JEF United Chiba 1:1 Azul Claro Numazu: Match Result

Match report

**Opening**: JEF United Chiba progressed to the next round of the Emperor's Cup 2nd Round after defeating Azul Claro Numazu 1-1 following extra time. The hosts advanced through a penalty shootout, winning 15-1 after both sides finished 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes. **Regular Time**: Wendel gave JEF United the lead in the 117th minute of extra time. T. Kawano equalised for Azul Claro just two minutes later in the 120th minute. The match remained deadlocked after the opening 90 minutes, prompting the extension. **Extra Time**: Neither side could find a winner during the additional 30 minutes. The teams went to penalties after the regular extra-time period produced no further goals. **Penalty Shootout**: JEF United scored 15 penalties from 17 attempts. Azul Claro converted only one penalty from four attempts. The visitors' failure to score consistently ended their cup campaign prematurely. **Context**: Both teams entered the match with contrasting recent form. JEF United had lost four of their previous five league matches, while Azul Claro had won their last outing 6-0. **Implications**: JEF United's victory keeps their Emperor's Cup ambitions alive. The result represents a significant achievement for the hosts after their difficult run of league results.

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Possession, % 50 – 50

🟨 39' Y. Uchida — Yellow card ⇄ 59' K. Yamura — Substitution ⇄ 59' N. Tsubaki — Substitution ⇄ 61' Y. Taki — Substitution ⇄ 65' Y. Uchida — Substitution ⇄ 65' Y. Mori — Substitution ⇄ 65' I. Baek — Substitution ⇄ 68' S. Saito — Substitution 🟨 68' H. Goya — Yellow card 🟨 70' K. Toriumi — Yellow card ⇄ 78' K. Suzuki — Substitution ⇄ 83' H. Goya — Substitution ⇄ 83' K. Yonekura — Substitution ⇄ 91' R. Fukuda — Substitution ⇄ 101' Eduardo — Substitution ⇄ 105+1' K. Toriumi — Substitution ⇄ 106' Y. Nakamura — Substitution 🟨 116' K. Yamura — Yellow card ⚽ 117' Wendel — Goal ⚽ 120+1' T. Kawano — Goal

Penalty shootout

8 : 6

JEF United Chiba

Azul Claro Numazu

Match events

39' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Yellow card Y. Uchida
59' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution K. Yamura off: T. Matsumura
59' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution N. Tsubaki off: N. Sugiyama
61' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution Y. Taki off: H. Mukai
65' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution Y. Uchida off: Wendel
65' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution Y. Mori off: K. Tokunaga
65' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution I. Baek off: K. Kawamata
68' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution S. Saito off: R. Ishio
68' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Yellow card H. Goya
70' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Yellow card K. Toriumi
78' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution K. Suzuki off: K. Watai
83' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution H. Goya off: T. Yasui
83' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution K. Yonekura off: M. Shinada
91' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution R. Fukuda off: T. Sugai
101' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution Eduardo off: L. Rocha
105+1' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Substitution K. Toriumi off: T. Kawano
106' 0:0 Azul Claro Numazu Substitution Y. Nakamura off: K. Inoue
116' 0:0 JEF United Chiba Yellow card K. Yamura
117' 0:1 Azul Claro Numazu Goal Wendel
120+1' 1:1 JEF United Chiba Goal T. Kawano

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

0 Shots on target 0

0 Shots off target 0

0 Corners 0

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

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