Week 29 brings us a match on Sep 10th, where Shimizu S-Pulse will host Shonan Bellmare at Iai Stadium Nihondaira in a meeting of these two closely matched J-League teams. In their last match, Shimizu S-Pulse recorded a 0-2 loss against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Takumu Kawamura struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 83rd minute, then Takumu Kawamura added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Shimizu S-Pulse couldn’t muster any offence and Sanfrecce Hiroshima ran away with the shutout win. Shimizu S-Pulse is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while shonan Bellmare is fresh off their 2-1 win against Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen scored the first goal for Kawasaki Frontale in the 20th minute, then Shuto Machino tied it up for Shonan Bellmare in the 53rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Hiroyuki Abe. Shonan Bellmare is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Shimizu S-Pulse and Shonan Bellmare last played eachother at the Shonan Bmw Stadium Hiratsuka on May 3rd. Shimizu S-Pulse took the match by a score of 4 to 1. Katsuhiro Nakayama struck first for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 32nd minute, then Yuito Suzuki added another in the 36th minute.
Hiroyuki Abe has been the most prolific scorer on Shonan Bellmare in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Both Carlinhos Junior and Thiago Santana have been the hottest scorers for Shimizu S-Pulse in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.