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FC Tokyo Dominates Reduced Avispa Fukuoka at Home
Chōfu, Japan – In a match held at the Ajinomoto Stadium, FC Tokyo convincingly defeated Avispa Fukuoka with a score of 1 to 0. The encounter, valid for matchday 31 of the J1 League regular season, was marked by FC Tokyo’s overwhelming dominance, enjoying 76% of the ball possession.
Marcelo Ryan’s goal in the 41st minute, assisted by S. Anzai, was enough to secure the victory. However, Avispa Fukuoka was significantly affected after Wellington’s expulsion just before halftime. The visiting team finished the match with only ten men, complicating their chances of a comeback.
FC Tokyo showcased their attacking superiority, registering 12 shots, 6 of which were on target. Avispa Fukuoka, on the other hand, struggled to create opportunities, limiting themselves to 5 shots, with only 2 directed at the opponent’s goal. The match was also characterized by a high number of fouls committed by Avispa Fukuoka (18), compared to FC Tokyo’s 7. Referee Masuya Ueda also showed 3 yellow cards to Avispa Fukuoka and 2 to FC Tokyo.
Substitutions avispa fukuoka: at minute 46 T. Shichi came in and K. Fujimoto went out., at minute 46 Y. Iwasaki came in and N. Ben Khalifa went out., at minute 55 N. Ben Khalifa came in and S. Zahedi went out., at minute 76 S. Nago came in and K. Konno went out., at minute 83 I. Oda came in and M. Yuzawa went out.
Substitutions fc tokyo: at minute 66 K. Tawaratsumida came in and Marcos Guilherme went out., at minute 66 L. Nozawa came in and K. Endo went out., at minute 66 K. Higashi came in and K. Hashimoto went out., at minute 76 Marcelo Ryan came in and T. Nakagawa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Tokyo
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