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Kashiwa Reysol score five first-half goals against Port FC
Kashiwa Reysol scored five goals in the first half against Port FC in an AFC Champions League Elite league-stage match in Japan on October 14.
Kashiwa took the lead in the third minute, then added four more goals by the 28th minute.
The match was Kashiwa’s home opener after the team lost its first game away.
Port FC, from Thailand, had also lost its opening match, to Vissel Kobe, and changed coaches afterward.
Kashiwa’s attack had scored 22 goals across its previous five official matches by halftime.
The five-goal lead put Kashiwa in a strong position to claim its first win in the competition.
Kashiwa coach Ricardo Rodriguez had expected Port to defend deep and use counterattacks, while Port coach Bozidar Bandovic watched his side fall far behind.
The match was still in progress at halftime, so the final result was not yet known.
Kashiwa Reysol scored five goals in the first half against Thailand’s Port FC in their AFC Champions League Elite league-stage match.
Kashiwa led 5-0 at half-time at SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium on October 14.
Kashiwa’s goals came in the third, 10th, 15th, 26th and 28th minutes.
The win would give Kashiwa its first victory after losing its opening away match in the competition.
Kashiwa had scored 22 goals across its previous five matches, according to Daily Sports.
- Who
- Kashiwa Reysol and Port FC, a Thai club.
- What
- Kashiwa scored five first-half goals against Port FC.
- When
- October 14, 2026; the match began at 19:00, according to the lineup report.
- Where
- SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium in Kashiwa, Japan.
- Why
- Kashiwa was seeking its first win after losing its opening away match in the competition.
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Kashiwa and Port FC began their league-stage match at SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium.
Kubo scored Kashiwa’s opening goal after a cutback from Yuba.
Kakita scored Kashiwa’s second goal after another attack down the left by Yuba.
Harakawa converted a penalty to make it 3-0.
A shot by Yuruki deflected off an opponent and made it 4-0.
Yamauchi scored Kashiwa’s fifth goal.
- Half-time score
- Kashiwa Reysol 5-0 Port FC
- Venue
- SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Elite league-stage, second round
- Kashiwa goals
- Kubo, Kakita, Harakawa, Yuruki and Yamauchi
- Kashiwa’s recent scoring
- 22 goals in its previous five matches, according to Daily Sports
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