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Hiroshima beat Tokyo Verdy 2-0 to move second in J1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Tokyo Verdy 2-0 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.
The win moved Hiroshima into second place in Japan’s J1 League, the country’s top football division.
Hiroshima have 20 points, one behind leaders Kashiwa Reysol, who won on Friday and have 21.
Hiroshima are level on points with Machida Zelvia and FC Tokyo, but lead them on goal difference.
Taishi Matsumoto scored soon after coming on at half-time, and Akito Suzuki added a second 11 minutes later.
Verdy, who were playing their first match under new manager Naoki Soma, fell to last place after their fifth defeat in nine games.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Tokyo Verdy 2-0 to move up to second in the J.League first division.
The win put Hiroshima one point behind Kashiwa Reysol, who had 21 points.
Taishi Matsumoto scored in the 47th minute, and Akito Suzuki added Hiroshima’s second 11 minutes later.
Tokyo Verdy fell to the bottom of the 20-team league after losing for the fifth time in nine games.
The match was Verdy’s first under new manager Naoki Soma.
- Who
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy.
- What
- Hiroshima won 2-0 and moved up to second in the J.League first division.
- When
- Sunday.
- Where
- Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
- Why
- The win moved Hiroshima into second place, one point behind Kashiwa Reysol.
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Taishi Matsumoto scored in the 47th minute to give Hiroshima the lead.
Akito Suzuki doubled Hiroshima’s lead 11 minutes later.
Hiroshima completed a 2-0 win and moved up to second in the J.League first division.
- Final score
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Tokyo Verdy
- Hiroshima scorer
- Taishi Matsumoto, 47th minute
- Second goal
- Akito Suzuki, 11 minutes after Matsumoto’s goal
- Hiroshima points
- 20, one behind Kashiwa Reysol
- Tokyo Verdy
- Dropped to bottom of the 20-team league after five defeats in nine games
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