J1 League Gameweek 18
Kashiwa Reysol 4 - 2 FT JEF United Chiba
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
35' Y. Kakita (Y. Koizumi)
39' Y. Koizumi (Y. Kakita)
R. Kuboniwa 45'+2
HT
60' ↓ H. Yamauchi ↑Y. Segawa
60' ↓ Y. Kakita ↑M. Hosoya
↓ H. Goya ↑K. Tanaka 66'
↓ M. Himeno ↑D. Ishikawa 66'
↓ T. Mae ↑T. Taguchi 66'
R. Kuboniwa 67'
↓ R. Kuboniwa ↑K. Toriumi 71'
76' M. Hosoya (N. Nakagawa)
79' ↓ T. Kubo ↑S. Baba
79' ↓ Y. Koizumi ↑K. Kumasaka
I. Takahashi (T. Tsukui) 85'
86' ↓ H. Mitsumaru ↑Y. Yamanouchi
↓ Z. Issaka ↑T. Matsumura 86'
Eduardo 87'
89' T. Koga
T. Matsumura 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kashiwa Reysol
Goalkeepers
Ryosuke Kojima 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Wataru Harada 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Taiyo Koga 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Daiki Sugioka 
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
88
Passes
2
Duels
Midfielders
Tojiro Kubo
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Yudai Konishi
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
69
Passes
9
Duels
Nobuteru Nakagawa
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
65
Passes
9
Duels
Hiromu Mitsumaru 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Yoshio Koizumi 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Hinata Yamauchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Yuki Kakita
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Kengo Nagai 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Seiya Baba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yosei Yamauchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yusuke Segawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riki Harakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomoaki Okubo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Koki Kumasaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mao Hosoya 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Yota Komi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
JEF United Chiba
Goalkeepers
José Aurelio Suárez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Issei Takahashi
CLUTCH HERO
85
Goal Time
85
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Ryota Kuboniwa
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Takashi Kawano
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
79
Passes
3
Duels
Masaru Hidaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Eduardo
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Takayuki Mae
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Zain Issaka 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
11%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Makoto Himeno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Takumi Tsukui 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Forwards
Hiroto Goya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
BENCH
Ryota Suzuki
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Koki Yonekura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Koji Toriumi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taishi Taguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuro Iwai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuya Yasui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kazuki Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daichi Ishikawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takumi Matsumura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2026 | JEF United Chiba | 2 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Fukuda Denshi Arena |
| 01/31/2026 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 - 1 | JEF United Chiba | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 02/09/2025 | JEF United Chiba | 0 - 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | Friendlies Clubs | Fukuda Denshi Arena |
| 02/18/2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 2 | JEF United Chiba | Friendlies Clubs | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 10/20/2019 | JEF United Chiba | 0 - 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | J2 League | Fukuda Denshi Arena (Chiba) |
| 06/22/2019 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 - 0 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium (Kashiwa) |
| 08/20/2014 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 (PEN 11-12) | JEF United Chiba | Emperor Cup | Kashiwa Hitachi Stadium |
03/07/2026
01/31/2026
02/09/2025
02/18/2024
10/20/2019
06/22/2019
08/20/2014
Kashiwa Reysol Win
JEF United Chiba Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +17
P: 18 GD: +20
P: 18 GD: +6
P: 20 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: +12
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 20 GD: +10
P: 18 GD: +4
P: 18 GD: +8
P: 19 GD: +4
P: 18 GD: +7
P: 18 GD: +7
P: 19 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: -4
P: 18 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: +4
P: 19 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: -1
P: 18 GD: -2
P: 19 GD: +7
P: 18 GD: -3
P: 18 GD: -7
P: 20 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -16
P: 18 GD: -8
P: 19 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -13
P: 18 GD: -10
P: 19 GD: -1
P: 19 GD: -5
P: 19 GD: +4
P: 19 GD: +1
P: 19 GD: -1
P: 19 GD: -2
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 19 GD: -11
P: 20 GD: -18
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kashiwa Reysol Outgun JEF United in Six-Goal Classic
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 70/100. Our verdict highlights a highly entertaining spectacle where relentless attacking intent completely overrode any sense of defensive caution.
