English:
Machida Zelvia Stuns Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium
Chōfu, Japan – In a match held at Ajinomoto Stadium, Machida Zelvia secured a crucial victory over Tokyo Verdy in matchday 24 of the J1 League. Despite Tokyo Verdy’s overwhelming ball possession, with 70% compared to Machida Zelvia’s 30%, the visiting team managed to capitalize on their opportunities.
The only goal of the match came in the 63rd minute when R. Kikuchi, assisted, scored for Machida Zelvia. Despite Tokyo Verdy’s persistent offensive efforts, accumulating 16 shots, only 4 managed to hit the target. Machida Zelvia’s defense stood firm, preventing the home team from converting their chances.
Tokyo Verdy attempted to change the course of the match, earning 4 corners, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Machida Zelvia’s defensive solidity. Machida Zelvia, although with less possession and fewer shots, proved to be more effective, achieving a valuable away win. The referee, Yudai Yamamoto, oversaw the match, in which there were no yellow or red cards for either team. Machida Zelvia committed a total of 13 fouls, while Tokyo Verdy committed 6.
Substitutions machida zelvia: at minute 60 T. Nishimura came in and Na Sang-Ho went out., at minute 77 H. Mochizuki came in and Y. Nakayama went out., at minute 77 S. Fujio came in and Oh Se-Hun went out., at minute 90 H. Shimoda came in and K. Sento went out., at minute 90 Y. Soma came in and T. Numata went out.
Substitutions tokyo verdy: at minute 69 Y. Matsuhashi came in and Y. Fukuda went out., at minute 69 I. Someno came in and R. Shirai went out., at minute 79 R. Hirakawa came in and S. Meshino went out., at minute 90 Y. Arai came in and I. Kumatoriya went out., at minute 90 K. Saito came in and S. Kawasaki went out., at minute 90 H. Onaga came in and N. Hayashi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tokyo Verdy
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