On Sat May 21st, Shonan Bellmare and Vissel Kobe will play a match in Hiratsuka in a J-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Shonan Bellmare is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Yokohama F. Marinos. Kota Mizunuma scored the first goal for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 14th minute, then Ryuta Koike added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Marcos Junio Lima dos Santos. Shonan Bellmare looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 17th placed Vissel Kobe is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Sagan Tosu. Iniesta Lujan scored the first goal for Vissel Kobe in the 2nd minute, then Koya Yuruki added another in the 14th minute In the end, Sagan Tosu was frustrated by Vissel Kobe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vissel Kobe ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Vissel Kobe won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Vissel Kobe hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ryo Hatsuse and Yamaguchi, and they each have 1 goal. Shonan Bellmare hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Shuto Yamamoto and Kazuki Oiwa, and they each have 1 goal.