Week 24 brings us a match on Aug 7th where Tokyo will host Shimizu S-Pulse in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Tokyo recorded a 2-1 win against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Morishima struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 40th minute on a feed from Sho Sasaki, then Diego Queiroz de Oliveira got the equalizer for Tokyo in the 67th minute on a feed from Matsuki Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Adailton to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Tokyo should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 18th placed Shimizu S-Pulse is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Sagan Tosu. Yuto Iwasaki struck first for Sagan Tosu in the 4th minute, then Yoichi Naganuma added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Taisei Miyashiro. Shimizu S-Pulse looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
Tokyo and Shimizu S-Pulse last played eachother at the Iai Stadium Nihondaira on the 25th of May. Tokyo took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Ryoya Ogawa scored the first goal for Tokyo in the 45th minute, then Ryoya Ogawa added another in the 61st minute on a feed from Shuto Abe In the end, Shimizu S-Pulse couldn’t muster any offence and Tokyo ran away with the shutout win.
Thiago Santana has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Shimizu S-Pulse. Tokyo’s most prolific scorer has been Adailton. The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.