Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka, 2025 Japanese J1 League
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Match Commentary
- 3': Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 3'
- 9': Tomoya Miki (Avispa Fukuoka) Penalty - Scored at 9'
- 17': Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 17'
- 38': Yota Maejima (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 38'
- 39': Matheus Bueno (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45'+2': Matheus Bueno (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 47'
- 45'+5': Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 50'
- 55': Yuto Iwasaki (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Wellington Luis de Sousa (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Yu Hashimoto (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 61'
- 68': Hikaru Nakahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Motoki Nishihara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 68'
- 79': Masato Shigemi (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Takumi Kamijma (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Kento Haneda (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Yuya Oki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 82'
- 88': Tanque (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Reon Yamahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 AVF |
SHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: 16,366
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 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yuya Oki (GK)  |
| 4 | Sodai Hasukawa |
| 28 | Yutaka Yoshida |
| 3 | Yuji Takahashi |
| 98 | Matheus Bueno |
| 36 | Zento Uno |
| 7 | Capixaba |
| 5 | Kengo Kitazume |
| 23 | Koya Kitagawa |
| 33 | Takashi Inui |
| 19 | Kai Matsuzaki |
Avispa Fukuoka (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Masaaki Murakami (GK) |
| 20 | Tomoya Ando |
| 37 | Masaya Tashiro |
| 77 | Takaaki Shichi |
| 29 | Yota Maejima |
| 14 | Shintaro Nago |
| 11 | Tomoya Miki |
| 88 | Daiki Matsuoka |
| 9 | Shahab Zahedi |
| 22 | Kazuki Fujimoto |
| 8 | Kazuya Konno |
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