Posts ridiculing Shimizu and Takashi Inui cause ripples: “Zutto J2” J1 promotion PO Tokyo V penalty kick causes outrage | Football Tribe Japan

Shimizu S-Pulse, 4th place in the J2 League, drew 1-1 with 3rd place Tokyo Verdy in the J1 promotion playoff final held on the 2nd of this month. While the team missed out on promotion to J1, a post by a person who appears to be a supporter of the Urawa Reds ridiculing Shimizu’s midfielder Takashi Inui has caused controversy.

Shimizu advanced to the final after drawing 0-0 against 5th place Montedio Yamagata in the playoff semi-finals held on the 25th of last month. In the match against Tokyo V held at the National Stadium, the match progressed to a stalemate, but forward Thiago Santana scored the penalty kick in the 63rd minute to score the opening goal.

However, in the 90+3 minute of additional time in the second half, defender Yuji Takahashi made a sliding tackle on forward Yuzuki Someno in the penalty area. Takahashi’s right foot touched the ball first, but Tokyo V were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Someno to tie the score. In the end, it ended in a 1-1 draw, and they were not promoted to J1.

When the team conceded a penalty kick in stoppage time in the second half, midfielder Takashi Inui, who had already been substituted, showed his anger by throwing plastic bottles and spikes on the bench.

Then, an SNS user who appeared to be an Urawa Reds supporter posted a DAZN broadcast video of Inui on X (formerly Twitter). There are comments that ridicule the player, such as, “He’s emotionally unstable,” “Because of that attitude, he’ll stay in J2,” and “Congratulations on staying in J2.”

On the other hand, they said things like, “This is what happens because you’re fighting seriously,” “It’s pitiful to be criticized or made fun of like this,” “It’s proof that you’re fighting for the team,” and “You’re just greedy for victory.” , There are also fans and supporters who defend Inui. There were harsh comments directed at the poster, with comments such as, “I don’t like supporters making fun of Inui,” and “Why don’t you post something similar to the Urawa players who got pissed off for doing the same thing?”