Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2025 Japanese J1 League
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Match Commentary
- 12': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Own Goal at 12'
- 13': Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 13'
- 38': Sen Takagi (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 38'
- 45': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 50'
- 61': Daiki Suga (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 65'
- 67': Hikaru Nakahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 68'
- 74': Motoki Nishihara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 78'
- 81': Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Kota Miyamoto (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 81'
- 90'+2': Sota Koshimichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 SAN |
SHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.9 | Possession | 40.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Location: Shimzu, Japan
Attendance: 12,238
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | +22 | 30 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 14 | +20 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yuya Oki (GK) |
| 4 | Sodai Hasukawa |
| 66 | Jelani Sumiyoshi |
| 70 | Sen Takagi  |
| 5 | Kengo Kitazume |
| 33 | Takashi Inui |
| 98 | Matheus Bueno |
| 36 | Zento Uno |
| 23 | Koya Kitagawa |
| 14 | Reon Yamahara |
| 19 | Kai Matsuzaki |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 4 | Hayato Araki |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano |
| 14 | Satoshi Tanaka |
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe |
| 24 | Shunki Higashi |
| 13 | Naoto Arai |
| 9 | Ryo Germain |
| 30 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 51 | Mutsuki Kato |
Japanese J1 League News
Transfer deadlines are hitting across the globe and, with it, bringing to an end a window that has seen a remarkable surge in interest in players who represented the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup.
Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.
Socceroos bolter Tete Yengi says his journey to the national team has not been straightforward, but he believes these adventures have played a key role in his pursuit of becoming the "ultimate player" and, more importantly, a World Cup representative.
Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.
Tolgay Arslan has announced his retirement -- perhaps ending it all after a final sense of fulfilment at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.