[My ears move]Drone Pal appears in the Tokyo night sky[Shimizu vs Yokohama FC]2024/9/28 National Stadium

Yokohama FC took the lead with J. Paulo’s header, but Shimizu persevered and caught up with Miyamoto’s goal. Battle for top spot in J2 ends in a 1-1 draw (Sakadai) At Round 33 of J2 held on September 28th, Shimizu S-Pulse, the leader, and Yokohama FC, the second-placed team trailing by one point, faced off at the National Stadium. From the get-go, both teams showed off their strong play and engaged in some spectacular battles. In particular, Inui Shimizu and Yokohama FC’s Yuri Lara engaged in a fierce exchange in the center of the pitch. In the 20th minute, Inui took a dribble shot from the counter. Yokohama FC’s goalkeeper Ichikawa catches this firmly. Yokohama FC used both sides widely to create situations in which they were close to the opponent’s goal. Performs a simple yet effective attack. In the 24th minute, Joao Paulo took a direct shot at Fukumori’s right CK. The shot unfortunately missed the target. As the back-and-forth battle continued, both teams were not good at finishing on offense, and concentrated on defense, leaving no gaps. The first half ended 0-0 with the scoreboard not moving. In the second half, Yokohama FC took the lead. In the 56th minute, Takahashi met Nakano’s left cross with his head. The shot hit the bar, but Joao Paulo quickly reacted to the ball and headed it in. Shimizu chased, but in the 74th minute they were back to square one. Multiple players worked together to launch a sharp vertical attack, and in the end, Miyamoto made sure to push the loose ball in front of the goal. After that, they continued to attack each other, but were unable to score the winning point. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Shimizu, who is nearing his return to J1, is not complacent about keeping the lead in the J2 summit showdown…GK Shuichi Gonda’s “Niigata/Machida standard” “We have to aim for that too” (Gekisaka) The “National Summit” with the 2nd place who reached the top Decisive battle”. Shimizu S-Pulse drew 1-1 with Yokohama FC, moving one step closer to the J2 championship and automatic promotion to J1. The first half had a sense of stagnation due to the defensive five-back formation, but in the second half, despite conceding a goal, they launched a destructive offensive attack and even scored the equalizing goal with a side attack that used a lot of players. Although their most recent winning streak came to an end at 3, they are now unbeaten in 8 games (6 wins, 2 draws). However, some concerns remained regarding the performance in the first half. On this day, instead of their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, the team chose a 5-4-1 blocking formation that matched Yokohama FC’s 3-4-2-1. However, although it was good to have a sense of stability defensively with a back five, the team relied on midfielder Takashi Inui to break through alone when pushing back, and as a team they were unable to show off their offensive power. After the match, goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda said, “Personally, my feeling was that our performance was very poor.As a team, we had no choice but to hold back, including the goals we conceded, in order to win, so for me personally, “I’m not satisfied,” he said, focusing on his own role and emphasizing the need for the team to improve. He revealed the dilemma of using a back four in the basic lineup, but also playing with a five back that suits the opponent. “Originally, even if the opponent lined up five players in front of us, we would slide and receive the ball with four defenders on the defensive line, leaving our offensive players in front of us, while sliding at the back and working hard to pass the ball forward. Our style is to attack quickly and fight while keeping the ball when the team is sent back.This is an issue we’ve had since last year, but when we switch to a back three, the number of players in front of us decreases by one or 1.5. I think it’s an issue that needs to be taken to the next level.This time, I only had three days to prepare, so I might be able to do this if I mature more, but at this point I don’t have much time to prepare. Inside, I felt that we couldn’t fight in this line up.” However, Gonda also said, “Even if we can’t do it today, we just have to change it from now on,” showing respect for the commander’s decision. . What we are aiming for is a level of play that allows us to bring out our strengths while making the realistic choice of changing the system. “My ideal would be to play the same way we have been playing against Yokohama FC, receiving 4 balls at the back and 5 balls, even if the quality has improved a little, but that will be decided after discussion between the manager and the coach. When we use this method, we have to figure out how to make the offense and defense work within the given method.This is where the true value of the players is tested, and there are still two more levels to go. I think we have to improve.” This perspective comes from the fact that automatic promotion to J1 is approaching, and they are aiming to establish themselves in J1 from next season onwards. “If we were to move up to J1, we might be fine with things as they are now, but FC Machida Zelvia is fighting for the championship, and considering we’ll be there next year, I think we have to do even more.” In addition to maintaining a high standard of play, it is also essential to have a playing style that is not too dependent on the opponent. Of course, it is necessary to have a realistic game plan when playing against a top-level J1 club, but if you are forced to make similar choices when playing against a top-ranked J2 club, after you move up to J1, every game will be defensive. This is because you will be forced to choose a difficult battle. “Even if we drew today, we wouldn’t change our standings, but it doesn’t mean that we were able to play like we usually do.Personally, that’s what I’m concerned about.We got a little more long balls, and we We are a team that plays with the idea of ​​“we are an attacking team” with small passwork centered around Inui, but we were not able to do that today.” Looking back on this match, Gonda said, “The year before last, Niigata won. We worked hard in J2, followed through with the same style in J1, and now it’s becoming established in J1,” he said, looking back at the example of Albirex Niigata, and asserting, “If we’re going to aim for that, we have to aim for that too.” “Even Niigata is having a hard time fighting for the championship in J1. Niigata dominated that year, but we don’t have that strength. We only have five games left, but we can’t move up another notch or two. Then they go to J1 and have to suffer there,” he said, calling for further improvement in the remaining five games of J2. The future of S-Pulse is also on the horizon. “As for the S-Pulse team, it’s okay to start next year, but how far can we push ourselves in the next five games?The question is whether the club can continue to stay at the top instead of moving up and competing at the bottom again. Although we call it a training club, I think that the youth, junior youth, and juniors who watch it will say, “This S-Pulse is cool,” and that will lead to us continuing to love S-Pulse forever. I’m a top player, so I really think we have to continue to show that kind of attitude.” There are only five J2 League games left, and the lead over Nagasaki, who is in third place and has yet to play this season, has widened to 12 points. Therefore, the countdown to automatic promotion has finally started from the next round. Because this is a game where the stakes are high, it will be a time when the style of the players will be put to the test. Coincidentally, their opponent for the next round is an away game against Mito, who dropped points in the final stages of last season when they were on the brink of promotion, leading to their relegation to J2. Gonda said, “As of today, I can’t say that we have become competitive. Let’s find out the answer from here.” He is careful and is ready to head towards the land of fate. J2 Round 33 Shimizu S-Pulse (1st place) vs Yokohama FC National Stadium September 28, 2024 Shimizu S-Pulse GK 57 Shuichi Gonda DF 3 Yuji Takahashi 14 Reion Yamahara 66 Sumiyoshi Jelani Leshon 70 Teruki Hara MF 11 Lucas Braga 16 Kenta Nishizawa 33 Takashi Inui 36 Zento Uno 71 Ryotaro Nakamura FW 23 Koya Kitagawa Yokohama FC GK 21 Akiki Ichikawa DF 2 Ndoka Boniface 5 Gabriel 24 Akito Fukumori MF 4 Yuri Lara 7 Shion Inoue 8 Eien Yamane 14 Yoshihiro Nakano 13 Keijiro Ogawa 38 Toshiki Takahashi FW 78 João Paulo #spulse #National is Shizuoka #Yokohama FC