Opening Barrage
Kashiwa Reysol entered the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium desperate to arrest a worrying run of league defeats. They controlled possession from the outset, methodically probing a fragile JEF United Chiba defence that sat deep in an attempt to absorb early pressure. The Y. Koizumi show began to unfold just past the half-hour mark, shattering the defensive stalemate. A sudden goal flurry shifted the Balance of the tie entirely. First, Y. Kakita broke the deadlock on 35 minutes after a slick exchange with the lively playmaker. Four minutes later, they reversed roles to devastating effect, with Koizumi finishing off Kakita's precise service. The sheer Intensity of this ten-minute spell left the visitors reeling, though R. Kuboniwa snatched a crucial, momentum-shifting goal back in first-half stoppage time to keep his struggling side firmly alive in the contest.
The Super-Sub Pivot
The second half developed into a gripping, open tactical duel as JEF United Chiba pushed hard for a much-needed equaliser. They launched sweeping counter-attacks that contributed to an unusually high shot volume, with a combined 27 attempts raining down throughout the afternoon. Yet, the definitive turning point arrived via an inspired intervention from the home bench. Entering the chaotic fray on 60 minutes, M. Hosoya needed just over a quarter of an hour to make his decisive mark on the match. Latching onto an incisive, defence-splitting pass from midfield orchestrator N. Nakagawa in the 76th minute, the substitute emphatically restored the two-goal cushion. His clinical finish completely broke JEF United's growing attacking momentum, re-established Kashiwa's supremacy, and sent the passionate home supporters into raptures.
Breathless Resolution
Even with a two-goal deficit, the final ten minutes offered pure, unadulterated sporting drama. Refusing to surrender quietly, JEF United struck again when I. Takahashi converted a brilliant 85th-minute chance created by the vision of T. Tsukui. The visitors suddenly threatened a remarkable late comeback, setting up a frantically nervy climax where every challenge mattered. However, T. Koga ultimately had the final say, thumping home an unstoppable 89th-minute strike to put the result beyond any lingering doubt. This vital 4-2 triumph spectacularly halts Kashiwa Reysol's three-match losing streak, lifting their spirits as they look to climb away from mid-table mediocrity. Conversely, the result only compounds the immediate misery for JEF United Chiba, who now suffer back-to-back league defeats and must urgently address their glaring defensive vulnerabilities.
Key Questions
What made Yoshio Koizumi the Man of the Match?
He orchestrated Kashiwa's early dominance, providing a brilliant goal and an assist in the first half while constantly unlocking the opposition defence.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
Both teams fully committed to aggressive attacking play, generating 27 total shots and leading to a remarkably open, end-to-end spectacle.
How did substitute Yoshio Koizumi change the game?
While Koizumi actually started and dominated the first half, it was substitute M. Hosoya who truly changed the second period with his clinical 76th-minute strike.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Chiba Derby Dripping with Desperation
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 42/100. This isn't about pretty football; it's a gritty, bottom-of-the-table dogfight where survival is the only metric that matters.
The Setup
Kashiwa Reysol welcome JEF United Chiba to Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium on May 23, 2026, for a quintessential relegation six-pointer. Both sides are dragging awful Form into this clash. Reysol have dropped four of their last five, while Chiba's recent misery mirrors that dreadful run. The Stakes are absolutely off the charts, as neither team has the luxury of dropping points to a direct rival. With a sheer lack of momentum on both sides, the Stars rating is predictably low, making this a test of nerve rather than elite technical quality. Attackers like M. Hosoya for the hosts and Carlinhos Júnior for the visitors will have to feed off scraps and manufacture their own luck in the final third.
Key Battle
Without a standout individual duel to dictate the tempo, this match will be won and lost in the middle of the park. Kashiwa's midfield anchor must disrupt Chiba's central progression. If the visitors cannot bypass the home engine room, their isolated forwards will starve for service. It is a classic unit-versus-unit war of attrition where tactical discipline trumps individual flair.
Our Prediction
We expect Kashiwa Reysol to edge this grim contest. The Balance tips slightly toward the hosts, primarily due to home advantage and a marginal edge in underlying defensive stability. Expect a scrappy 1-0 victory for Kashiwa, likely decided by a chaotic set-piece or a late defensive error from an exhausted visiting backline.