3.
The hosts’ victory
TEAM NEWS
Yokohama F-Marinos will have a full squad except Naoki Matsuda and
Yasuhiro Hato.
Kyoto Sanga defender Kwak Tae Hwi and midfielder Hiroki Nakayama will be suspended.
Suspended:
None
Doubtful:
None
Injured/unavailable:
Naoki Matsuda (knee), Yasuhiro Hato (pulled muscle)
Suspended: Kwak Tae Hwi (1 match), Hiroki
Nakayama (1 match)
Doubtful:
None
Injured/unavailable:
None
MATCH
PREVIEW
Yokohama F-Marinos defeated Urawa Reds away
3-2 in Round 11. The performance
was terrible, but Urawa Reds committed a lot of
errors in front of their goal.
Yokohama F-Marinos was lucky to be able to
score 3 goals and get 3 points.
Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura isn't fully fit. He is thinking about World Cup already
so he will play very prudently to avoid any possible injury. Head coach Kazushi Kimura said, "There
is no player who can replace Shunsuke Nakamura".
Kyoto Sanga are struggling. They've been winless for 6 matches. Players are nervous. Defender Kwak
Tae Hwi and midfielder Hiroki Nakayama will be
suspended. Head coach Kyu Kato isn't Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger. His tactics, selection and substitution
don't function so often. There's no
solution for Kyoto Sanga.
Yokohama F-Marinos will win the match, although they're in bad form,
HEAD TO
HEAD
Kyoto Sanga won 2-0 at home and lost 0-3 away last
year.