Cerezo Osaka announce that manager Akio Kogiku will step down after the expiration of his contract at the end of the season. Manager Kogiku’s comments will be published here after the last game of the season. The manager for the next season will be announced as soon as it has been decided. <h3 id="hee3eba2108">Profile</h3>Date of Birth July 7, 1975 Place of Birth Hyogo Coaching History 1998 - Cerezo Osaka U-15 Coach 2001 - Cerezo Osaka U-12/U-13 Manager 2006 - Cerezo Osaka Assistant Coach 2008 - Cerezo Osaka Coach 2014.9 - Cerezo Osaka Coach 2016 - Cerezo Osaka Head Coach 2017 - Cerezo Osaka Coach 2021.8 - Cerezo Osaka Manager

Manager Akio Kogiku to step down at the end of the season

<h3 id="hbc714ce89a">A winning goal by Hirotaka Tameda gave Cerezo their second 1-0 win in a row after the Osaka derby.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/45c8a1abba04422ebd528eef90d62a33/1007MR.jpg" alt=""> Two days after a thrilling win over Gamba Osaka in the 29th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League, Cerezo Osaka took to the road to face Urawa Reds in the 33rd round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League without much time to enjoy the afterglow of their Osaka derby victory. With the aftermath of the big match still fresh in their minds, the team had to cope with difficult conditions, but manager Akio Kogiku made no changes to his starting line-up, hoping to "continue the flow of the derby". Koji Toriumi replaced Masaya Shibayama on the bench. After the Osaka Derby, in which Cerezo showed impressive offensive and defensive performances, Cerezo again played a 3-4-2-1 formation, using both a high press and a middle press for defense to keep opponents out of their own half. The team's defense, starting with the three up front players Leo Ceara, Lucas Fernandes and Sota Kitano, kept their opponents at bay. They limited Urawa's build-up and were able to recover the balls that were kicked to them. In the 8th minute, Shunta Tanaka, again starting in the center of the back three, passed the ball to Sota Kitano, who got behind the defense and almost scored a goal. Then, in the 17th minute, Cerezo took the lead. A diagonal pass from Ryosuke Shindo to Hirotaka Tameda led to a corner kick, and Lucas Fernandes' kick was met by Tameda at the far post. With Shindo competing with a defender in front of him, Tameda was free to wait for the ball, and he met the ball perfectly, saying, "I didn't go against the ball, I just followed the basics." He met the ball perfectly and kicked a strong ball to the opposite side. The difference in physical condition due to the difference in preparation time was expected to become more noticeable as the match progressed, so the early goal was very significant. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/ed95667883e344b8ab423dcbfc374c06/1007MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/f30ce7fba6854e99a28abb222d9823f9/1007MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/7320a54f76c04e36b8037418cb89f646/1007MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> Cerezo's momentum grew, and they had another golden opportunity in the 22nd minute. Fernandes cut out the opposing goalkeeper's errant pass and quickly sent a pass to Ceara, who danced past the oncoming defender and finished well, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper. Later, he reacted to the rebound and tried to collect the ball, and it appeared that he was brought down by the foot of an opposing defender. However, the referee's whistle did not blow and no penalty kick was awarded. Despite not scoring a second goal, they continued their strong defensive performance from the previous match, holding their opponents to zero shots on goal in the first half. In the second half, as Urawa pushed forward with their players positioned higher than in the first half, Cerezo's entire team dropped back and the second ball was picked up by their opponents, leaving them pinned back in their own half for a long time. However, even though Urawa possessed the ball, their defenders did not panic, and in the 65th minute, they created a close chance. Reiya Sakata, who has started the last three matches, dribbled aggressively down the right flank and, after being denied by a defender, Hiroaki Okuno shot straight at the rebound. The ball was blocked by goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa and no goal was scored. From that point on, Urawa continued to push forward, and in the 82nd and 85th minutes, Cerezo twice found themselves in trouble on the left side of the field. However, goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon made a good save from Ryoma Watanabe's shot in the first instance, and Shindo threw himself forward to block Yoshio Koizumi's shot in the second, a much clearer chance for the opponents. "I always try to put myself in a position to increase my chances of preventing a goal, so it was the result of that," Shindo said. In second-half stoppage time, Capixaba, Ryogo Yamasaki, and Hayato Okuda, who came on in the second half, combined well down the right flank to finish off the scoring. The win followed the Osaka derby, and the team is now unbeaten in their last four matches, with three wins and a draw in their last four matches. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/108351b80099483d8187f4206d7bc788/1007MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/68165f1d0b3e48b08e088c12facd241a/1007MR%20(7).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/42f3002da04843b7bea758060565579d/1007MR%20(6).jpg" alt=""> "We had a short time to prepare, so it was tough, but we showed what we can do on the field and it was good that it led to a win," said Fernandes, who assisted the winner. Cerezo gave the best performance they could in their current condition. Manager Kogiku attributed the victory to "the strong connection between all the players," including their fighting style and mentality. After a difficult period, the team is now on the verge of a "V-shaped recovery," according to manager Kogiku. After a two-week break, the team will look for their second three-game winning streak of the season next week when they host Jubilo Iwata at home. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/bfde956ceeca44928d928f52ae8c220b/1007MR%20(8).jpg" alt="">

Review: Urawa Reds 0-1 Cerezo Osaka (J1 MD33)

