J-League: Shimizu S-Pulse overcomes Gamba Osaka 2-0 on Sunday
Shimizu S-Pulse prevails over Gamba Osaka with a 2-0 win with a goal from B. Kololli (73') and a goal from Carlinhos (86').
Shimizu S-Pulse tops Gamba Osaka with a 2-0 win with a goal from B. Kololli (73′) and a goal from Carlinhos (86′). Gamba Osaka lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was held on Sunday and this began at 10:00 am UTC. The referee was Yuichi Nishimura who was helped by Haruhiro Otsuka and Daisuke Sakurai. The 4th official was Satoshi Michiyama.
Match Statistics
Gamba Osaka was in firm control of the ball 60% while Shimizu S-Pulse was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Gamba Osaka was more aggressive with 76 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Shimizu S-Pulse succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Gamba Osaka shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Shimizu S-Pulse shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Gamba Osaka received 1 yellow card (G. Miura). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Shimizu S-Pulse.
After this encounter, Gamba Osaka will stay with 22 points like Júbilo Iwata to stay in the 17th place. On the opposite side, Shimizu S-Pulse will have 24 points like Vissel Kobe to stay in the 15th place.
Match Events
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59'59'
G. Miura
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60'60'
Carlinhos
K. Kitagawa
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60'60'
Juan
H. Ishige
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60'60'
M. Suzuki
I. Sakamoto
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69'69'
B. Kololli
Yago Pikachu
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69'69'
Ronaldo
R. Shirasaki
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73'73'
B. Kololli
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74'74'
Y. Yamamoto
R. Meshino
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82'82'
Y. Goto
T. Inui
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83'83'
W. Silva
K. Kurokawa
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83'83'
S. Kurata
K. Okuno
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86'86'
Carlinhos
Thiago Santana
Next match
In the upcoming J-League match, Gamba Osaka will play away with Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the 20th of August with a 16-8 head to head stats in favor of Gamba Osaka (7 draws).
Shimizu S-Pulse will host Kashiwa Reysol on the 20th of August with a 13-9 head to head statistic in favor of Kashiwa Reysol (3 draws).
Gamba Osaka: Formation and Lineups
Gamba Osaka started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Tomohiro Katanosaka chose to play with the following team: Masaaki Higashiguchi , Gen Shoji , Genta Miura , Hiroki Fujiharu , Kosuke Onose , Kohei Okuno , Dawhan , Keisuke Kurokawa , Ryotaro Meshino , Hideki Ishige and Isa Sakamoto .
Substitutes
Gamba Osaka made 5 changes: H. Ishige for Juan (60′), I. Sakamoto for M. Suzuki (60′), R. Meshino for Y. Yamamoto (74′), K. Okuno for S. Kurata (83′) and K. Kurokawa for W. Silva (83′).
Top player: Keisuke Kurokawa
The player who no doubt impressed Gamba Osaka the most was Keisuke Kurokawa.
His rating is with 34 passes (94% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 3. He performed 8 crosses.
Shimizu S-Pulse: Formation and Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Jose Ricardo Mannarino played with: Shuichi Gonda , Eiichi Katayama , Yugo Tatsuta , Yoshinori Suzuki , Reon Yamahara , Yago Pikachu , Ryohei Shirasaki , Daiki Matsuoka , Takashi Inui , Thiago Santana and Koya Kitagawa .
Substitutes
Shimizu S-Pulse made 4 changes: K. Kitagawa for Carlinhos (60′), Yago Pikachu for B. Kololli (69′), R. Shirasaki for Ronaldo (69′) and T. Inui for Y. Goto (82′).
Best player: Shuichi Gonda
The player that probably impressed the most for Shimizu S-Pulse was the goalkeeper: Shuichi Gonda. His rating is 7.85. He performed 4 saves.
Results of the day
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