In a mid week match on Wed May 25th, in week 15, Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo will play a match in Shizuoka in a clash of the J-League. Shimizu S-Pulse sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Nagoya Grampus. Noriyoshi Sakai scored the first goal for Nagoya Grampus in the 22nd minute, then Thiago Santana tied it up for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 72nd minute on a feed from Carlinhos Junior. Shimizu S-Pulse looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while tokyo is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Kashiwa Reysol. Tokyo had 8 on net, and Kashiwa Reysol had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Tokyo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Adailton has been the most prolific scorer on Tokyo in his last 5 matches with two goals. Shimizu S-Pulse’s most prolific scorer has been Thiago Santana. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.