<h3 id="h0894d9ec1d">Cerezo dominated offensively and defensively from the start, and Ryuya Nishio scored the winning goal from a pass by Sota Kitano, both academy graduates, for a comfortable victory in the Osaka Derby.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/da79b0603018450a8b90d519f257257a/241003_01.JPG" alt=""> After a postponement due to Typhoon No. 10, Cerezo Osaka faced Gamba Osaka in the Osaka Derby in the 29th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Although it was a weekday evening, the atmosphere was already "ready" for kick-off, with supporters of both teams creating a lot of excitement before the match. The starting lineup was changed by one player from the last match against Kashiwa Reysol. Koji Toriumi was left out and Hiroaki Okuno came in, with Shunta Tanaka playing in the back three in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The players entered the stands with a tight look on their faces as the “PRIDE” choreo, created by Cerezo supporters, was shown in the stands. From the start of the match, Cerezo dominated Gamba by gaining possession and using their wide flanks. In the 8th minute, from a corner kick, Ryosuke Shindo hit the crossbar with a header. In the 17th minute, Cerezo had their first chance. Reiya Sakata, who had started the Osaka derby following the Kashiwa game, dribbled in, Sota Kitano heeled it over, and Leo Ceara found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but the angle was a little off and his shot was blocked by Jun Ichimori. In the 19th minute, a quick change of attack and defense led to the ball being won high up the field, and Kitano fired a shot through the middle. In the 28th minute, another decisive opportunity came for Ceara, as he took advantage of an aggressive defensive move by Shindo to connect with Okuno, Hinata Kida, and Lucas Fernandes, before finally shooting from just inside the penalty area after a clever move to beat the opposing defender. Again, however, Gamba's guardian Ichimori, who was a graduate of Cerezo's academy and was in the same year as Takahiro Ogihara and Ryo Nagai, was able to make a good save. The first half ended goalless, but Cerezo completely dominated the match in terms of performance. The back three was able to deal with the long balls and vertical pass attempts. They were also superior in the battle for the second ball in the midfield, allowing Gamba no shots in the first half. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/1d98c580476d4103a145d20fc7606048/241003_02.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/6f76db9beaa74100a839ca8f8e915341/241003_03.JPG" alt=""> "In the first half, we got off to a good start and took control of the game, and at halftime manager Kogiku said, “The game unfolded perfectly." In the second half, all we had to do was to score” (Nishio). And Cerezo succeeded in scoring a much-needed goal early in the second half. In the 48th minute, after Sakata was fouled, Fernandes sent a low free kick to the near post, and Kitano was quick to react, taking a nifty trap and moving it forward for Nishio to swipe with his right foot and send it into the net. Yodoko Sakura Stadium erupted with excitement at the strike by the Sakura's native defender, who said, “I hit it on instinct." The crowd cheered for the number 33, who expressed his joy with a yell and a jumping guts pose. In the 55th minute, Kida finally fired a powerful mid-range shot from the second ball of a free kick. In the 64th minute, Kitano cut high and struck a long shot. The aggressiveness of the team's goal-seeking continued in the second half, but the high pace of the first half meant that the entire team became a little slow in the middle of the second half. The space created by this allowed Takashi Usami to take advantage of it, leading to an attack by Gamba, but again in the second half, there were no shots on target by the opponents. In the 82nd minute, Gamba had a close call when Welton broke through on their own right flank and found the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/161ffbd1b6e5419d9b99c15c44c9b11b/241003_04.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/0a7d7d67ebe8407a94e431487f82d0d2/241003_05.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/a5de484e27124627a65e3a09c77d351c/241003_06.JPG" alt=""> In the final phase of the game, three front-line players were substituted. Ryogo Yamasaki, Capixaba, and Satoki Uejo were brought in to replace Ceara, Fernandes, and Kitano, who had been on the offensive at full throttle from the start. Uejo made a spectacle of himself immediately after coming on, threatening the goal with a direct free kick, while Yamasaki created time on the front line and Capixaba also made a tackle to stop an attack by the opponents. Cerezo once again tightened up their defense, and in the added time of the second half, they shut out Gamba's power-play attack to the very end, even with the CBs up. As Tanaka recalled, “We were able to do what we wanted to do by stopping what our opponents wanted to do,” and Cerezo won the 48th Osaka Derby in the J1 League. I felt again that this moment is the reason why we have been working so hard all season,” said Shindo, who fought hard wearing the captain's mark in this match. In a special match that was not just one of 38, Cerezo won a great victory that will go down in Osaka Derby history. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/abd0bc94ed954c1bbdbf16f56c09987f/241003_08.JPG" alt="">

Review: Cerezo Osaka 1-0 Gamba Osaka (J1 MD29)

