Match Preview 21th Sec : VS Shimizu S-Pulse at City Light Stadium on July 3

It is obvious that Shimizu S-Pulse are one of the title hopefuls in the division 2 this term. In 2015, this powerful club shockingly suffered a demotion from the top league for the first time in the club's history. It is a must for them to get back to the division 1 this year, therefore, it seems that club have been under a huge pressure.


S-Pulse have lots of talented players. An ace striker, Omae used to play for Dusseldorfer in Germany for two years. He has already scored 12 goals so far this season, however, he is now on injury list, so he is not able to appear for this match. Former Fagiano's defender, Kamata belongs to this club. He is also on injury list now.


Another striker, CHONG Tese can be viewed as threat. He has scored six goals so far this season. On June 26, he played as a starter against Renofa Yamaguchi FC and made a great contribution for their victory.


This season, Shimizu have been struggling in the 5th place so far since this is their first time to play in the division 2. In order to chase the top group, Fagiano are expected to defeat this powerful club.