United City vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
United City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Kawasaki Frontale
    • 18': Kei Chinen
    • 78': Tatsuya Hasegawa

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 1': Mark Hartmann (United City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 4': Mike Ott (United City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Offside, Kawasaki Frontale. Koki Tsukagawa tries a through ball, but Kei Chinen is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Tristan Kit Robles (United City).
    • 8': Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Tristan Kit Robles (United City).
    • 12': Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Tristan Kit Robles (United City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Foul by Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 14': Pocholo Bugas (United City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Curt Dizon (United City).
    • 16': Kyohei Noborizato (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Kei Chinen (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuya Hasegawa.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kei Chinen.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shintaro Kurumaya.
    • 18': Goal! United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 1. Kei Chinen (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryota Oshima.
    • 21': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Adam Reed.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kazuki Kozuka with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Kei Chinen (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryota Oshima.
    • 22': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Anthony Pinthus.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shintaro Kurumaya following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Koki Tsukagawa (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 23': Mark Hartmann (United City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Offside, United City. Mark Hartmann tries a through ball, but Mike Ott is caught offside.
    • 25': Ryota Oshima (Kawasaki Frontale) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daiya Tono with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 25': Tristan Kit Robles (United City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kei Chinen following a fast break.
    • 28': Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Mike Ott (United City).
    • 30': Foul by Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 30': Mark Hartmann (United City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Mark Hartmann (United City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Koki Tsukagawa (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazuki Kozuka.
    • 34': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by Jordan Jarvis.
    • 36': Foul by Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 36': Jai Ingham (United City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 37': Offside, Kawasaki Frontale. Kyohei Noborizato tries a through ball, but Ryota Oshima is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koki Tsukagawa.
    • 40': Foul by Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 40': Mark Hartmann (United City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Corner, United City. Conceded by Ryota Oshima.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mark Hartmann (United City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pocholo Bugas.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka replaces Ryota Oshima.
    • 46': Foul by Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 46': Mark Hartmann (United City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 49': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by William Grierson.
    • 50': Anthony Pinthus (United City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Koki Tsukagawa (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daiya Tono.
    • 56': Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Jai Ingham (United City).
    • 58': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Koki Tsukagawa because of an injury.
    • 59': Foul by Arnie Pasinabo Jr (United City).
    • 59': Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Kazuya Yamamura (Kawasaki Frontale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasuto Wakizaka with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Pocholo Bugas (United City).
    • 60': Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kazuki Kozuka (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yasuto Wakizaka with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Substitution, United City. José Noda replaces Mark Hartmann.
    • 62': Substitution, United City. Kieran Hayes replaces Mike Ott.
    • 64': Hand ball by Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale).
    • 65': Daiya Tono (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Tristan Kit Robles (United City).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shogo Taniguchi with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Shogo Taniguchi.
    • 70': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by William Grierson.
    • 71': Offside, Kawasaki Frontale. Kento Tachibanada tries a through ball, but Yasuto Wakizaka is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Curt Dizon (United City).
    • 72': Kyohei Noborizato (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Miki Yamane replaces Kazuki Kozuka.
    • 72': Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Akihiro Ienaga replaces Daiya Tono.
    • 73': Substitution, United City. Angelo Marasigan replaces Jai Ingham.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
    • 78': Goal! United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 2. Tatsuya Hasegawa (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Kieran Hayes (United City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 79': Jung Sung-ryong (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Kieran Hayes (United City).
    • 80': Substitution, United City. Sean Kane replaces Curt Dizon.
    • 80': Substitution, United City. Mikel Justin Baas replaces Arnie Pasinabo Jr.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuya Hasegawa.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tristan Kit Robles (United City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Marasigan.
    • 84': Foul by Adam Reed (United City).
    • 84': Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Adam Reed (United City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Offside, United City. Pocholo Bugas tries a through ball, but Kieran Hayes is caught offside.
    • 87': Corner, Kawasaki Frontale. Conceded by William Grierson.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Kieran Hayes (United City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Justin Baas.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Pocholo Bugas (United City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 2.
    • 0': Match ends, United City 0, Kawasaki Frontale 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 10
    76.2 Possession 23.8
    24 SHOTS 6
    12 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    563 Accurate Passes 112
    641 Passes 203
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    19 Crosses 2
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    48 Long Balls 70
    30 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 16
    6 Effective Clearances 24
    6 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

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    Line-Ups

    UCFC United City (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Pinthus (GK)
    22 Jordan Jarvis
    88 William Grierson
    4 Adam Tull Yellow Card
    3 Pocholo Bugas
    15 Arnie Pasinabo Jr
    6 Tristan Kit Robles Yellow Card
    20 Mark Hartmann
    17 Jai Ingham
    19 Curt Dizon
    9 Mike Ott
    United City Substitutes:
    Hikaru Minegishi, Angelo Marasigan, Jung Da-Hwon, Florencio Badelic, José Noda, Sean Kane, Kieran Hayes, Omid Nazari, Bienvenido Marañon, Justin Baas.

    KAW Kawasaki Frontale (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jung Sung-Ryong (GK)
    7 Shintaro Kurumaya
    28 Kazuya Yamamura
    2 Kyohei Noborizato
    22 Kento Tachibanada
    3 Koki Tsukagawa
    10 Ryota Oshima
    17 Kazuki Kozuka
    20 Kei Chinen
    16 Tatsuya Hasegawa
    19 Daiya Tono
    Kawasaki Frontale Substitutes:
    Shogo Taniguchi, Kaito Kamiya, Yasuto Wakisaka, Kenta Tanno, Leandro Damião, Akihiro Ienaga, Ten Miyagi, Kaoru Mitoma, Miki Yamane, Zain Issaka.

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