Week 4 brings us a match on Mar 12th, where Kashima Antlers hosts Avispa Fukuoka at Kashima Soccer Stadium in a clash of these two evenly matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Kashima Antlers is fresh off their 3-1 win against Yokohama. T. Fujii scored the first goal for Kashima Antlers in the 9th minute, then Ogawa tied it up for Yokohama in the 24th minute. Kashima Antlers is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Avispa Fukuoka recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kashiwa Reysol. Lukian scored the first goal for Avispa Fukuoka in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kashiwa Reysol was frustrated by Avispa Fukuoka’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Avispa Fukuoka ended the match with the shutout victory. Avispa Fukuoka is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Kashima Antlers won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Avispa Fukuoka’s top weapon lately has been Delgado Lloria, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Kei Chinen has been the most effective weapon for Kashima Antlers lately. The Japaneese attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.