2023-06-18 12:45:00
June 18, 2023 (Sun) 21:45
Yokohama FM, Urawa, Nagoya, Fukuoka and G-Osaka decide to top the group! Defending champion Hiroshima loses GS[Summary: Levain Cup GS Round 6]
The final group stage of the J.League YBC Levain Cup was held on the 18th, and the teams advancing to the prime stage were decided.
In Group A, Sapporo lost to Iwata 2-3, but with 10 points, they were ranked 2nd in the group and among the top 3 teams, and decided to advance to the prime stage. Yokohama FM, which has already decided to break through, won a big 6-1 with Takuma Nishimura and Asahi Uenaka scoring 2 goals each.
In Group B, Shimizu and Urawa, who were tied for the lead with 7 points, played against each other. In the 33rd minute, Koya Kitagawa gave Shimizu the lead, but in the 49th minute, Takahiro Akimoto’s goal from Urawa equalized, leading to a 1-1 draw. Kawasaki F, who faced Shonan, had a difficult situation with two goals ahead, but in the 73rd minute, Itsuki Seko equalized, and in the 88th minute, Arata Yamada scored the equalizer. Furthermore, in the 90th+4th minute, Daiya Tohno scored the winning goal to secure a come-from-behind victory of 3-2. As a result, Urawa, Shimizu, and Kawasaki F were tied with 8 points, but Urawa advanced to the prime stage at the top of the group with the above result.
In Group C, defending champions Hiroshima will face Nagoya, who have already qualified. However, when the opening goal was stolen in the 37th minute, a goal was also conceded in the 68th minute. In the 80th minute, substitute Kousei SHIBASAKI returned a goal, but fell short and lost 1-2. Hiroshima was ranked 2nd in the group, but remained at 9 points and was eliminated in the group stage. In the other match, Ryoya Yamashita scored two goals for Yokohama FC, who defeated Kobe 3-1.
In Group D, Fukuoka, the leader of Group D, defended Wellington’s goal in the 12th minute to beat Kashiwa 1-0. Extending the winning points to 13, they decided to pass the first place with dignity. Kashima beat Niigata 2-0 thanks to goals from teammates Hayato and Yuzuki Someno. They were among the top three teams in the second place in the group, and decided to advance to the prime stage.
In Group E, Gamba Osaka won the derby match with C Osaka 1-0 thanks to Riku Handa’s goal, and finished top of the group. FC Tokyo, who beat Kyoto 3-1 with Masato Morishige’s goal, also entered the top 3 teams in the group and advanced to the prime stage.
Levain Cup Group Stage Standings
■ Match data
Sapporo vs Iwata
Yokohama FM vs Tosu
Shonan vs Kawasaki F
Shimizu vs Urawa
Nagoya vs Hiroshima
Kobe vs Yokohama FC
Kashima vs Niigata
Kashiwa vs Fukuoka
Kyoto vs FC Tokyo
C Osaka vs G Osaka
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