Avispa Fukuoka vs Fagiano Okayama, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 7': Yota Maejima (Avispa Fukuoka) Goal at 7'
- 36': Yuta Kamiya (Fagiano Okayama) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45': Ataru Esaka (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Eiji Miyamoto (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Masato Shigemi (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 47'
- 56': Noah Browne (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 56'
- 61': Kosuke Shirai (Fagiano Okayama) Goal at 61'
- 66': Kaoru Yamawaki (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Yu Hashimoto (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Yuji Kitajima (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Yuma Tsujioka (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 67'
- 76': Yu Hashimoto (Avispa Fukuoka) Goal at 76'
- 78': Masaya Matsumoto (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 78'
- 81': Ryoga Sato (Fagiano Okayama) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Yuji Kitajima (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 82'
- 83': Sani Brown (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 83'
- 88': Daiki Miya (Avispa Fukuoka) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Noah Browne (Fagiano Okayama) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
- 90'+4': Sani Brown (Avispa Fukuoka) Yellow Card at 90'+4'
Statistics
 OKA |
AVF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 436 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 25 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Venue: Best Denki Stadium
Location: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Attendance: 9,104
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | +19 | 23 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 10 | +13 | 23 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 9 | +12 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Avispa Fukuoka (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Yuma Obata (GK) |
| 37 | Masaya Tashiro |
| 15 | Yuma Tsujioka  |
| 16 | Teppei Oka |
| 55 | Kokoro Maeda |
| 34 | Keiya Shiihashi |
| 29 | Yota Maejima |
| 2 | Masato Yuzawa |
| 9 | Werik |
| 13 | Shu Morooka |
| 6 | Masato Shigemi |
Fagiano Okayama (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lennart Moser (GK) |
| 48 | Yugo Tatsuta |
| 6 | Hiroshi Omori |
| 44 | Soichiro Mori |
| 33 | Yuta Kamiya |
| 80 | Oberdan |
| 88 | Towa Yamane |
| 51 | Kosuke Shirai |
| 9 | Leonardo Andriel dos Santos |
| 10 | Na Sang-Ho |
| 20 | Kota Kawano |
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