IWATA. Júbilo Iwata conquers Albirex Niigata 2-0 after R. Germain scores 2 goals.

The match was played at the Yamaha Stadium stadium in Iwata on Wednesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Yoshiro Imamura who had the assistance of Yosuke Takabe and Tatsuya Fujisawa. The 4th official was Yusuke Ohashi. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 13.76 degrees Celsius or 56.77 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.​

Match Statistics​

Júbilo Iwata

2 - 0

Albirex Niigata

  • ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
  • 20 Total 14
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 8 Off Target 7
  • 7 Shots blocked 3
  • 85 Attack 123
  • 67 Dangerous attack 40
  • 68 Ball safe 94
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 12 Total 5
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Albirex Niigata had a strong ball possession 63% while Júbilo Iwata was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Júbilo Iwata was more aggressive with 67 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Júbilo Iwata won the match​.

Júbilo Iwata shot 20 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Albirex Niigata shot 14 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Júbilo Iwata received 1 yellow card (Ryo Germain). On the opposite side, Albirex Niigata received 2 yellow cards (Y. Komi and Y. Hoshi).

Match Timeline

7'
Y. Komi- Yellow
44'
Y. Hoshi- Yellow
Matheus Peixoto- sub ->Kotaro Fujikawa
46'
Yosuke Furukawa- sub ->Rei Hirakawa
66'
Léo Gomes- sub ->Kensuke Fujiwara
66'
Ryo Germain- Yellow
67'
Ryo Germain(penalty)
75'
76'
J. Okumura- sub ->M. Hasegawa
76'
S. Ota- sub ->M. Nagakura
76'
K. Taniguchi- sub ->Danilo Gomes
Ryo Germain(goal)Matheus Peixoto
79'
82'
H. Akiyama- sub ->Y. Hoshi
Bruno José- sub ->Masaya Matsumoto
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Machida Zelvia
25
12
Vissel Kobe
23
12
Kashima Antlers
22
12
Tokyo
21
12
Cerezo Osaka
20
12
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
19
12
Nagoya Grampus
19
12
Gamba Osaka
18
12
Urawa Reds
17
12
Tokyo Verdy
16
12
Yokohama F. Marinos
16
11
Avispa Fukuoka
16
12
Júbilo Iwata
14
12
Kashiwa Reysol
14
11
Kawasaki Frontale
13
12
Albirex Niigata
13
12
Shonan Bellmare
10
12
Kyoto Sanga
9
12
Sagan Tosu
8
12
Consadole Sapporo
8
12

After this match, Júbilo Iwata has 6 points like Tokyo Verdy and Kyoto Sanga to hold in the 17th place. Talking about the opposition, Albirex Niigata will stays with 8 points like Urawa Reds, Tokyo and Avispa Fukuoka to remain in the 11th place.

Next matches

Júbilo Iwata – Formation

Júbilo Iwata
G
Eiji Kawashima 1.Japan
7.3
D
Ko Matsubara 4.Japan
7.0
D
K. Suzuki 15.Japan
7.3
D
Ricardo Graça 36.Brazil
7.0
D
Hiroto Uemura 50.Japan
7.1
M
Rikiya Uehara 7.Japan
7.7
M
Kotaro Fujikawa 13.Japan
6.4
46'
M
Masaya Matsumoto 14.Japan
6.3
90'
M
Rei Hirakawa 37.Japan
7.5
66'
M
Kensuke Fujiwara 77.Japan
8.1
66'
F
Ryo Germain 11.Japan
9.4
67' 75', 79'
Substitutes
G
Ryuki Miura 21.Japan
D
Riku Morioka 3.Japan
D
Shunsuke Nishikubo 26.Japan
M
Léo Gomes 16.Brazil
6.4
66'
M
Bruno José 19.Brazil
90'
M
Yosuke Furukawa 31.Japan
6.3
66'
F
Matheus Peixoto 99.Brazil
8.2
46'

Júbilo Iwata started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Akinobu Yokouchi decided to play with the following team: Eiji Kawashima (7.3), Hiroto Uemura (7.1), K. Suzuki (7.3), Ricardo Graça (7.0), Ko Matsubara (7.0), Masaya Matsumoto (6.3), Rikiya Uehara (7.7), Kensuke Fujiwara (8.1), Rei Hirakawa (7.5), Kotaro Fujikawa (6.4) and Ryo Germain (9.4).

The home team had on the bench: Riku Morioka, Léo Gomes (6.4), Bruno José, Ryuki Miura, Shunsuke Nishikubo, Yosuke Furukawa (6.3) and Matheus Peixoto (8.2).

Substitutions

Júbilo Iwata made 4 changes: Rei Hirakawa for Yosuke Furukawa (66′), Kensuke Fujiwara for Léo Gomes (66′), Kotaro Fujikawa for Matheus Peixoto (46′) and Masaya Matsumoto for Bruno José (90′).

Player of the match: Ryo Germain​

The most impressive player for Júbilo Iwata was Ryo Germain.

His rating is 9.4 with 2 goals, 21 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 11 duels out of 21.

Albirex Niigata – Formation

Albirex Niigata
G
R. Kojima 1.Japan
7.3
D
T. Hasegawa 32.Japan
6.8
D
Thomas Deng 3.Australia
7.7
D
F. Hayakawa 18.Japan
7.0
D
R. Endo 26.Japan
6.4
M
E. Miyamoto 8.Japan
6.8
M
M. Hasegawa 14.Japan
7.3
76'
M
Y. Komi 16.Japan
7.3
7'
M
Danilo Gomes 17.Brazil
7.0
76'
M
Y. Hoshi 19.Japan
6.6
82' 44'
F
M. Nagakura 27.Japan
6.7
76'
Substitutes
G
K. Abe 21.Japan
D
M. Fitzgerald 5.New Zealand
D
R. Mori 24.Japan
M
J. Okumura 30.
6.8
76'
M
H. Akiyama 6.Japan
7.1
82'
F
K. Taniguchi 7.Japan
6.8
76'
F
S. Ota 11.Japan
7.1
76'

Albirex Niigata started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Rikizo Matsuhashi played with: R. Kojima (7.3), T. Hasegawa (6.8), R. Endo (6.4), Thomas Deng (7.7), F. Hayakawa (7.0), E. Miyamoto (6.8), Y. Hoshi (6.6), Danilo Gomes (7.0), M. Hasegawa (7.3), Y. Komi (7.3) and M. Nagakura (6.7).

They had on the bench: M. Fitzgerald, H. Akiyama (7.1), K. Taniguchi (6.8), S. Ota (7.1), K. Abe, R. Mori and J. Okumura (6.8).

Substitutions

Albirex Niigata made 4 changes: M. Hasegawa for J. Okumura (76′), M. Nagakura for S. Ota (76′), Danilo Gomes for K. Taniguchi (76′) and Y. Hoshi for H. Akiyama (82′).

Player of the match: Thomas Deng​

The player that probably impressed the most for Albirex Niigata was Thomas Deng.

His rating is 7.7 with 73 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 14.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the J-League.​