Match Report
The table read 3rd (Cerezo Osaka, 8 pts) against 4th (Jeju United, 3 pts), 5 points apart. Jeju United's recent output lagged their position: 26th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Cerezo Osaka ran at 1 scored and 1.33 conceded, Jeju United at 1 and 1.83.
Cerezo Osaka were winless in 6.
The match was played at Yanmar Stadium Nagai (capacity 25,000). With 100 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, I. Tantashev was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cerezo Osaka led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cerezo Osaka: Yoichiro Kakitani (34'), Eiichi Katayama (16') · Jeju United: Jin Seong-Uk (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cerezo Osaka 37% · Jeju United 63% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 9-4