Albirex Niigata vs Ventforet Kofu, 2017 Japanese J League
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Game Information
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 16,461
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 4 | +10 | 10 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | +6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Albirex Niigata
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koki Otani (GK) |
| 8 | Kei Koizumi |
| 50 | Seitaro Tomisawa |
| 4 | Ju-Hun Song |
| 27 | Yuto Horigome |
| 6 | Ryota Isomura |
| 13 | Masaru Kato |
| 9 | Ryohei Yamazaki |
| 7 | Rony |
| 40 | Ogawa Yoshizumi |
| 32 | Atsushi Kawata |
Ventforet Kofu
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kohei Kawata (GK) |
| 8 | Ryohei Arai |
| 5 | Ryo Shinzato |
| 22 | Yuta Koide |
| 6 | Éder Lima |
| 35 | Ryo Takano |
| 40 | Shohei Ogura |
| 2 | Toshio Shimakawa |
| 14 | Yusuke Tanaka |
| 20 | Masato Kurogi |
| 39 | Lins |
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