Albirex Niigata edges out Kyoto Sanga in a hard-fought match
Albirex Niigata emerged victorious against Kyoto Sanga with a 2-0 win at the Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata. The match was characterized by intensity and determination from both sides, but the home team ultimately secured the victory thanks to goals from Y. Ono and K. Taniguchi.
The game started at a frantic pace, and in the 21st minute, Gu Sung-Yun was booked for a foul on an Albirex Niigata player. Just four minutes later, Y. Ono opened the scoring for the home side by converting a penalty.
In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in pursuit of victory. Taniguchi, who had come on as a substitute in the 67th minute, scored the second goal for Albirex Niigata in the 70th minute, sealing the victory.
The statistics reflect the close nature of the match, with slightly more possession for Kyoto Sanga (54% compared to 46%). However, Albirex Niigata’s efficiency in attack proved to be the key factor in securing all three points.
Albirex Niigata now enjoys a significant win in their fight for a top spot in the league standings, while Kyoto Sanga will have to work hard to get back on the winning track.
Substitutions kyoto sanga: at minute 43 K. Sato came in and H. Appiah Tawiah went out., at minute 46 Rafael Elias came in and S. Hiraga went out., at minute 46 G. Ota came in and Gu Sung-Yun went out., at minute 46 T. Suzuki came in and Y. Misao went out., at minute 67 R. Nakano came in and T. Hirato went out., at minute 76 S. Fukuoka came in and T. Yonemoto went out.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 67 K. Taniguchi came in and Y. Ono went out., at minute 67 E. Matsuda came in and Danilo Gomes went out., at minute 67 K. Suzuki came in and M. Hasegawa went out., at minute 77 H. Inamura came in and Y. Horigome went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Albirex Niigata
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