Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kashiwa: Masato Kudo followed up his goal against Guangzhou Evergrande with Kashiwa Reysol’s second in their J.League clash with Ventforet Kofu but two second-half goals from the visitors meant the ACL 2015 quarter-finalists had to settle for a share of the spoils on their return to domestic duty.
Brazilian midfielder Cristiano opened the scoring 27 minutes into Sunday’s Second Stage Round 9 match at the Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium before Kudo (pictured), scorer of an 89th minute consolation in the 3-1 first-leg loss to Guangzhou Evergrande, made it 2-0 with three minutes of the first-half remaining as Kashiwa looked to have put their disappointing result against the 2013 ACL champions behind them.
However, Takuma Abe reduced the deficit just three minutes after the interval before Ventforet equalised in the 71st minute through Brazilian striker Bare, a veteran of five AFC Champions League campaigns with three different clubs including J.League rivals Gamba Osaka.
Kashiwa are in action in the J.League Cup against Vissel Kobe next week before they take on 2007 AFC Champions League winners Urawa Reds on September 11 in their last J.League match before taking on Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of their 2015 ACL quarter-final clash four days later.
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