New Delhi: It was an edge-of-the-seat contest when Vissel Kobe hosted Nagoya Grampus at the Noevir Stadium. The match ended in a 3-3 draw, with the final three goals coming in extra time. The visitors, Nagoya Grampus, opened the deadlock in the 22nd minute when Patric header crossed the goalpost after constantly being on their opponents’ offensive line.
The hosts then equalled the score when Daiju Sasaki in the 33rd minute. The half-time saw both sides head back to the dressing room with the score still at level. The second half saw Sho Inagaki, who scored a brace in the match, put his side ahead in the 54th minute. From here, the game seemed to be going in the visitor’s favour.
Kakeru Yamauchi brought the home team back in the 90th minute. Three minutes later, Ryuho Kikuchi put Vissel Kobe in the lead again. Inagaki scored the sixth and final goal of the game. It is no less feat that three goals got scored after the 90th minute.
Vissel Kobe have been enjoying a good run this season, having secured 42 points from 24 matches and are placed fourth in the points table. Their last game against Consadole Sapporo also ended in a 1-1 draw, but the defending champions have been consistent and are ensuring that they finish strong.
Nagoya Grampus came to the match after challenging times last month. Most games did not go their way, and they are much behind in the points table. They found their winning combination, beating Kashiwa Reysol 2-1. They were behind at halftime in that game but managed to find the net twice in the second half. The visitors are currently placed in 12th with 31 points. While they would have preferred a win from this game, they would be happy to go with a draw given that at one point, Vissel Kobe had almost managed to steal the game away from the visitors.
Fans witnessed a unique feat when J1-League sides Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus scored three goals in extra-time during their clash in Noevir stadium. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
