Shimizu S-Pulse vs JEF United Ichihara-Chiba, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 30': Indio (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Goal at 30'
- 47': Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 47'
- 63': Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Makoto Himeno (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 64'
- 71': Oh Se-Hun (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 71'
- 76': Taiki Hirato (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Dieguinho (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Taishi Taguchi (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Hiroto Goya (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Zain Issaka (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Hidehiro Sugai (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 79'
- 81': Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 81'
- 86': Takayuki Mae (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+2': Kosuke Kinoshita (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 90'+2'
Statistics
 JEF |
SHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 425 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Location: Shimzu, Japan
Attendance: 16,014
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | +7 | 19 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | +14 | 17 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | +11 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Togo Umeda (GK) |
| 15 | Yuki Honda |
| 51 | Jelani Sumiyoshi |
| 25 | Mateus Brunetti Valor |
| 24 | Hidehiro Sugai  |
| 6 | Won Du-Jae |
| 21 | Kai Matsuzaki |
| 17 | Masaki Yumiba |
| 9 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 8 | Kenta Inoue |
| 13 | Ryo Germain |
JEF United Ichihara-Chiba (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | José Suárez (GK) |
| 28 | Takashi Kawano |
| 66 | Daniel Hall |
| 67 | Masaru Hidaka |
| 39 | Rikuto Ishio |
| 5 | Yusuke Kobayashi |
| 25 | Indio |
| 8 | Takumi Tsukui |
| 18 | Naohiro Sugiyama |
| 20 | Daichi Ishikawa |
| 29 | Ken Yamura |
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