Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata drew 2-2 in a match on Saturday, relating to matchweek 4 of the Japanese League. To this matchweek, Hiroshi Jofuku's team came from a defeat, and Rikizo Matsuhashi's team came from a win. Hijiri Onaga was decisive with 1 goal.
After 8 minutes, Fuki Yamada opened the scoring for Tokyo Verdy. With 32 minutes on the clock, Kaito Taniguchi fired home for Albirex Niigata.
Rikizo Matsuhashi's team scored their second goal of the game through Motoki Nagakura, in the 69th minute. In the final minutes of the game, Hijiri Onaga scored the last goal of the match.
After the result Albirex Niigata are 7th in the table, with 7 points, while Tokyo Verdy sit 19th place, with 2 points. With regard to the next fixture, Hiroshi Jofuku's team will host Kyoto Sanga, whilst Rikizo Matsuhashi's team will play at home against Kashiwa Reysol.
2-2 | ||
Fuki Yamada 8' Hijiri Onaga 90' | Kaito Taniguchi 32' Motoki Nagakura 69' |