Jul 10th features a match where Nagoya Grampus will host Shimizu S-Pulse in a clash of these two extremely mismatched J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Nagoya Grampus recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kashiwa Reysol. Mateus struck first for Nagoya Grampus in the 4th minute on a feed from R. Morishita, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kashiwa Reysol was frustrated by Nagoya Grampus’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nagoya Grampus ended the match with the shutout victory. Nagoya Grampus is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Shimizu S-Pulse, recorded a 1-2 loss against Vissel Kobe. Koya Yuruki struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 8th minute, then Thiago Santana tied it up for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 66th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Iai Stadium Nihondaira, Nagoya Grampus won by a score of 2 to 1. Noriyoshi Sakai scored the first goal for Nagoya Grampus in the 22nd minute, then in the 72nd minute, Carlinhos Junior sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Thiago Santana.
Thiago Santana has been the most prolific scorer on Shimizu S-Pulse in the last five matches with 3 goals.