Gamba Osaka U/23 Show Strength. Defeat Fukushima For 3rd Consecutive Win
J3 League Round 18
Suita City Football Stadium
July 24 5pm Kick Off
Gamba Osaka U/23 1
Fukushima United FC 0
Coming into a match with 2 consecutive wins for the first time this season, Gamba Osaka U/23s showed attacking and defensive strength to overcome Fukushima 1-0.
Both teams had plenty of time on the ball, but both sides unable to find a way through their opponents defense in a see-sawing game of attack and defense that continued well into the second half.
Naoya Seno came into the game in the 74th minute and pushed Naoki Ogawa across to the right side who delivered a pin point cross to the head of Hiroto Goya to put Gamba in front.
In the dying stages of the game, Fukushima forward Kota Hoshi beat Gamba keeper Mizuki Hayashi to face an open goal. But just as Fukuhsima look to have equalized, Gamba defender So Hirao clear the ball off the goal line to give Gamba their 3rd consecutive win.
The win moves Gamba Osaka U/23s up to 6th on 26 points, and leaves Fukushima in 11th on 20 points after 18 rounds.
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