On the 6th of March, Urawa Reds will play host to Shonan Bellmare in a meeting of these two J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 17th placed Urawa Reds, recorded a 1-2 loss against Kawasaki Frontale. Takuya Iwanami struck first for Urawa Reds in the 33rd minute on a feed from Kazuaki Mawatari, then in the 62nd minute, Wakizaka sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Akihiro Ienaga But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 64th minute on a goal by Miki Yamane. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while shonan Bellmare sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sagan Tosu. Fujiwara scored the first goal for Sagan Tosu in the 24th minute, then Shuto Machino tied it up for Shonan Bellmare in the 68th minute earning Shonan Bellmare at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Shonan Bellmare won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Shonan Bellmare is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Okamoto and Wellington each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Urawa Reds is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kai Shibato and M. Kai each only have 1 goal in their last 5.