On the 18th of June, Avispa Fukuoka will travel to Shizuoka to battle Shimizu S-Pulse in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. 16th placed Shimizu S-Pulse is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Kashiwa Reysol. Matheus Savio struck first for Kashiwa Reysol in the 13th minute on a feed from Sachiro Toshima, then Hosoya added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Taiyo Koga. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while avispa Fukuoka is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Urawa Reds. Avispa Fukuoka had 4 on net, and Urawa Reds had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Avispa Fukuoka is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Shimizu S-Pulse won the head to head battle with 1 win. Shimizu S-Pulse is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thiago Santana and Eiichi Katayama each only have 1 goal in their last 5.