<h3 id="h8f65311ea9">A scoreless draw in a match aiming for back-to-back wins; no goals conceded for the first time in six games was a positive result, but there are still issues to be addressed in the attack.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/a7835a6a128f4f3dbf01f1690e17cc8b/0930MR.jpg" alt=""> Five days after beating Shonan Bellmare to end a four-game losing streak with their first win in nine matches, Cerezo Osaka returned home to face Kashiwa Reysol in the 32nd round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. There were two changes to the starting lineup from the Shonan match. Hayato Okuda and Kakeru Funaki were rested and replaced by Ryosuke Shindo, making his first start of the season, and Reiya Sakata, making his second league start of the season. The 3-4-2-1 formation featured a back three of Koji Toriumi, Ryuya Nishio and Shindo, a double volante of Shunta Tanaka and Hinata Kida, Hirotaka Tameda on the left wing, Sakata on the right wing, and Sota Kitano and Lucas Fernandes behind Leo Ceara up top. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/d4ae94ff873044f4b88e713696ca6447/0930MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> Right from the start, Cerezo gave Kashiwa a free kick and a corner kick, but they defended well. In the 12th minute, Kitano won the ball and Fernandes dribbled through the air to earn a yellow card. And in the 17th minute, Sakata was mesmerizing. His quick dribbling down the right side of the field led him to the center of the field, where he was fouled on the edge of the box and a free kick was awarded. The kicker, Fernandes, took a brilliant shot at goal, but the ball hit a defender and went wide. Kashiwa's strength on the left, Matheus Savio, was thwarted by Sakata, Shindo and Kitano, but he still managed to create a chance that led to Kohei Tezuka firing a shot that was saved by Kim Jin Hyeon. In the 30th minute, Kosuke Kinoshita headed in Diego's cross, and in the 33rd minute, Diego fired a shot from midfield, but both were saved by Kim Jin Hyeon. Cerezo also had a chance in the 37th minute. An exchange of passes between Shindo and Tanaka allowed them to break out of the opponent's press and Kida sent a pass to the left flank. Tameda collected the ball and sent a sharp cross into the box, but&nbsp;it just missed Leo Ceara and was cleared by the defender. The first half was a tight affair, with both sides switching quickly from offense to defense, and ended 0-0. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/11d7a76c8edb4566b0e280fc7cda45f1/0930MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/cd1eea6a7e7f4e75ba58f69af3776539/0930MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> Unlike the first half, the second half began with Cerezo on the offensive, and in the 47th minute Savio knocked Sakata off his feet while dribbling, earning him a yellow card. Sakata, who played as a wing-back in the match, showed his sharp and fast dribbling throughout the game, and the stadium went wild. In the 49th minute, Ceara headed down a kick by Kim Jin Hyeon, the ball failed to be cleared by the defender, and Fernandes picked up the ball, dribbled in, and shot, which was saved by the goalkeeper, but it was a close call. The tempo of the ball movement remained good with Kida as the starting point, and in the 66th minute, the passing between Kida, Sakata, and Kitano broke the ball down, and the young players became more active. In the second half, the team began to show signs of scoring, as Tameda, on the left flank, moved deeper down the flanks and increased the number of corner kicks. Capixaba and Masaya Shibayama were introduced in the behind-the-striker positions in the 68th and 78th minutes, respectively. In the 84th minute, Cerezo broke down the right flank, and Capixaba met a cross, but it was blocked by the opposing defender. Cerezo dominated the second half, limiting their opponents to two shots on goal, but were unable to find the back of the net and the match ended in a 0-0 draw. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/653f832d2c8f4a56945acb4ee23d632e/0930MR%20(3).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/b3185411ca1b4ff9beda27279fa4be53/0930MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> After the game, manager Akio Kogiku cited “the performance of the young players and the fact that we all worked hard and finished with a clean sheet ” as his takeaways from the game. He added enthusiastically, “Next time, we will take risks in the attack, put more people in front of the ball, and go deeper with everyone." The next game is a match where only victory is required. We will all prepare well and share the joy with our supporters at home this time. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/6a8ef84c131a4655a93048db45bf03e4/0930MR%20(6).jpg" alt="">

Review: Cerezo Osaka 0-0 Kashiwa Reysol (J1 MD32)

