May 6th features a match where Cerezo Osaka and Júbilo Iwata will play a match in Osaka in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. 9th placed Cerezo Osaka is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Kashima Antlers. Yuma Suzuki scored the first goal for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute, then Yuta Matsumura added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Yuma Suzuki In the end, Cerezo Osaka was frustrated by Kashima Antlers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kashima Antlers ended the match with the shutout victory. Cerezo Osaka is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while júbilo Iwata is fresh off their 2-1 win against Nagoya Grampus. Mateus scored the first goal for Nagoya Grampus in the 43rd minute, but Yuki Otsu got the equalizer for Júbilo Iwata in the 84th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 85th minute on a goal by Yuki Otsu to cap off a wild match. Júbilo Iwata is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Júbilo Iwata’s top weapon lately has been Otsu, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Both Hiroto Yamada and Takashi Inui have been the hottest scorers for Cerezo Osaka in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.