Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 8': Shintaro Nago (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 8'
- 26': Daiki Miya (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 26'
- 30': Takumi Kamijma (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 30'
- 34': Kenta Inoue (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 34'
- 67': Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Won Du-Jae (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Yudai Shimamoto (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 71'
- 77': Hiroki Akino (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Kaoru Yamawaki (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Sani Brown (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 77'
- 90': Park Seung-wook (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+3': Kosuke Kinoshita (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 90'+3'
Statistics
 AVF |
SHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
| 356 | Passes | 451 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Location: Shimzu, Japan
Attendance: 14,091
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Togo Umeda (GK) |
| 15 | Yuki Honda |
| 3 | Yuji Takahashi |
| 25 | Mateus Brunetti Valor |
| 24 | Hidehiro Sugai |
| 47 | Yudai Shimamoto |
| 17 | Masaki Yumiba |
| 81 | Kazuki Kozuka |
| 9 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 8 | Kenta Inoue  |
| 13 | Ryo Germain |
Avispa Fukuoka (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Yuma Obata (GK) |
| 37 | Masaya Tashiro |
| 38 | Daiki Miya |
| 23 | Daiki Fukazawa |
| 11 | Tomoya Miki |
| 34 | Keiya Shiihashi |
| 29 | Yota Maejima |
| 47 | Yu Hashimoto |
| 9 | Werik |
| 6 | Masato Shigemi |
| 13 | Shu Morooka |
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