Shimizu S-Pulse vs Jubilo Iwata: Exciting “Shizuoka Derby” Ends with Shimizu’s Victory and J2 League Shakeup

2023-10-07 06:59:55

[J League (J2) latest information]Round 38 of the Meiji Yasuda Life J2 League will be held on October 7th. Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata played once morest each other at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Round 38 of the Meiji Yasuda Life J2 League was held on the 7th, between Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata.

The “Shizuoka Derby” was held with a one point difference between 2nd place Iwata (65 points) and 3rd place Shimizu (64). Shimizu started with Thiago Santana, Takashi Inui, and Ryohei Shirasaki, while Iwata started with Ryo Jermaine, Daiki Yamada, and Rikiya Uehara.

Shimizu made the move in the 41st minute. A vertical pass from Thiago Santana in the front center of the box was blocked by Iwata defender, and Inui reacted to the spilled ball. He took a direct shot from the front left of the box and hit the net.

Iwata came back from behind and brought on Yosuke Furukawa in place of Masaya Matsumoto in the second half. Iwata tried to break things up while moving the ball, but Shimizu also counterattacked with quick attacks.

After that, players continued to be substituted, and in the 74th minute, Keisuke Goto responded to a ball that goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda might not clear from Iwata’s left CK. He fired a header from close range in the center of the box, but it was blocked.

Iwata continued to attack toward the end, but Shimizu was able to hold off and the match ended. Shimizu, who won the derby and won for the first time in three games, moved up to second place in the J1 automatic promotion area, while Iwata fell to third place, in the playoff spot. The difference in points between the two teams is 2.

■Match results
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 Jubilo Iwata

■Scorer
Shimizu: Takashi Inui (41 minutes)
Iwata: None

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