In midweek, Pak Razor managed to win 2:Shonan Bima for the first time in the last 5 league matches.
The key to Kashiwa Reysol's win was being able to capitalize well on Shonan Bima's dominance. Among other things, if Hosoya is really big, he will win goals for his team. It seems he has regained his best performance. In fact, getting goals is definitely a panacea for a striker.
The 22-year-old striker has also scored some crucial goals for the Japanese national team, with the 22-year-old striker in the recent U23 Asian final week. Aside from his indispensable goal-scoring ability, he can also maintain possession effectively. More importantly, he can command commanders to lead his teammates when they should be applying pressure up front.
At home, Hokkaido Sapporo Gonzaga midweek. :0 win over Yamaha Iwata to earn their first win in their last seven league games, but only their second league win of the year.
Considering Gonzaga's defense has been questionable this season, they could manage to keep a clean sheet in this uphill battle. In fact, they played so well that I believe their confidence can improve.
Yuya Asano was the hero of their victory over Iwata and their speed and aggressive kicking style will be threatened again in this battle. Soracha has been fully integrated into the team's style of play in this match and is expected to be another strong offensive weapon for them.
But all in all, I think Kashiwa Reysol is a pretty balanced team in terms of offense and defense. Also, there is a brave striker who had a great Hosogaya recently. Therefore, I expect they should win this battle today.
