league with 14 wins, 13 draws and 6 losses. They are currently 1 point away from the playoff zone and the running position. Only by winning this game can they have a chance to reverse the situation again. However, the good news is that the competition for qualification for the play-offs of the Japanese Professional League B this season is very anxious. Chiba Ichihara, who is third, only has 58 points, and the situation is still confusing. In the 16 home team games in the league this season, Sendai Tanabata has achieved 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, and the performance is acceptable, and they have not conceded more than one goal per game.
In terms of lineup, center back Shion Inoue, a core member of Sendai Tanabata, will be released from the ban and return to the game. In the last round of the league, the team allowed Brazilian foreign aid Moraes to start the game, and there were not many mistakes. In addition, Sendai attacker Ryunosuke Sagara will face his old club in this game, and the core member of the team management Liang Yongji has also played for Tosu Sandstone before.
Tosu Sandstone defeated the Tohoku team Akita Blue Lightning 1-0 at home in the last round of the league, adding some confidence to this game against Sendai Tanabata. In recent league games, Tosu Sandrock has maintained a very stable offensive momentum. Coach Akio Ogiku has successfully included all midfield and frontfield players in a strong rotation. Whether it is young player Shion Shinkawa or long-established players such as Sakai Nobufuku and Arai Haruki, they all performed well in the second half of the season.
Regarding the team’s performance, Akio Ogiku said: “We knew today would be a very difficult game. Akita’s tenacious defense allowed them to control the game early in the game, but we did not let ourselves collapse. It is at this time that we need to firmly control the game. . With this philosophy, we advanced from good defense and attacked towards the goal. I thought our defensive rhythm and the rhythm before the goal were very good. As for the first goal, it was a wonderful goal and showed the solid preparation of the players. ”
Currently in the Japanese professional second league standings, Tosu Sandstone currently ranks sixth in the league with 16 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses. There is still pressure on points this season. As a typical Kyushu team, Tosu Sandrock has become more compact on the defensive end as its offense has picked up this season. The team only conceded 35 goals after 33 rounds, and its defensive performance is stable. In the 16 away games in the league this season, Tosu Sandstone has achieved 7 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, and its competitive status is mediocre.
In terms of the lineup, Tosu Sandstone's two defenders Ando Hisuki and Kimoto Kyousheng are still injured and absent. At the same time, foreign aid Cristiano was injured in practice and returned to his home country for treatment. The good news is that Tosu foreign aid Slivka seems to have become better after practicing on the national team match day, and has regained his offensive feeling in recent games.
In the previous 20 meetings between the two teams, Tosu Sandstone had a slight advantage with 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. However, in the first round of this season, the away team Sendai defeated their opponent 1-0 with Goga Yuta's goal. In this game, Sendai Tanabata will strive to return to the winning track at the home team's stadium. Can Tosu Sandstone continue their good competitive state?
