May 29th features a match where Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu will play a match in Tosu in a clash of the J-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 8th placed Sagan Tosu is fresh off their 4-4 draw against Kashima Antlers. Masaya Tashiro struck first for Sagan Tosu in the 31st minute on a feed from Naoyuki Fujita, then Taisei Miyashiro added another in the 38th minute . Sagan Tosu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Gamba Osaka, recorded a 1-3 loss against Cerezo Osaka. Hiroto Yamami scored the first goal for Gamba Osaka in the 33rd minute, then Adam Taggart tied it up for Cerezo Osaka in the 58th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 66th minute on a goal by Okuno to cap off a wild match. Gamba Osaka is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Gamba Osaka won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Gamba Osaka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Wellington Silva and Kwon Kyung-Won each only have 1 goal in their last five. Sagan Tosu’s top weapon lately has been Masaya Tashiro, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.