FC Tokyo Dominates Urawa with a Convincing 2-0 Victory in Saitama
FC Tokyo took control of the match from the start, scoring two goals in the first half and maintaining a solid defense that frustrated Urawa’s few chances.
The match began with an own goal by R. Inoue in the 9th minute, giving FC Tokyo the lead. Just eight minutes later, R. Araki converted a penalty to extend the lead to two goals. Despite Urawa’s attempts to claw back into the match, FC Tokyo held strong and secured the victory.
The match was characterized by the large number of substitutions made by both teams, seeking to change the dynamics of the game.
In the second half, Urawa made a total of 5 substitutions, while FC Tokyo made 5 changes to refresh their attack and maintain pressure on their opponent. Despite the changes, the pace of the match remained high, but Urawa failed to create any significant threats in the opposition box.
FC Tokyo solidifies its position in the standings with this victory, while Urawa left without any points in a match where they couldn’t showcase their best form.
Urawa: 58% possession, 13 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 1 corner, 17 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
FC Tokyo: 42% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 4 corners, 14 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Match Details:
Date: September 21, 2024, 10:00
Match City: Saitama
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto, Japan
League: J1 League
Season: 2024
Round: Regular Season – 31
Country: Japan
Substitutions urawa: at minute 27 Thiago Santana came in and B. Linssen went out., at minute 46 Y. Matsuo came in and H. Ishihara went out., at minute 61 Y. Naganuma came in and T. Okubo went out., at minute 61 G. Haraguchi came in and S. Gustafson went out., at minute 81 Y. Koizumi came in and T. Sekine went out.
Substitutions fc tokyo: at minute 66 Y. Nagatomo came in and K. Higashi went out., at minute 66 K. Endo came in and K. Tawaratsumida went out., at minute 76 K. Yamashita came in and R. Araki went out., at minute 76 S. Anzai came in and Diego Oliveira went out., at minute 90 L. Nozawa came in and T. Nakagawa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Urawa
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