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Shimizu S-Pulse — JEF United Chiba: 2:1, J1 League

J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse W26 Aug · Home Osaka · 2:1L29 Aug · Home Kashiwa Reysol · 0:1D2 Sep · Home FC Tokyo · 1:1L6 Sep · Away Kawasaki Frontale · 1:3W12 Sep · Home Avispa Fukuoka · 1:0W19 Sep · Home JEF United Chiba · 2:1
2:1
Finished

Kick-off was BST

JEF United Chiba L29 Aug · Away Kawasaki Frontale · 2:4L2 Sep · Home Fagiano Okayama · 1:2W6 Sep · Home Gamba Osaka · 2:0W9 Sep · Away Kamatamare Sanuki · 2:0D13 Sep · Away Tokyo Verdy · 1:1L19 Sep · Away Shimizu S-Pulse · 1:2
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira City: Shizuoka

In the J1 League game on 19 September 2026, Shimizu S-Pulse beat JEF United Chiba 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:5, corners 8:3.

Match report

Simizu S-Pulse secured a 2-1 victory over JEF United Chiba at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in round eight of the J-League 1. The hosts had taken the lead through Matheus Salgueiro Pains in the 30th minute before Kai Matsuzaki equalised for the visitors just after the break. Oh Se-hun restored Simizu's advantage in the 71st minute and held on despite a flurry of substitutions that changed the complexion of the game. And here's the thing about these matches — you think you have seen enough when the scoreline looks comfortable. Simizu had built a rhythm in the opening half, creating more attacks than their opponents and testing the JEF United defence with crosses down both flanks. But to be fair, the visitors had their moments and Matsuzaki's response showed exactly why they remain competitive away from home. By then the game had opened up considerably, with both sides throwing bodies forward. Simizu brought on Kai Matsuzaki and Won Du-jae in the 76th minute while JEF United introduced three players in quick succession — Yusuke Kobayashi, Ken Yamura and Takumi Tsukui — all within four minutes. The yellow cards for Hidehiro Sugai, Tomoya Fujii and Takayuki Yoshida suggested nerves were beginning to show. The statistics tell a story of a match that could have gone either way. Simizu registered 10 shots with four on target, while JEF United managed eight attempts with five on target. Possession sat at 50-50 between the sides, but the hosts created more opportunities through their attacks and corners. Three yellow cards came as the game tightened, with Simizu's defensive work interrupted by those bookings. Simizu remain in 13th place with seven points from seven games, while JEF United languish in 20th with just four points. Both sides have played seven matches so far this season, and the gap between them now stands at three points. Simizu's recent form has been mixed — they beat Osaka 2-1 but lost to Kawasaki 3-1 — while JEF United showed improvement with back-to-back wins before this result. The match finished with Simizu extending their unbeaten run to two games, though one might argue they only rescued a point rather than taking all three. The visitors had the better shot accuracy at 63 per cent but couldn't convert their chances when it mattered most. That is often the difference in these encounters — one moment decides everything, and the rest is just noise.

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Match highlights Shimizu S-Pulse — JEF United Chiba J.LEAGUE International

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50
Shots on target 4 – 5
Shots off target 6 – 3
Big chances 1 – 1

Match events

  1. 30' 0:1 JEF United Chiba Goal Matheus Salgueiro Pains
  2. 47' 1:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Goal Kai Matsuzaki assist: Won Du-jae
  3. 63' 1:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Substitution Kenta Inoue off: Tomoya Fujii
  4. 63' 1:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Substitution Ryo Germain off: Koya Kitagawa
  5. 64' 1:1 JEF United Chiba Substitution Naohiro Sugiyama off: Makoto Himeno
  6. 71' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Goal Oh Se-hun assist: Tomoya Fujii
  7. 76' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Substitution Kai Matsuzaki off: Taiki Hirato
  8. 76' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Substitution Won Du-jae off: Dieguinho
  9. 77' 2:1 JEF United Chiba Substitution Yusuke Kobayashi off: Taishi Taguchi
  10. 77' 2:1 JEF United Chiba Substitution Ken Yamura off: Hiroto Goya
  11. 77' 2:1 JEF United Chiba Substitution Takumi Tsukui off: Zain Issaka
  12. 79' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Yellow card Hidehiro Sugai
  13. 81' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Yellow card Tomoya Fujii
  14. 81' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Yellow card Takayuki Yoshida
  15. 86' 2:1 JEF United Chiba Substitution Masaru Hidaka off: Takayuki Mae
  16. 90+2' 2:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Substitution Oh Se-hun off: Kosuke Kinoshita

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50
4 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 3
1 Big chances 1
85 Attacks 67
8 Corners 3
5 Fouls 11
14 Free kicks 6
1 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7 Goal kicks 10
26 Throw-ins 21
All statistics
22/4747% Aerial duels 25/4753%
71 Backward passes 69
0 Blocked shots 0
18 Clearances 24
3/1916% Crosses 2/1217%
5/1338% Dribbles 5/1242%
97 Failed passes 104
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
17 Interceptions 9
10 Key passes 6
27/6740% Long passes 17/6028%
67 Passes into the final third 36
264 Passes in the opposition half 197
176 Passes in own half 240
0.40 Shot accuracy 0.63
6 Shots from outside the box 3
6 Shots inside the box 5
9/1369% Tackles 15/1979%
421 Total passes 425

Line-ups

Shimizu S-Pulse

Starting XI
# Player number
16 Togo Umeda 16
15 Yuki Honda 15
24 Hidehiro Sugai 24
25 Mateus Brunetti 25
51 Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi 51
6 Won Du-Jae 6
8 Kenta Inoue 8
17 Masaki Yumiba 17
21 Kai Matsuzaki 21
9 Se-Hun Oh 9
13 Ryo Germain 13
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Yuya Oki 1
2 Jackson Diego Ibraim Fagundes 2
3 Y. Takahashi 3
28 Yutaka Yoshida 28
18 Taiki Hirato 18
50 Tomoya Fujii 50
81 Kazuki Kozuka 81
19 Kosuke Kinoshita 19
49 Koya Kitagawa 49
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JEF United Chiba

Starting XI
# Player number
19 Jose Aurelio Suarez 19
28 Takashi Kawano 28
39 Ricito Ishio 39
66 Daniel Hall 66
67 Masaru Hidaka 67
5 Yusuke Kobayashi 5
18 Naohiro Sugiyama 18
25 Indio 25
8 Takumi Tsukui 8
20 Daichi Ishikawa 20
29 Ken Yamura 29
Substitutes
# Player number
23 Ryota Suzuki 23
2 Boniface Nduka 2
42 Zain Issaka 42
4 Taishi Taguchi 4
15 Takayuki Mae 15
37 Makoto Himeno 37
41 Takuya Yasui 41
9 Hiroto Goya 9
45 Leonardo Rocha 45
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W26 Aug · Home Osaka · 2:1L29 Aug · Home Kashiwa Reysol · 0:1D2 Sep · Home FC Tokyo · 1:1L6 Sep · Away Kawasaki Frontale · 1:3W12 Sep · Home Avispa Fukuoka · 1:0W19 Sep · Home JEF United Chiba · 2:1

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