<h3 id="hff31b717c8">Despite conceding an early goal, ace Leo Ceara scored twice to secure a come-from-behind win and their first three points in nine league games.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/aebe0fe467ab4fc6910fe31c2c47ae43/0924MR%20(0).jpg" alt=""> Eight days after their last match against Vissel Kobe, Cerezo Osaka traveled to Shonan Bellmare in search of their first win in nine league games. There were three changes to the starting lineup from the previous week. Sota Kitano started for the second time this season after the match against Albirex Niigata in the seventh round, Hinata Kida started for the first time this season, and Hayato Okuda started for the first time in two matches. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/f13d3db38b1e40cb95b5d781274f237e/0924MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> Cerezo tried to “push forward without being pushed” (manager Akio Kogiku) based on the lessons learned from the previous game, but Shonan's aggressive play put Cerezo on the defensive from the outset. With a mismatch between the two teams' systems, Shonan were able to take advantage of the flanks, win a series of corner kicks, pick up the second balls, and unleash a wave of attacks. Cerezo successfully avoided conceding in the 2nd and 4th minutes thanks to Leo Ceara's blocking and Kim Jin Hyeon's good save. However, as Cerezo received a series of attacks, Akito Suzuki headed in from a free kick to put Shonan ahead in the 12th minute. The game looked like a repeat of the previous game, but “even after conceding a goal, we didn't break down and went at it ourselves, and once again we followed the game plan and tried to go from the front. The first goal came from a short counter attack following excellent defensive work from the front line,” as the manager recalled after the game. In the 21st minute, after a defensive move on the left side by Hirotaka Tameda and Lucas Fernandes, Fernandes carried the ball and broke through vertically. Fernandes advanced deep into the penalty area, where he ran at a defender and passed the ball to Leo Ceara, who broke free and pushed the ball into the net to make it 1-1. Three minutes later, Ceara skillfully trapped a long pass from Shunta Tanaka, used his body well to create a dribbling course, blew past the opposing defender, and advanced on goal. He then blasted the ball past the goalkeeper and kicked it into the goal to complete the comeback. "We have been conceding a lot lately, and we conceded again today, but we were able to show a different form than in the past,” said the number 9. He turned the game on its head with two goals, marking his 20th of the season. Shonan's momentum slowed down, and Cerezo were able to bounce back from their attacks with a solid block, and Kitano, who had shined in the front line with Ceara and Fernandes this match, was active.　Kitano showed his high skills in dribbling, passing, and trapping, and in the 29th minute, he himself dived behind the defense and came close to scoring a goal. In the 37th minute, he took a high position and sent a last pass to Ceara, creating a chance. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/296f633a87ae4a4a9b5f540b35d82584/0924MR%20(3).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/c7603873939347028479347443df498b/0924MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> However, in the second half, they were again on the defensive. Shonan were able to move the ball and push up the field, and Shonan's turn continued, as Cerezo were unable to pick up the second ball. In the 61st minute, Cerezo had a great chance for a third goal. Kitano cut off an exchange of passes between the opposing defenders at a high position, and brought the ball into the box. However, Kitano's shot went just over the crossbar. Then, in the 62nd minute, a big blow came. Akito Suzuki's header from a cross hit the post. After another dangerous situation in the 64th minute, manager Kogiku brought on Ryosuke Shindo in the 65th minute to switch to a 5-4-1 system. The team's numerical inferiority on the flanks was firmly covered, and the number of players inside the box was increased to close out the game. Shindo made his first league appearance of the season. He came on in a numbing situation, but he was able to stabilize the defense in the center of the back three, and in the 75th minute, his team had a decisive chance on a counter attack. However, the opposing goalkeeper made a good save, and Tameda was unable to finish it off. From this point on, both sides made substitutions, and as the battle for a goal heated up, Cerezo's Reiya Sakata and Ryogo Yamasaki, who both came on during the game, had chances to score, and there were also some close calls, but they managed to hold on and the game ended 2-1. It was the first come-from-behind victory in nearly two years and two months. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/61a079ac971b47eea7b3657d0f345387/0924MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/352cad64363445d499ff8978d1300a8c/0924MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> In addition to getting the three points that they had wanted more than anything else, they also got multiple goals from their ace, Kitano showed signs of awakening, and a number of players who had been injured this season returned to the lineup. After the game, the players looked relieved to have won for the first time in nine games, and they hope to add more points to their tally from this point on. The next game will be at home against Kashiwa Reysol. The team will be ready to “share the joy of victory with our supporters at home for the first time in a long time,” said manager Kogiku. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/b46b729abe27456f95fbcd21e5e7c09b/0924MR%20(6).jpg" alt="">

Review: Shonan Bellmare 1-2 Cerezo Osaka (J1 MD31)

<h3 id="h6e37d31fe4">The back three that was prepared during the break did not work, and two goals were conceded in the first 11 minutes, resulting in a complete defeat to Kobe and extending the losing streak to 4 games.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/5dd0b8af60dd47e2b2c421de04b8167b/240913_06.JPG" alt=""> It was the first official match in about three weeks since the Meiji Yasuda J1 League match against Yokohama F. Marinos. Cerezo Osaka went on the road to face Vissel Kobe in the 30th match of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. The starting lineup was changed by two players from the Yokohama FM match. Hiroaki Okuno and Kyohei Noborizato both returned to the starting lineup after two matches. Capixaba returned to the bench, and Hinata Kida and Ryosuke Shindo also started from the bench for the first time this season. In this match, Cerezo adopted a back three from the start of the match “based on the current situation of multiple goals conceded and Kobe's strength” (manager Akio Kogiku). The back three of Kakeru Funaki, Ryuya Nishio, and Koji Toriumi, with Noborizato at left wing back, Lucas Fernandes at right wing back, Okuno and Shunta Tanaka in the double-volante lineup, and Hirotaka Tameda and Vitor Bueno behind Leo Ceara at the top, played in a 3-4-2-1. However, Kobe were on the offensive early on, scoring a goal in the 2nd minute off a corner kick. In the 11th minute, Yuya Osako kept the ball, and Rikuto Hirose scored with a shot from the mid-range that crawled into the net. After the game, the manager and players reflected on how “the game plan had been disrupted by the early goal,” but from this point on, Cerezo were unable to unify their efforts on the pitch, and Kobe completely took control of the game. After the drinking water time, the team reverted to the 4-2-3-1 (4-4-2 in defense) that they had used in the previous games, but once the wheels went haywire, they would not return easily. The team's pressing from the front didn't work well, and when Kobe easily carried the ball, crosses from the flanks and passes to the back caused many crucial situations. However, Nishio and Noborizato did their best to avoid the danger, and thanks to a few missed shots by the opponents, the first half ended without a third goal. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/0e265a5ba74c4866bdd00043d9c32b68/240913_01.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/5542196dcc714ca19a223ec4d725f3b5/240913_02.JPG" alt=""> At the start of the second half, manager Kogiku made three changes. Capixaba, Sota Kitano, and Hayato Okuda were introduced in place of Tameida, Bueno, and Funaki. In the 47th minute, Okuda led the way for Fernandes, Ceara, and finally Okuno, who fired a shot from outside the box. In the 49th minute, Kitano pressed high, won the ball, brought it in himself, and shot from an angle, which was blocked by a defender, but Cerezo pulled one back with the resulting corner kick. Ceara met Fernandes' kick with a high header and found the back of the net for his 18th goal of the season, taking him back to the top of the scoring charts. Cerezo started the second half in the opposite way from the first half, hoping to equalize at once, but after scoring, they were unable to make the decisive moves they wanted and instead gave Kobe the decisive chances in the 75th and 76th minutes. After goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon made great saves on both occasions to prevent another goal conceded, Cerezo revitalized themselves again in the final minutes, with Hinata Kida and Fernandes going close in the 86th minute after a cross from Capixaba. Also in the 87th minute, Okuda's cross was met on the far side by Capixaba as they looked for an equalizer. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/1597d5f857e24ae787f98ea9f30664e5/240913_03.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/a782b5b436bc4479a62323773babfc16/240913_04.JPG" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/1bf1dfbbc7f7437fb7b3f1ce7c732d3b/240913_05.JPG" alt=""> In the end, Cerezo could not catch up and lost 1-2, but as their manager reflected, “Even though we were down 0-2 in the first half, the players did not give up until the end, and in the second half, the young players showed a great performance." Kitano, who came on at the start of the second half, led the team in attack and defense, and Okuda invigorated the flanks with his attacking flair, while Kida made his first league appearance of the season in the 77th minute. The team's current predicament has not changed with four consecutive losses for the first time in 18 years (since 2006), but as Nishio said, “The only way to change the situation is for the players to express ourselves on the pitch." The next game away against Shonan Bellmare will be the only time they can stop the losing streak and move forward with three points after nine games.

