Vissel Kobe defeated FC Tokyo in a close win on Saturday, 1-2, on to matchday 3 of the Japanese League. To this matchweek, Peter Cklamovski's team came from two draws, and Takayuki Yoshida's team came from a defeat.
After 9 minutes, Yuya Osako had a golden opportunity on his feet to score but missed a penalty. The first-half ended with a goalless draw.
The first goal was scored by Kei Koizumi in the 50th minute. After 57 minutes, Taisei Miyashiro struck for Vissel Kobe. In the 70th minute, Henrique Trevisan left the game early after seeing a red card. Yuya Osako netted the last goal after 74 minutes.
After the result Vissel Kobe are 4th in the table, with 6 points, while FC Tokyo sit 17th place, with 2 points. Next up, Takayuki Yoshida's team will host Sanfrecce Hiroshima, while Peter Cklamovski's team visit Avispa Fukuoka.
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Kei Koizumi 50' | Taisei Miyashiro 57' Yuya Osako 74' |