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Hard-Fought Draw in Niigata: Albirex Niigata and Fagiano Okayama Share the Spoils
Niigata, Japan – In a closely contested match at the Denka Big Swan Stadium, Albirex Niigata and Fagiano Okayama drew, in a game marked by intensity and constant struggle. Fagiano Okayama took the lead in the 24th minute with a goal by K. Ichimi, assisted by H. Motoyama, surprising the home side.
However, Albirex Niigata, who dominated possession with 68%, did not give up. Despite a yellow card shown to F. Hayakawa in the 47th minute, the team maintained pressure. Their efforts were rewarded in the 67th minute, when E. Shirai equalized the score thanks to an assist from J. Okumura.
Although Albirex Niigata controlled the tempo of the match, Fagiano Okayama defended fiercely, looking for counter-attacking opportunities. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, with 13 committed by Fagiano Okayama and 11 by Albirex Niigata. Towards the end of the match, E. Miyamoto of Fagiano Okayama and K. Hashimoto of Albirex Niigata received additional yellow cards. Ultimately, the score ended in a draw after 90 minutes, splitting the points for both teams.
Substitutions fagiano okayama: at minute 56 T. Kimura came in and Lucao went out., at minute 75 H. Motoyama came in and M. Matsumoto went out., at minute 75 K. Ichimi came in and H. Iwabuchi went out., at minute 75 D. Tagami came in and Y. Suzuki went out., at minute 88 E. Miyamoto came in and R. Takeuchi went out., at minute 90 A. Esaka came in and K. Fujii went out.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 61 Y. Ono came in and A. Boudah went out., at minute 61 Y. Horigome came in and K. Hashimoto went out., at minute 74 T. Shimamura came in and M. Ohara went out., at minute 84 F. Hayakawa came in and J. Geria went out., at minute 84 J. Okumura came in and K. Taniguchi went out., at minute 90 T. Arai came in and H. Uemura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Albirex Niigata
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