Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
· Japanese J.League
63': Kai Matsuzaki0 - 5
- 35': Neta Lavi
- 50': Koki Ogawa
- 62': Takuma Nishimura
- 77': Takuma Nishimura
- 82': Takuma Nishimura
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Match Commentary
- 17': Yuki Honda (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 17'
- 31': Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 31'
- 35': Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 35'
- 50': Koki Ogawa (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 50'
- 57': Kenta Inoue (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 62'
- 63': Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse) Red Card at 63'
- 69': Ryo Germain (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 69'
- 73': Ryohei Shirasaki (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Mitchell Duke (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 77'
- 79': Yutaka Yoshida (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Hokuto Shimoda (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 79'
- 82': Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 82'
- 86': Futa Tokumura (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 ZEL |
SHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 195 |
| 553 | Passes | 274 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 13 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Location: Shimzu, Japan
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 11 | +20 | 26 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 11 | +13 | 24 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | +15 | 23 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | +7 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Togo Umeda (GK) |
| 15 | Yuki Honda  |
| 4 | Sodai Hasukawa |
| 25 | Mateus Brunetti Valor |
| 24 | Hidehiro Sugai |
| 47 | Yudai Shimamoto |
| 17 | Masaki Yumiba |
| 37 | Kei Koizumi |
| 9 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 7 | Capixaba |
| 21 | Kai Matsuzaki |
Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kosei Tani (GK) |
| 50 | Daihachi Okamura |
| 2 | Thomas Ouwejan |
| 3 | Gen Shoji |
| 31 | Neta Lavi |
| 16 | Hiroyuki Mae |
| 33 | Takahiro Akimoto |
| 6 | Henry Mochizuki |
| 9 | Koki Ogawa |
| 7 | Yuki Soma |
| 20 | Takuma Nishimura |
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