Tokyo Verdy beats Albirex Niigata in a hard-fought match
Niigata, Japan. – Tokyo Verdy secured a 2-0 victory over Albirex Niigata in an exciting match on the 35th round of the J1 League. The game was played at the Denka Big Swan Stadium, under the supervision of referee Koji Takasaki.
The first half was marked by tension and a battle for possession. The visitors had the first chances, with two yellow cards for Onaga and Kimura in the 5th and 12th minutes respectively. However, Albirex Niigata responded with over 59% possession but struggled to convert their chances.
The second half began with a goal from G. Yamada for Tokyo Verdy in the 49th minute, giving the visitors the lead. Despite substitutions by both teams, the match remained tense, with Albirex Niigata looking for the equalizer with 10 shots on goal, but only 2 on target.
Finally, a second goal by H. Taniguchi in the 87th minute sealed the victory for Tokyo Verdy. Despite having a lower possession (41%), the visiting team managed to control the pace of the game, finishing with 11 shots on goal, 4 of them on target.
With this victory, Tokyo Verdy adds three crucial points in their fight for top positions. Albirex Niigata, on the other hand, will need to continue working to improve their performance.
Substitutions tokyo verdy: at minute 60 H. Yamami came in and G. Yamada went out., at minute 60 I. Someno came in and Y. Kimura went out., at minute 76 Y. Matsuhashi came in and H. Onaga went out., at minute 88 Y. Matsumura came in and Y. Tsunashima went out., at minute 88 T. Inami came in and K. Saito went out.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 63 H. Akiyama came in and E. Miyamoto went out., at minute 68 S. Ota came in and Danilo Gomes went out., at minute 68 J. Okumura came in and Y. Komi went out., at minute 89 Y. Takagi came in and Y. Horigome went out., at minute 89 K. Hashimoto came in and M. Hasegawa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Albirex Niigata
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