October 1st features a match where Shimizu S-Pulse hosts Júbilo Iwata at Iai Stadium Nihondaira in a clash of the J-League. Shimizu S-Pulse is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Avispa Fukuoka. Leon Yamahara struck first for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 29th minute, but Shun Nakamura got the equalizer for Avispa Fukuoka in the 36th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 42nd minute on a goal by Yuya Yamagishi to cap off a wild match. Shimizu S-Pulse is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Júbilo Iwata recorded a 2-2 draw against Cerezo Osaka. Adam Taggart struck first for Cerezo Osaka in the 25th minute on a feed from Kiyotake, then Ryosuke Shindo added another in the 52nd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
In their last match on the 26th of February, Shimizu S-Pulse won by a score of 2 to 1. Yuito Suzuki struck first for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 9th minute on a feed from Yuta Kamiya, then Yuto Suzuki tied it up for Júbilo Iwata in the 23rd minute.
Júbilo Iwata is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Gonzalez Lasso and Yoshinaga each only have 1 goal in their last five. Shimizu S-Pulse’s most prolific scorer has been Thiago Santana. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.