Review: Vissel Kobe 2-1 Cerezo Osaka (J1 MD30)

The match against Gamba Osaka on August 31 has been cancelled after consultation with the J.League due to Typhoon Shanshan. An alternative date and ticket information will be announced as soon as it is confirmed. <h3 id="h7ccf5779e2">About tickets</h3>Ticket and refund information will be announced as soon as it is confirmed. Please keep your tickets safe until a decision is made. <h3 id="h83c90ae3bc">Match to be cancelled</h3>August 31 (Sat) 19:00 (Yodoko Sakura Stadium) 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League MD29 Cerezo Osaka vs. Gamba Osaka * Alternative date to be confirmed

August 31 match against Gamba Osaka cancelled

<h3 id="h6cb9fa6e87">Despite an improved start to the match against Yokohama F. Marinos at the “new” National Stadium, the team suffered their third consecutive defeat after conceding goals in the second half.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/3a6ec7b491524494bd3a54b98ea1db30/0826MR.jpg" alt=""> Six days after their previous match against Kyoto Sanga F.C., Cerezo Osaka faced Yokohama F. Marinos in the 28th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. The match was played at the Japan National Stadium, and there were two changes to the starting line-up from the previous match. Yuichi Hirano made his first league start since joining the club, while Ryuya Nishio returned at center back. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/5c1521231ea64d85a86695a3e4200253/0826MR%20(3).jpg" alt=""> The tone of the match was clear from the start. Yokohama FM gained possession and pushed forward, while Cerezo lowered their pressing position, created a defensive block in midfield and responded with a midfield press. Crosses from the left and right were blocked by the defenders, preventing Yokohama FM from creating any real chances. In attack, they simply went for the goal by getting behind the defenders. In the 12th minute, Lucas Fernandes received a pass from Vitor Bueno and shot from the right side. The goalkeeper made a good save. Up until the first half water break, Yokohama FM had 68% of the possession, but as Shunta Tanaka recalled, "We talked before the game about not being in a hurry even when the opponent has the ball. Hirotaka Tameda said, "We all talked about defending tenaciously and trying to finish the first half without conceding a goal." The first half saw few chances for either side, but Cerezo's right flank, paired with Fernandes and Hayato Okuda, was revitalized. In the 31st minute, Kakeru Funaki found the back of the net from Bueno's pass, but was called offside and the goal was disallowed. In the 37th minute, Yokohama FM broke through the middle of the pitch and Anderson Lopes fired a powerful shot, but this time goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon made a good save. The first half ended 0-0. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/a24a90db1b704e368a5700676347eaf6/0826MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/607c132d67124fe6a929ad408adffa56/0826MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> After a quiet first half, the second half got off to a flying start in the 47th minute when Okuda took Lopes' shirt and awarded a penalty kick after a cross from the left side of the field. Lopes scored from the spot to take the lead. Cerezo then took control of the ball and pushed forward, and in the 52nd minute they had a good chance. Fernandes played a one-two with Tanaka on the right flank and crossed for Leo Ceara, whose shot was deflected by the goalkeeper. In the 66th minute, Funaki sent in a cross from the left side of the box following a pass from Bueno. The cross led to an own goal by the opposing defender, but again Funaki was called offside and the goal was disallowed. In the 67th minute, manager Akio Kogiku decided to make three changes to the starting line-up in an attempt to improve the game. Shinji Kagawa made his first appearance since the league match against Vissel Kobe in the 13th round, and two young attacking players, Sota Kitano and Masaya Shibayama, came on at the same time. Soon after, Hirano, Okuda and Kitano combined well, with Shibayama the last to go, but his shot flew just wide of the goalkeeper. After Cerezo had failed to find the equalizer, a pass was intercepted in the opponents' half in the 73rd minute and a goal was conceded on the counterattack. Cerezo, now in a difficult position, switched to two up front in the 80th minute, with Ryogo Yamasaki replacing Hirano. Kagawa and Shibayama played the role of volante, but they were caught in the opponent's press and scored the third goal in the 83rd minute. Kagawa also injured his left elbow when he lost his balance and landed on his feet during a tussle with an opponent. With their substitutes already used up, the team was forced to play the remainder of the match with 10 men. In second-half stoppage time, Ceara found themselves one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but he was unable to make a save, and Yokohama FM scored a fourth goal shortly afterwards to complete the rout. Considering the close first half, the final result was an unexpectedly big defeat. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/8ec0ad1f24b64ad7a66ea37130c89bb1/0826MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/2f5c4f2dda7b4a0c85db2aad98831673/0826MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> “Everyone is playing with the desire to make the team win, so this result is frustrating,” said Nishio after the game, who had been working hard with his captain's mark. The team has not won in seven league games, but if they can get their offense and defense together, they can still turn things around. "The supporters have been very positive,” Nishio said. “We want to respond to their support and we will fight for three points in the next Osaka derby." To avenge the away defeat and change the course of their season, the entire team will take on the Osaka derby next week. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/09ee37aff665421d9704441d4a1b7820/0826MR%20(6).jpg" alt="">

