Sanfrecce 2-1 Kawasaki in the J1 League, Placement match at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima (28,520 capacity).

Sanfrecce won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 14 and conceding 9.

Kawasaki won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sanfrecce 4 wins, Kawasaki 3, 3 draws.

Attempt missed. Ryuki Osa (Kawasaki Frontale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by So Kawahara with a cross.

Attempt saved. Soma Kanda (Kawasaki Frontale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Issei Ouchi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by So Kawahara.

Handball by Naoki Maeda (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale).

Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Soma Kanda replaces Kento Tachibanada.

Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda replaces Sota Nakamura.

Attempt missed. Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Sota Miura.

Foul by Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Yuto Matsunagane (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Yusuke Chajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Yuichi Maruyama.

Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yusuke Chajima replaces Shunki Higashi.

Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Yuto Matsunagane (Kawasaki Frontale).

Foul by Yotaro Nakajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

So Kawahara (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Yotaro Nakajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sota Nakamura.

Foul by Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Yuto Matsunagane (Kawasaki Frontale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Ryuki Osa replaces Tatsuya Ito.

Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Lazar Romanic replaces Kyosuke Mochiyama.

Substitution, Kawasaki Frontale. Kazuya Konno replaces Marcinho.