In the J-League Cup game on 29 September 2026, Kawasaki Frontale beat Roasso Kumamoto 0:1. Match numbers: possession, % 44:56.00, attacks 66:101.
Match report
Roasso Kumamoto lost 1-0 to Kawasaki Frontale in the Round of 64 of the J-League Cup on Monday. F. Uremovic put the visitors ahead in the 58th minute and that was enough to see them through. The result leaves Kawasaki sitting third in the table with eight points from six games.
Kumamoto made two changes at the break, bringing on K. Negishi and Y. Katori in the 46th minute. They tried to find an equaliser but Kawasaki's defence held firm. By then the hosts had already committed players forward and the spaces behind were opening up.
Kawasaki added fresh legs of their own, substituting R. Watanabe and S. Nagai in the 64th minute. They played the second half a man up in spirit if not in numbers, pressing for a wider margin. Y. Yamamoto came on in the 69th minute as Kumamoto grew tired chasing shadows.
More changes followed on both sides, with E. Matsuda and Marcinho among those introduced for the hosts. Derik Lacerda arrived for Kawasaki in the 89th minute. Yellow cards went to O. Ishihara, R. Yamahara and N. Mishina as tensions flared in the closing stages.
The statistics told the story of a one-sided afternoon. Kawasaki registered 101 attacks against 66 for the hosts and held 56 per cent of possession. They won 19 throw-ins to 10 and completed three goal kicks to nine, suggesting Kumamoto spent more time under pressure behind their own line.
And here's the thing — three shots on target from 101 attacks means Kawasaki did not need to fire on all cylinders. A single goal was enough to put the game to bed early. The visitors now move into the next round with momentum heading into Sunday's league fixture against Kashiwa.
HT⇄46' K. Negishi — Substitution⇄46' Y. Katori — Substitution⚽58' F. Uremovic — Goal⇄64' R. Watanabe — Substitution⇄64' S. Nagai — Substitution🟨68' O. Ishihara — Yellow card⇄69' Y. Yamamoto — Substitution⇄76' E. Matsuda — Substitution⇄78' Marcinho — Substitution⇄79' K. Mochiyama — Substitution⇄79' T. Ito — Substitution🟨84' R. Yamahara — Yellow card🟨85' N. Mishina — Yellow card⇄89' Derik Lacerda — Substitution
0'45'90'
Match events
46'0:0Roasso Kumamoto⇄SubstitutionK. Negishi off: K. Kobayashi
