On July 13 at 18:00, the 22nd round of the J.League saw FC Tokyo host Albirex Niigata at the National Stadium.
Key Events
In the 6th minute of the match, Endo Kaita advanced with the ball during a counterattack, cut inside, and fired a shot that flew into the top corner, giving FC Tokyo a 1-0 lead over Albirex Niigata!
In the 78th minute, Koizumi Kei delivered a precise cross during a counterattack, which was met by Yano Reiichi who arrived at the back post to slot the ball home, extending FC Tokyo’s lead to 2-0 against Albirex Niigata!
Match Report
In the 4th minute, Ryo Endo took a long-range shot from outside the box that sailed over the bar.
In the 30th minute, Yuki Akiyama’s long-range attempt lacked power, and after Guchan collected the ball, his turning volley was blocked.
In the 40th minute, during a counterattack, Teruhito Nakagawa played a through ball for Oliveira, whose shot from a tight angle was deflected out for a corner by Thomas Dunne.
In the 50th minute, Guchan took a shot from the left flank that curled just wide of the goal.
In the 52nd minute, Motoyoshi Kazuki’s long-range effort failed to hit the target.
In the 58th minute, Motoyoshi Kazuki had a clear chance but his shot went high, wasting a golden opportunity for Albirex Niigata to equalize!
In the 63rd minute, Kuse Junsei struck a low shot directly from a free-kick, but it was saved by Hattori Kosuke diving to his right.
In the 73rd minute, Yano Reiichi played the ball back from the left, and Kuse Junsei’s follow-up shot nearly resulted in an own goal by Thomas Dunne.
In the 76th minute, Yuta Matsuda’s cross from the right found Junya Fujihara, whose close-range shot was brilliantly blocked by Daiki Yano.
In the 81st minute, Yukihiro Nishino’s cross from the right saw Kenju Nagakura’s header sail over the crossbar.
For the remainder of the match, neither team could find the net. Ultimately, the referee blew the final whistle, confirming FC Tokyo’s 2-0 victory over Albirex Niigata, returning them to winning ways in the league.
Player Lineups
FC Tokyo Starting XI: 41-Daiki Yano; 99-Kosuke Shirai; 4-Kyohei Ki; 43-Yuhei Tokunaga; 30-Hiroki Okazaki; 37-Kei Koizumi; 39-Teruhito Nakagawa; 8-Yuto Takahara; 9-Oliveira; 22-Kaita Endo; 38-Shoma Anzai;
Substitutes: 13-Gou Hata; 3-Shinji Moritomo; 5-Yuto Nagatomo; 40-Riki Harakawa; 70-Silva; 7-Junsei Kuse; 28-Reiichi Yano;
Albirex Niigata Starting XI: 21-Kosuke Hattori; 3-Thomas Dunne; 31-Yudai Horiguchi; 25-Junsuke Fujihara; 26-Ryo Endo; 20-Joel; 7-Guchan; 6-Yuki Akiyama; 14-Kazuki Motoyoshi; 16-Yota Komine; 27-Kenju Nagakura;
Substitutes: 23-Daisuke Yoshimura; 35-Kazuhiko Chinen; 32-Kazuki Hata; 33-Yoshiro Takagi; 99-Yukihiro Nishino; 22-Yuta Matsuda; 8-Eiji Miyamoto;