Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia, 2025 Japanese J1 League

· Japanese J.League

Shimizu S-Pulse

66': Koya Kitagawa (P)
84': Tanque

FT
2 - 2

Machida Zelvia

21': Takuma Nishimura
66': Kotaro Hayashi

About

Shimizu S-Pulse are hosting Machida Zelvia at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shimzu, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.

Match Timeline

21': Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 21'
45': Jelani Sumiyoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 45'
59': Shota Fujio (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 59'
59': Mitchell Duke (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 59'
66': Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Penalty - Scored at 66'
66': Kotaro Hayashi (Machida Zelvia) Goal at 66'
68': Shinya Yajima (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 68'
74': Reon Yamahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 74'
78': Tanque (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 78'
78': Hikaru Nakahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 78'
82': Takaya Numata (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 82'
82': Hokuto Shimoda (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 82'
84': Tanque (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 84'
90'+1': Kanji Kuwayama (Machida Zelvia) Substitution at 91'

Statistics

ZEL		SHI
17	Fouls	8
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	3
39.4	Possession	60.6
13	SHOTS	13
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
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
2	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Japanese J.League

Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Location: Shimzu, Japan
Attendance: 16,741

Japanese J1 League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Kashima Antlers	18	+20	45
2	FC Tokyo	18	+12	37
3	Machida Zelvia	18	+4	37
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	-4	28

Full Table

Line-Ups

Shimizu S-Pulse (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Yuya Oki (GK)
41	Kento Haneda
4	Sodai Hasukawa
70	Sen Takagi
98	Matheus Bueno
36	Zento Uno
7	Capixaba
5	Kengo Kitazume
23	Koya Kitagawa
33	Takashi Inui
19	Kai Matsuzaki

Shimizu S-Pulse Substitutes:

Shinya Yajima, Yui Inokoshi, Reon Yamahara, Motoki Nishihara, Jelani Sumiyoshi, Masaki Yumiba, Tanque, Yudai Shimamoto, Hikaru Nakahara.

Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Kosei Tani (GK)
50	Daihachi Okamura
3	Gen Shoji
5	Ibrahim Dresevic
16	Hiroyuki Mae
8	Keiya Sento
26	Kotaro Hayashi
6	Henry Mochizuki
90	Oh Se-Hun
10	Na Sang-Ho
20	Takuma Nishimura

Machida Zelvia Substitutes:

Kanji Kuwayama, Byron Vásquez, Yuki Nakashima, Shota Fujio, Mitchell Duke, Takaya Numata, Daigo Takahashi, Hokuto Shimoda, Tatsuya Morita.

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