Review: Yokohama F. Marinos 4-0 Cerezo Osaka (J1 MD28)

<h3 id="hd788cf8fed">Against Kyoto's pressure, Cerezo lost goals from the first half and suffered a tough 3-5 defeat at home.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/b568654ad63f4953a3fbf63c134a9171/0819MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> Five days after their last match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Cerezo Osaka returned home to face Kyoto Sanga F.C. in the 27th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. There were two changes to the starting lineup from the previous match. Vitor Bueno replaced Masaya Shibayama up top and Ryuya Nishio was replaced by Hayato Okuda at right back. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/ab39ca07145b4e569ff17a9602d7fe51/0819MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> From the start of the match, both teams were quick and aggressive in their pursuit of goals. While receiving Kyoto's attacks, Cerezo also showed their boldness in pressing for the goal. In the 6th minute, after receiving a pass from Kyohei Noborizato, Hirotaka Tameda moved up the pitch and crossed, and in the 9th minute, starting with Leo Ceara, he linked up with Tameda and Bueno, before finishing with a shot. In the early minutes of the match, both sides showed their quality, but in the 12th minute Cerezo lost the ball in their own half and conceded a goal. Kyoto's high press was something to be wary of, so it was a regrettable goal. From this point on, the game tilted in Kyoto's favour, with Taichi Hara slipping in behind with a diagonal move in the 17th minute and scoring with a fine looping shot for the second goal, and then conceding another in the 28th minute after the water break. Cerezo were unable to cope with Kyoto's attack, who had improved both individually and collectively with the signing of a foreign player, and conceded three goals. Cerezo hit back hard from there, with Okuda firing a shot just wide in the 33rd minute, and Ceara had a chance from a short corner in the 35th minute, but his header was saved by goalkeeper Gu Sung Yun. They continued to push forward, earning seven consecutive corner kicks, and pulled one back in the 45th minute. The ball was linked up at a good tempo in front of the opposition goal, and finally Bueno, receiving a pass from Hiroaki Okuno, made a skillful feint to get past a defender and scored with a superb shot on course. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/795d33aac7b34c999fbce14b7a4eef7f/0819MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/70f00843300a4cc4abc60695b3720145/0819MR%20(3).jpg" alt=""> The second half started with Cerezo on the offensive again, but the next goal went to Kyoto, who won the ball, carried it quickly and finally headed in a cross from the right in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute, manager Akio Kogiku replaced Noborizato and Okuno with Nishio and Shibayama. Kakeru Funaki moved to left-back and Nishio and Koji Toriumi teamed up in the centre-back position. However, before they had time to rebuild, Kyoto scored their fifth goal in the 64th minute, again from counter-attack. Kyoto's new Brazilian signing Rafael Elias completed his hat-trick. Cerezo continued to fall for Kyoto's tactics, but Yuichi Hirano, who came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute, turned the tide. He added a good tempo of passing, and in the 76th minute Ceara received Hirano's pass and shot, hitting the crossbar. In the 79th minute, with Hirano as a starting point, the ball was quickly passed to Shibayama and Okuda, and finally to Sota Kitano, who calmly put his left-footed shot into the net. In the 80th minute, Ryogo Yamazaki was brought on for the final change, and in second-half added time, Ceara was fouled and awarded a penalty kick. Ceara himself scored to close the gap to two goals, but the fightback was over. It was their second defeat in a row and they had not won in six league games. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/72534f6ae561456d9afa46e56a9dae36/0819MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/e730997c5ce54bc8aba87cd9ff1b279b/0819MR.jpg" alt=""> After the match, manager Kogiku said: ‘’I really felt that we need to improve both our individual defensive range and our defence as a group. We must also reflect on the way we conceded goals because of the poor way we conceded them." How seriously will the whole team take the disappointing five-goal defeat at home, and will they be able to build on it from the next game onwards? The club's resilience will be tested. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/80aad1e4670348cda4479c13488598d0/0819MR%20(6).jpg" alt="">

Review: Cerezo Osaka 3-5 Kyoto Sanga F.C. (J1 MD27)

