Week 26 brings us a match on Aug 20th, where Avispa Fukuoka will host Kawasaki Frontale at Level-5 Stadium in a clash of the J-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Avispa Fukuoka sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Kashima Antlers. Yuto Hiratsuka scored the first goal for Kashima Antlers on an own goal in the 10th minute, then Everaldo added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Avispa Fukuoka couldn’t manage to score, and Kashima Antlers took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 6th placed Kawasaki Frontale is fresh off their 2-1 win against Yokohama F. Marinos. Leandro Damiao da Silva dos Santos scored the first goal for Kawasaki Frontale in the 25th minute, then Teruhito Nakagawa got the equalizer for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Élber. Kawasaki Frontale is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sat May 14th, Kawasaki Frontale hosted Avispa Fukuoka at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in their last match together. Kawasaki Frontale won by a score of 2 to 0. Daiya Tono struck first for Kawasaki Frontale in the 55th minute on a feed from Miki Yamane, then Shintaro Kurumaya added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Yasuto Wakizaka In the end, Avispa Fukuoka couldn’t muster any offence and Kawasaki Frontale ran away with the shutout win.
Kawasaki Frontale is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ienaga and Leandro Damiao da Silva dos Santos each having 2 goals in their last 5.