Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 Tokyo: A surprise win against Tokyo
CHōFU. Shimizu S-Pulse had a surprising win over Tokyo with a 2-0 win with a goal from Carlinhos (57') and a goal from T. Santana (86').
CHōFU. Shimizu S-Pulse had a surprising win over Tokyo with a 2-0 win with a goal from Carlinhos (57′) and a goal from T. Santana (86′).
The match was played at the Ajinomoto Stadium stadium in Chōfu on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Hiroki Kasahara. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot around 28.8 degrees Celsius or 83.79 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 75%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Tokyo was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Shimizu S-Pulse that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Tokyo was more aggressive with 40 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Shimizu S-Pulse was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Tokyo shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Shimizu S-Pulse shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Tokyo received 1 yellow card (K. Higashi). On the opposite side, Shimizu S-Pulse received 1 yellow card (Carlinhos).
After this match, Tokyo will stay with 35 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Shimizu S-Pulse will have 21 points like Vissel Kobe to stay in the 17th place.
Match Events
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17'17'
Carlinhos
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39'39'
A. dos Santos da Silva (Goal Disallowed)
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45'45'
K. Higashi
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57'57'
Carlinhos
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60'60'
Leandro
H. Mita
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60'60'
K. Tsukagawa
K. Higashi
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63'63'
Ronaldo
R. Shirasaki
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64'64'
K. Kitagawa
Carlinhos
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74'74'
Y. Goto
T. Inui
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74'74'
B. Kololli
Yago Pikachu
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77'77'
K. Konno
S. Abe
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77'77'
L. Phellype
Adailton
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85'85'
E. Katayama
T. Hara
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86'86'
Thiago Santana
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86'86'
J. Suzuki
K. Bangunagande
Next match
In the upcoming J-League match, Tokyo will host Cerezo Osaka on the 13th of August with a 9-7 head to head statistic in favor of Cerezo Osaka (7 draws).
Shimizu S-Pulse will play away against Gamba Osaka on the 14th of August with a 16-5 head to head in favor of Gamba Osaka (7 draws).
Tokyo: Formation and Lineups
Tokyo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Albert Puig Ortoneda chose to play with the following team: Jakub Słowik , Yuto Nagatomo , Yasuki Kimoto , Masato Morishige , Kashifu Bangunagande , Shuto Abe , Keigo Higashi , Kuryu Matsuki , Adailton , Diego Oliveira and Hirotaka Mita .
Substitutes
Tokyo made 5 changes: H. Mita for Leandro (60′), K. Higashi for K. Tsukagawa (60′), S. Abe for K. Konno (77′), Adailton for L. Phellype (77′) and K. Bangunagande for J. Suzuki (86′).
Top player: Kuryu Matsuki
The player who no doubt impressed Tokyo the most was Kuryu Matsuki.
His rating is with 42 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.
Shimizu S-Pulse: Formation and Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Jose Ricardo Mannarino played with: Shuichi Gonda , Teruki Hara , Yugo Tatsuta , Yoshinori Suzuki , Reon Yamahara , Yago Pikachu , Ryohei Shirasaki , Daiki Matsuoka , Takashi Inui , Thiago Santana and Carlinhos Junior .
Substitutes
Shimizu S-Pulse made 5 changes: R. Shirasaki for Ronaldo (63′), Carlinhos for K. Kitagawa (64′), T. Inui for Y. Goto (74′), Yago Pikachu for B. Kololli (74′) and T. Hara for E. Katayama (85′).
Top player: Reon Yamahara
The player who no doubt impressed Shimizu S-Pulse the most was Reon Yamahara even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 40 passes (95% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 1. He performed 9 crosses.
Results of the day
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