Oita Trinita vs Vegalta Sendai, 2021 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Crasus Dome Oita
Location: Oita, Japan
Attendance: 8,897
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
Oita Trinita
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shun Takagi (GK) |
| 14 | Henrique |
| 3 | Yuto Misao |
| 15 | Yuta Koide |
| 11 | Hokuto Shimoda |
| 49 | Kento Haneda |
| 2 | Yuki Kagawa |
| 7 | Rei Matsumoto |
| 13 | Kohei Isa |
| 16 | Arata Wantanabe |
| 8 | Yamato Machida |
Vegalta Sendai
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jakub Slowik (GK)  |
| 5 | Hisashi Appiah Tawiah |
| 16 | Kyohei Yoshino |
| 25 | Takumi Mase |
| 3 | Naoya Fukumori |
| 8 | Yoshiki Matsushita |
| 7 | Kunimitsu Sekiguchi |
| 26 | Chihiro Kato |
| 6 | Rikiya Uehara |
| 33 | Felippe Cardoso |
| 11 | Shuhei Akasaki |
Japanese J1 League News
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Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.
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