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Kyoto Sanga Secures Victory in Yokohama with Single Goal
Yokohama, Japan – In a match held at the MNHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Kyoto Sanga edged out Yokohama FC with a score of 1-0 in the 37th round of the J1 League. The lone goal of the game came in the 23rd minute, courtesy of Rafael Elias, who capitalized on an excellent assist from Marco Tulio.
The match, officiated by Yudai Yamamoto, was closely contested in terms of possession, with a slight advantage for Kyoto Sanga (51% compared to Yokohama FC’s 49%). However, Yokohama FC generated more scoring opportunities, registering 15 shots, although only 2 were on target. Kyoto Sanga, on the other hand, were more efficient, capitalizing on one of their few clear chances to score.
The encounter was also characterized by intensity in midfield, with a total of 27 fouls committed between both teams. K. Yamada of Yokohama FC and H. Sugai of Kyoto Sanga received yellow cards. Despite the efforts of both teams, Rafael Elias’ goal was enough to secure victory for Kyoto Sanga in this 2025 season match.
Substitutions kyoto sanga: at minute 60 S. Fukuda came in and K. Sato went out., at minute 60 T. Hirato came in and T. Yonemoto went out., at minute 76 Marco Tulio came in and M. Okugawa went out., at minute 86 T. Hara came in and F. Yamada went out., at minute 86 S. Fukuoka came in and M. Saito went out.
Substitutions yokohama fc: at minute 62 S. Ito came in and Lukian went out., at minute 73 Joao Paulo came in and Adailton went out., at minute 73 S. Sakuragawa came in and M. Suzuki went out., at minute 83 T. Yamane came in and T. Endo went out., at minute 83 K. Yamada came in and Y. Nakano went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Yokohama FC
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