Apr 29th features a match where Sanfrecce Hiroshima will travel to Shizuoka to battle Shimizu S-Pulse in a J-League match. Shimizu S-Pulse sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sagan Tosu. Sagan Tosu had 12 on net, and Shimizu S-Pulse had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Shimizu S-Pulse looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while sanfrecce Hiroshima sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Júbilo Iwata. Yuto Suzuki scored the first goal for Júbilo Iwata in the 39th minute, then Ricardo Graça tied it up for Sanfrecce Hiroshima on an own goal in the 46th minute . Sanfrecce Hiroshima is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Morishima and Makoto Mitsuta each having 2 goals in their last five. Shimizu S-Pulse is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Benjamin Kololli and Valdo each only have 1 goal in their last five.