<h3 id="h9568bbfb98">Despite playing a tight game until the end, Cerezo were unable to win against archrival Hiroshima, losing crucial points in their pursuit of the top spots.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/58d9f559ac72492d8908bc58104e74d4/240811_01.jpg" alt=""> Three days after the previous match against FC Machida Zelvia, Cerezo Osaka went on the road to face Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 26th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Only three points were needed to stay in the top half of the standings. This was the first time to play at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. The starting lineup was the same 11 players from the previous week. From the start, the game proceeded in Hiroshima's favor. Hiroshima pressed from high up the pitch, attacking from both sides, while Cerezo could not escape the pressure, leaving Leo Ceara alone up front. Cerezo had to hold on defensively for a while. However, after Cerezo denied Hiroshima’s chances, such as in the 16th minute when Koji Toriumi cleared a header by Mutsuki Kato, Cerezo had a big chance in the 17th minute. An exchange of passes between Kyohei Noborizato, Masaya Shibayama, and Hirotaka Tameda led to a break down the left flank and Tameda's cross was met by Lucas Fernandes at the far post, but his shot was cleared off the line by a Hiroshima defender. In the 29th minute, Toriumi again blocked a shot on the counterattack, and from the 30th minute onwards, Cerezo's possession outnumbered Hiroshima's and they continued to push forward. In the 41st minute, Ryuya Nishio crossed from the right flank after a pass from Shibayama, and Ceara met the ball at the near post, but the Hiroshima defender was too close to the ball and his shot was missed. The first half ended 0-0, and although Cerezo failed to score, they regained control of the match at the interval. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/1d7412c50f4e4473bf9a90dc37399b91/240811_07.jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/3234c10d992d4a7c8e64489ba4a87495/240811_03.jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/de6d6c38362e48709028d9292b1a4881/240811_02.jpg" alt=""> In the second half, Hiroshima continued to put pressure on Cerezo, but Cerezo soon regained control of the ball and managed to push their opponents down the pitch. In the 58th minute, Shibayama, Noborizato, and Tameda again attacked down the left flank. Noborizato penetrated deep into the opponents' half and fired a shot from no angle, but the ball failed to find the target. In the 60th minute, Fernandes, Ceara, and Shibayama broke down the right flank, and Nishio crossed from the near zone, but the ball was deflected in by a defender. Shibayama, who had been involved in many of the breakdowns, gradually became less accurate in his decision-making and showed signs of fatigue, and was replaced by Sota Kitano in the 66th minute. Hiroshima also made a change of two players just before then, and both managers began to make moves to take the lead in a highly competitive match. Cerezo defended hard, such as in the 70th minute when Kim Jin Hyeon made a good save from Kato’s powerful shot, and in the 74th minute when Hiroaki Okuno came back to cover. In the 76th minute, manager Akio Kogiku made two substitutions, bringing on Ryogo Yamasaki and Yuichi Hirano at the same time. However, the substitutions paid off for Hiroshima, as they took the lead in the 78th minute through Tolgay Arslan, a new international player for Hiroshima, who scored with a precise and powerful shot. Cerezo then sent on attackers Vitor Bueno and Reiya Sakata in an attempt to equalize, but the team's defensive imbalance was exploited and a second goal was scored in the 85th minute. The game was decided. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/1bc3cf3bb033452e9dc14a45e99b296b/240811_06.jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/cf52ad29ec9b47d1ba0e2d6611714209/240811_05.jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/890ce5fa0ee24b4d851bd8fbe6e11093/240811_04.jpg" alt=""> Cerezo continued to attack to the end, with Sakata dribbling through, but they were unable to get the better of the opponents, and the time ran out. "This was a painful loss for us," said manager Kogiku, biting his lip, "when we thought about our goal of competing for the top spots of the standings and eventually the league." With Machida also losing this week, the points gap at the top remained unchanged, but the gap to fifth-placed Vissel Kobe increased to seven points, a step down from the top group of the championship contenders. It was a painful loss for sure, but "nothing is decided yet, and we don't want to look down from here," said goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon. August is a crucial time for the team in terms of the season as a whole. They will return home to face Kyoto Sanga F.C. in their next match, hoping to get their first win in six league matches to break the status quo. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/2cef278babde444fa2b7393d7f2fc808/240811_08.jpg" alt="">

Review: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Cerezo Osaka (J1 MD26)

