Season starts with victory [Match/Competition]
Niigata 4-1 FC Tokyo
J1-Game1:Ajinomoto(A)
7th Mar., 2009
Four goals from three newly joined players gave Niigata the first victory in the league opener.
Both team struggle to possess the ball in the opening minutes.
After 10 minutes, Tokyo gradually pick up their pace. Niigata could hardly create chance.
But it was Gilton who scored the opening goal. The 19 year old DF headed Matsushita's CK in the additional time of the first half.
In the second half, Niigata looks lively. They created chances.
Pedro made their second just after Tokyo leveled with Kondo's superb indivisual goal in 51 minutes.
The man who panished Niigata last season's opener as Omiya player got winner for Niigata.
The brazillian hit a loose ball from CK just in front of the goal line.
The third goal was from Oshima. The 184 cm striker didn't miss Tokyo' DF sloppy play as he intercept a pass between back line. He kept it on and scored. Four minutes later, Pedro scored again. All he had to do was to slot Marcio's lovely through ball into the goal.
Throughout the game, Tokyo keeps ball, but the reason for the victory is to have socred, which the team couln't do well last season.
Goals:Gilton(44min:1st),Pedro Junior(53min:1st),Oshima(68min:1st),Pedro Junior(72min:2nd)
Bookings:Honma(78min:Caution)
Member:Kitano,Uchida,Chiyotanda,Nagata,Gilton,Honma,Marcio Richardes(90:Sakai),Matsushita(87:Chiba),Yano,Oshima(81:Cho Young Cheol),Pedro Junior
Subs Not Used:Kurokawa,Nakano,Davidson,Tanaka
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It was a tough loss to watch but your boys certainly earned your 3 points.
Congrats on the win, and we look forward to returning the favor in December ;-)
by dokool (2009-03-08 17:52)
Hi, Dokool.
Honestly speaking, power gap between two teams is not bigger than the result.
Niigata might have a luck more than Tokyo.
I hope both two teams being in the title race when they will meet next time in december.
by orange (2009-03-09 20:48)