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Fagiano Okayama Stuns Gamba Osaka with Decisive Victory in Suita
In a match held at the Panasonic Stadium Suita, Fagiano Okayama pulled off a major upset by defeating Gamba Osaka with a score of 3-0. Despite dominating possession with 75%, Gamba Osaka failed to convert their opportunities, showing an alarming lack of precision in attack.
H. Iwabuchi emerged as the star of the match by scoring a brace in the first half, with goals in the 10th and 36th minutes, thanks to assists from I. Fujita and A. Esaka respectively. Gamba Osaka tried to react, but encountered a solid defense and a well-organized midfield from Okayama. The home team’s frustration became evident with a yellow card for M. Mitsuta just before halftime.
In the second half, Fagiano Okayama continued to defend tenaciously, seizing every opportunity to counterattack. Finally, T. Kimura sealed the match in the 89th minute, after an assist from Kamiya Yuta, solidifying a surprising victory for the visiting team. The match also saw two more yellow cards, one for Y. Tatsuta and another for R. Sato, both from Fagiano Okayama. With this result, Fagiano Okayama makes a statement in the J1 League.
Substitutions fagiano okayama: at minute 46 H. Iwabuchi came in and Lucao went out., at minute 61 K. Ichimi came in and T. Kimura went out., at minute 61 T. Yanagi came in and M. Matsumoto went out., at minute 69 Y. Suzuki came in and K. Kudo went out., at minute 78 A. Esaka came in and Kamiya Yuta went out.
Substitutions gamba osaka: at minute 46 S. Kurata came in and R. Yamashita went out., at minute 62 T. Suzuki came in and I. Jebali went out., at minute 78 Welton came in and Juan Alano went out., at minute 90 D. Hummet came in and K. Okunuki went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gamba Osaka
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