Jul 6th features a match where Tokyo plays host to Consadole Sapporo in a J-League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Tokyo sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Avispa Fukuoka. Lukian scored the first goal for Avispa Fukuoka in the 16th minute, but Leandro got the equalizer for Tokyo in the 49th minute . Tokyo is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Consadole Sapporo is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Kyoto Sanga. Peter Utaka scored the first goal for Kyoto Sanga in the 9th minute, then Suga tied it up for Consadole Sapporo in the 58th minute on a feed from Tomoki Takamine. Consadole Sapporo is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Tokyo and Consadole Sapporo last played eachother at the Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium on the 16th of April. Consadole Sapporo and Tokyo battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Consadole Sapporo nor Tokyo could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Consadole Sapporo’s most prolific scorer has been Ryota Aoki. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Tokyo is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ogawa and Ryoma Watanabe each having 2 goals in their last five.