Sagan Tosu vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2021 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Location: Tosu, Japan
Attendance: 7,015
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | +19 | 26 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 11 | +13 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Sagan Tosu
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Il-Kyu Park (GK) |
| 24 | Nanasei Iino |
| 3 | Eduardo |
| 31 | Ayumu Ohata |
| 20 | Hwang Seok-Ho |
| 10 | Yuta Higuchi |
| 7 | Yoshihiro Nakano |
| 13 | Ryohei Shirasaki |
| 44 | Keiya Sento |
| 22 | Tomoya Koyamatsu |
| 15 | Noriyoshi Sakai |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Shuichi Gonda (GK) |
| 5 | Valdo |
| 39 | Reon Yamahara |
| 38 | Akira Ibayashi |
| 4 | Teruki Hara  |
| 3 | Ronaldo |
| 33 | Daiki Matsuoka |
| 32 | Benjamin Kololli |
| 7 | Eiichi Katayama |
| 9 | Thiago Santana |
| 24 | Noriaki Fujimoto |
Japanese J1 League News
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