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Nagoya Grampus Edges Out Jubilo Iwata in a Thrilling Match
Nagoya Grampus emerged victorious against Jubilo Iwata in a match decided in the final minutes. The final score was 2-0, thanks to goals from Sho Inagaki in the 52nd minute and Taku Morishima in the 90th minute.
The game began at a high pace, with both teams vying for control of the ball. In the 29th minute, Nagoya Grampus had their first dangerous opportunity when Kohei Shiihashi received a yellow card.
The second half started with a change for Nagoya Grampus, seeking to create more danger in attack. The change paid off, as in the 52nd minute, Sho Inagaki opened the scoring with a shot inside the box, assisted by Koji Nagai.
Jubilo Iwata attempted to react, but Nagoya Grampus maintained their lead and extended the difference in the 90th minute with a goal from Taku Morishima, assisted by Takuya Kikuchi.
Nagoya Grampus dominated ball possession with 48%, while Jubilo Iwata had 52%. In terms of shots, Nagoya Grampus took 14 shots (4 on target, 7 off target), while Jubilo Iwata took 11 shots (4 on target, 5 off target).
Despite the loss, Jubilo Iwata put in a good performance, but Nagoya Grampus showcased their quality and took home all three points.
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Substitutions nagoya grampus: at minute 46 Patric came in and K. Shiihashi went out., at minute 66 K. Nakayama came in and R. Izumi went out., at minute 80 T. Kikuchi came in and K. Nagai went out., at minute 90 Ha Chang-Rae came in and T. Morishima went out.
Substitutions jubilo iwata: at minute 62 J. Croux came in and M. Matsumoto went out., at minute 77 K. Suzuki came in and Ricardo Graca went out., at minute 77 H. Yamada came in and R. Watanabe went out., at minute 77 S. Nishikubo came in and S. Nakamura went out., at minute 82 Matheus Peixoto came in and H. Uemura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nagoya Grampus
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