FIFA Club World Cup

Kashima Antlers vs Auckland City, 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, Playoff

· FIFA Club World Cup
Kashima Antlers
  • 67': Shuhei Akasaki
  • 87': Mu Kanazaki
FT
2 - 1
Auckland City
  • 50': Dae-Wook Kim

Mu Kanazaki scores late winner for Kashima Antlers vs. Auckland City

Japanese champions Kashima Antlers beat Auckland City of New Zealand 2-1 in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Thursday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers).
  • 1': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Hand ball by Takuya Iwata (Auckland City).
  • 4': Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Takuya Iwata (Auckland City).
  • 4': Foul by Hwang Seok-Ho (Kashima Antlers).
  • 4': Ryan de Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Takuya Iwata.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Yasushi Endo (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Hand ball by Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City).
  • 8': Delay in match Takuya Iwata (Auckland City) because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Clayton Lewis (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers).
  • 16': Offside, Kashima Antlers. Hwang Seok-Ho tries a through ball, but Yasushi Endo is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moreira.
  • 18': Foul by Emiliano Tade (Auckland City).
  • 18': Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers).
  • 19': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers).
  • 20': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers).
  • 22': Takuya Iwata (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Hwang Seok-Ho (Kashima Antlers).
  • 22': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Yasushi Endo (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Eñaut Zubikarai.
  • 27': Offside, Auckland City. Albert Riera tries a through ball, but João Moreira is caught offside.
  • 28': Clayton Lewis (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers).
  • 30': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Auckland City).
  • 30': Yasushi Endo (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Darren White (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers).
  • 32': Foul by Kim Dae-Wook (Auckland City).
  • 32': Shouma Doi (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Shouma Doi (Kashima Antlers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shuto Yamamoto.
  • 37': Foul by Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City).
  • 37': Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moreira.
  • 38': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Hwang Seok-Ho.
  • 39': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Ryota Nagaki.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kim Dae-Wook (Auckland City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Shouma Doi (Kashima Antlers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitsuo Ogasawara.
  • 43': Foul by Darren White (Auckland City).
  • 43': Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by João Moreira (Auckland City).
  • 44': Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers).
  • 45': Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kashima Antlers 0, Auckland City 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Kashima Antlers 2, Auckland City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kashima Antlers 0, Auckland City 0.
  • 47': Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers).
  • 49': Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers).
  • 50': Goal! Kashima Antlers 0, Auckland City 1. Kim Dae-Wook (Auckland City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Tade with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Darren White (Auckland City).
  • 51': Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Fabrício (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mitsuo Ogasawara.
  • 54': Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Shuhei Akasaki replaces Fabrício.
  • 56': Foul by Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers).
  • 56': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Albert Riera.
  • 57': Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Fabrizio Tavano.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yasushi Endo with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers).
  • 63': Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Mu Kanazaki replaces Mitsuo Ogasawara.
  • 67': Goal! Kashima Antlers 1, Auckland City 1. Shuhei Akasaki (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryota Nagaki.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Shuhei Akasaki (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ryota Nagaki (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shouma Doi with a cross.
  • 72': Darren White (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Mu Kanazaki (Kashima Antlers).
  • 74': Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Kim Dae-Wook.
  • 76': Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Albert Riera (Auckland City).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Shuto Yamamoto (Kashima Antlers) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yasushi Endo following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Foul by Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers).
  • 78': Ryan de Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Auckland City. Micah Lea'alafa replaces Ryan de Vries.
  • 83': Foul by Mu Kanazaki (Kashima Antlers).
  • 83': Kim Dae-Wook (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Atsutaka Nakamura replaces Yasushi Endo.
  • 87': Goal! Kashima Antlers 2, Auckland City 1. Mu Kanazaki (Kashima Antlers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Shouma Doi with a headed pass.
  • 90': Clayton Lewis (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers).
  • 90': Foul by Hwang Seok-Ho (Kashima Antlers).
  • 90': João Moreira (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darren White (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Clayton Lewis (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Auckland City. Nicolai Berry replaces Emiliano Tade.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kashima Antlers 2, Auckland City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 20
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
36.4 Possession 63.6
5 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 577
405 Passes 698
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
95 Long Balls 92
34 Accurate Long Balls 50
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
26 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Attendance: 17,667

Line-Ups

KAN Kashima Antlers (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Hitoshi Sogahata (GK)
3 Gen Shoji
14 Hwang Seok-Ho
16 Shuto Yamamoto
22 Daigo Nishi Yellow Card
6 Ryota Nagaki
40 Mitsuo Ogasawara
10 Gaku Shibasaki
25 Yasushi Endo
8 Shouma Doi
11 Fabrício
Kashima Antlers Substitutes:
Yukitoshi Ito, Taro Sugimoto, Shinichiro Kawamata, Bueno, Shuhei Akasaki, Masatoshi Kushibiki, Kento Misao, Atsutaka Nakamura, Naomichi Ueda, Mu Kanazaki, Taiki Hirato, Yuma Suzuki.

ACFC Auckland City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Eñaut Zubikarai (GK)
5 Ángel Berlanga
16 Dae-Wook Kim
8 Albert Riera
3 Takuya Iwata
9 Darren White
14 Clayton Lewis
11 Fabrizio Tavano
10 Ryan de Vries
20 Emiliano Tade
17 João Moreira
Auckland City Substitutes:
Marko Djordjevic, Harry Edge, Danyon Drake, Nicolai Berry, Jacob Spoonley, Sean Cooper., Alfred Rogers, Micah Lea'alafa, Ivan Vicelich, Reid Drake, Mario Bilen, Harshae Raniga.

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