English:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Secures Victory in Niigata
Niigata, Japan – Sanfrecce Hiroshima emerged victorious against Albirex Niigata in a match held at the Denka Big Swan Stadium. The game, part of the J1 League’s 24th round, concluded with a score that mirrored the visiting team’s effectiveness.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima opened the scoring early, in the 2nd minute, with a goal by S. Higashi. The first half was characterized by a midfield battle, with few clear scoring opportunities for Albirex Niigata.
In the second half, Sanfrecce Hiroshima extended their lead in the 48th minute with a goal from K. Kinoshita. Albirex Niigata, despite dominating possession with 54%, failed to translate their dominance into clear scoring chances. Their offense was limited, registering only one shot on target out of 12 attempts.
The match was also marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the 10 fouls committed by Albirex Niigata, resulting in two yellow cards for M. Fitzgerald and K. Chiba. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, for their part, committed 12 fouls but received no cautions. Despite 5 corners in their favor, Albirex Niigata failed to capitalize on them.
Referee Yoshiro Imamura officiated the match without major incidents.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 59 T. Arai came in and Y. Hoshi went out., at minute 59 K. Kasai came in and T. Shimamura went out., at minute 72 Y. Ono came in and K. Hashimoto went out., at minute 72 Y. Horigome came in and K. Funaki went out., at minute 84 J. Okumura came in and K. Yamura went out., at minute 90 K. Hashimoto came in and Y. Takagi went out.
Substitutions sanfrecce hiroshima: at minute 71 S. Tanaka came in and Y. Nakajima went out., at minute 71 K. Kinoshita came in and M. Kato went out., at minute 78 H. Araki came in and N. Arai went out., at minute 90 R. Germain came in and V. Germain went out., at minute 90 S. Higashi came in and N. Maeda went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Albirex Niigata
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