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Goalless Draw in Kawasaki Despite High Drama
Kawasaki, Japan – A tense and closely contested match at the Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu between Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo ended in a goalless draw, despite moments of high tension and crucial VAR decisions. Referee Faisal Alblwi, from Saudi Arabia, officiated a match that, although lacking goals, was not without incident.
FC Tokyo appeared to take the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal by K. Endo, assisted by M. Nagakura, but the joy was short-lived. In the 29th minute, a goal by Marcos Guilherme was disallowed after VAR review for offside. Kawasaki Frontale, despite dominating possession with 58%, failed to capitalize on their ball control into clear goal-scoring opportunities.
The second half continued at a similar pace. K. Doi of FC Tokyo received a yellow card in the 59th minute, followed by Marcinho of Kawasaki Frontale in the 76th minute. Both teams sought to break the deadlock, but the defenses remained solid. In the 90th minute, Kawasaki Frontale’s frustration became palpable when another goal, this time by Y. Wakizaka, was disallowed by VAR, again for offside.
The match concluded in a goalless draw, reflecting the intensity and parity on the field. Kawasaki Frontale finished with 11 shots, only two of which were on target, while FC Tokyo also had 11 shots, but only three were on target. Possession favored Kawasaki, but a lack of precision and the VAR decisions prevented them from claiming victory.
Substitutions kawasaki frontale: at minute 46 L. Romanic came in and Y. Wakizaka went out., at minute 79 S. Kawahara came in and K. Tachibanada went out., at minute 79 Marcinho came in and T. Miyagi went out., at minute 79 T. Ito came in and A. Ienaga went out., at minute 84 Erison came in and Y. Kobayashi went out.
Substitutions fc tokyo: at minute 63 T. Nakagawa came in and K. Sato went out., at minute 81 T. Ko came in and K. Koizumi went out., at minute 81 Marcos Guilherme came in and K. Tawaratsumida went out., at minute 85 K. Endo came in and S. Muroya went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Kawasaki Frontale
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