J1 League

J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE WESTERN GROUP

Game 12

Shimizu S-Pulse 0-2 Nagoya Grampus

Date: Saturday April 25th, 2:00 pm

ISI Nihondaira Stadium (Shizuoka)

S-PULSE GOALS

YELLOW CARDS

RED CARDS

PENALTY KICK

ATTENDANCE 16687

LINE UP

GK Umeda

DF Park, Brunetti, Sumiyoshi

MF Ohata, Uno, Shiamoto, Bueno, Kitazume, Stephen

FW Oh

SUBSTITUTIONS

Yoshida on for Ohata (46)

Kozuka on for Stephens (46)

Chiba on for Shimamoto (63)

Doi on for Kitazume (76)

Yumiba on for Uno (83)

REPORT

Back to the blackboard!

Actually, this particular Nagoya picture along recent years have become somewhat of a jinx. Notwithstanding the lack of luck in many past instances, we were this time simply outsmarted.

We did not do much during the first half but at the end of the day we shared all but the same data, but for one.

They simply killed us at the most painful times just minutes before the end of the first half and the same again in the second half.

We did field a somewhat different team again going along a general strategy still mostly based on more research, what with a completely different management, which could explain the lack of killing instinct.

On the positive side another teenager in the name of Doi was given his first chance, confirming this year’s trend of giving opportunities to young talents.

Another game to forget for our luckless fans, but we should be ready for the real J1 League later. Until then a lot of work and chances to improve starting with another home game on Wednesday against V-Varen Nagasaki!

NEXT GAME

J1 League

J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE WESTERN GROUP

Game 13

Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki

Date: Wednesday April 29th, 3:00 pm

IAI Nihondaira Stadium (Shizuoka)