<h3 id="h2d77dd8973">The game at home against the league leaders ended in a scoreless draw. Despite a good game, Cerezo were not able to decrease the point difference.</h3><img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/6af52aa6c66d4ddf92a1dfcf8bebebd9/0809MR.jpg" alt=""> The Meiji Yasuda J1 League resumed after a two and a half week break. Cerezo Osaka welcomed top-ranked FC Machida Zelvia at home for the matchday 25. The starting lineup was changed by three players from the previous match. Masaya Shibayama came into the starting lineup at the behind-the-striker position, with Hirotaka Tameda replacing the injured Capixaba, and Ryuya Nishio, who returned from the Paris Olympics, starting at right back. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/a28a3a028686429e807179a056525f34/0809MR%20(4).jpg" alt=""> In their last two matches, against Kawasaki Frontale and Albirex Niigata, Cerzo failed to get into the game in the first half and allowed their opponents to take the lead, but this time they showed a tighter game, competing well against Oh Se Hun, who was a target for their opponents' passes, and blocking Shota Fujio's shot. They were able to keep the ball out of the path of Na Sang Ho and Yuki Soma, who were marked by Kyohei Noborizato and Nishio, and did not allow them to break through easily. Although Machida's momentum overwhelmed Cerezo in the beginning, they gradually gained the upper hand in possession and increased their time of possession to push back. The key player was Noborizato, who returned from injury. He was in much better shape than in the previous match against Niigata, and was able to create chances by moving into a more central position to create time and pass at a high tempo. Shibayama and Hiroaki Okuno also linked effectively with Leo Ceara, and Tameda also took advantage of the left flank, and the attack from the middle to the end of the first half was impressive. However, Machida's first real chance of the match came in the 34th minute, when a long ball from goalkeeper Kosei Tani was met by right-back Henry Heroki Mochizuki, and Na Sang Ho's cross was met by Oh Se Hun's header, but goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyun made a fine save. Nishio's efforts to get closer to block his opponents were also a big factor. "There are a lot of players who are good at competing with each other. I was focusing on how to deal with crosses," he said after the match. In the 38th minute, Cerezo had a chance to score. Lucas Fernandes took the ball in high position and passed to Okuno, who found Leo Ceara, and the ace unleashed a powerful shot into the far corner, but he was just offside and the goal was disallowed. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/0cc405d12c13477094ae6768fb1c0a02/0809MR%20(2).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/d77a1e7e954d437a8fcb672c05bd183c/0809MR%20(3).jpg" alt=""> After a first half in which they were able to show their offensive and defensive intentions in their fourth match with Machida this season, including their handling of set pieces, Cerezo won a series of set pieces at the start of the second half. On the defensive side, Soma kept sending in crosses from the side, but Koji Toriumi and Kakeru Funaki did an excellent job of deflecting them away. In the 64th minute, manager Akio Kogiku made his first substitution. Ryogo Yamasaki replaced Fernandes, who had received a yellow card, and Shibayama was moved to the right flank, leaving Yamasaki to pair up with Ceara up front. In the 70th minute, Nishio's header from Shibayama's free kick went just over the crossbar. Midway through the second half, the team had to withstand an attack from Machida, who had made three changes to the midfield and was looking for a goal. However, Cerezo held firm and did not allow Machida to score, with Funaki saying, "Everyone was focused on the ball and everyone was responsible for the defense in front of the goal, including the battle for the ball." Towards the end of the match, Cerezo had chances of their own. Sota Kitano, who came on as a substitute, came close to scoring with a sharp move, but was denied by the Machida defense at the last moment. In second half stoppage time, Cerezo launched a counterattack from a corner kick. Shunta Tanaka latched onto Okuno's pass, but was denied by a last-ditch challenge.Soon after, Machida went on the counter and finally Erik latched onto a pass from Mitchell Duke, but he could not quite meet it. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/9233a6aca1e143cfbaf5106f99b987b9/0809MR%20(5).jpg" alt=""> <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/42ee0fb532aa472ca15e0d3aff1a527c/0809MR%20(1).jpg" alt=""> After the game, manager Kogiku reflected, "We played a highly intense and exciting game in which our style and Machida's style clashed head-to-head," and rival manager Go Kuroda summed up the game by saying, "It was a nice game worth watching. Cerezo's excellent effort brought out the best in us." Even though no goals were scored, there is no doubt that it was a heated match. However, as Cerezo trails Machida by 12 points at the top of the standings, they desperately needed three points to close the gap. "We had to show that we were determined and ready to win the league. Considering the importance of the head-to-head matchup, it was a bit of a waste," reflected Noborizato. Still, it is important to take what they showed offensively and defensively in this match to the next match and beyond. The team will need to recover both physically and mentally for the away game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which will be played in three days. <img src="https://images.microcms-assets.io/assets/cc125679249b4055b70b8d540ec6636a/5203cba26ede4393bb799ab3b949b084/0809MR%20(6).jpg" alt="">

Review: Cerezo Osaka 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (J1 MD25)

Cerezo Osaka announce that forward Ryo Watanabe has joined Jubilo Iwata on a loan basis. The loan will run until January 31, 2025. <h3 id="hf9070a5ba3">Comments</h3>"I have decided to join Jubilo Iwata on loan. After I made the decision, I thought a lot about what to say and how to say it. In the end, all I could think of was gratitude, and I wanted to express that to you in my own words. I would like to thank all the supporters who supported us and fought with us with their passionate support no matter how hard times were, all the supporters who gave us their loving and critical opinions, and all the people I was able to meet through Cerezo Osaka. Thank you very much. I am also very sorry to those who supported me by buying my jersey and merchandise even though I could not play in the games. I am deeply aware of my own powerlessness. Of course, if I cannot take advantage of opportunities, I lose the chance to play and cannot establish my position in the team; it is nobody's fault but my own. I am truly grateful to President Morishima, manager Kogiku, director of team strengthening Kajino, and everyone else involved with Cerezo for bringing me to the big stage of J1. Last but not least, I sincerely hope that the remaining time of this 30th anniversary year will be a good time for Cerezo Osaka and its fans and supporters, and that one day I will be able to stand at Yodoko Sakura Stadium again as a player of Cerezo Osaka in front of your wonderful support. I will fight hard to repay everyone's kindness with this team. Thank you for your support over the past year!" <h3 id="hee3eba2108">Profile</h3>Date of Birth October 25, 1996 Place of Birth Tokyo Height / Weight 179cm / 71kg Position Forward Career Shibuya Central FC Yoyogi Junior High School Takanawa High School Sangyo Noritsu University Azul Claro Numazu Fujieda MYFC Cerezo Osaka Player Data (Domestic Total) J1: 14 games / 1 goal J2: 26 games / 13 goals J3: 94 games / 20 goals League Cup: 1 game / 0 goal Emperor's Cup: 3 games / 2 goals

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Review: Cerezo Osaka 0-0 FC Machida Zelvia (J1 MD25)

Ryo Watanabe joins Jubilo Iwata on loan

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