Fagiano Okayama vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2025 Japanese J1 League
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Match Commentary
- 45': Kengo Kitazume (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 45'
- 65': Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Penalty - Saved at 65'
- 65': Lucas Marcos Meireles (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Takaya Kimura (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 65'
- 68': Jelani Sumiyoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 68'
- 73': Ryo Takeuchi (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Hijiri Kato (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Takaya Kimura (Fagiano Okayama) Goal at 75'
- 77': Masaya Matsumoto (Fagiano Okayama) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Tanque (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Motoki Nishihara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Yudai Shimamoto (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Kengo Kitazume (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 83'
- 90'+1': Ryunosuke Ota (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+7': Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 97'
Statistics
 SHI |
OKA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.5 | Possession | 38.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 5 | 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: City Light Stadium
Location: Okayama, Japan
Attendance: 13,330
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
Fagiano Okayama (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Svend Brodersen (GK) |
| 18 | Daichi Tagami |
| 43 | Yoshitake Suzuki |
| 2 | Yugo Tatsuta |
| 33 | Yuta Kamiya |
| 24 | Ibuki Fujita |
| 28 | Masaya Matsumoto  |
| 88 | Takahiro Yanagi |
| 22 | Kazunari Ichimi |
| 19 | Hiroto Iwabuchi |
| 8 | Ataru Esaka |
Shimizu S-Pulse (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yuya Oki (GK) |
| 4 | Sodai Hasukawa |
| 70 | Sen Takagi |
| 66 | Jelani Sumiyoshi |
| 98 | Matheus Bueno |
| 36 | Zento Uno |
| 14 | Reon Yamahara |
| 28 | Yutaka Yoshida |
| 23 | Koya Kitagawa |
| 33 | Takashi Inui |
| 11 | Hikaru Nakahara |
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