Which is the real orange? S-PULSE has been conscious of Albirex since they got promoted to J1, and they're emphasizing that S-PULSE is the original orange squad. But, S-PULSE had never beaten Albirex before. This game was important in order to not only avoid the drop but also retain the pride as an orange squad.

The performance of S-PULSE in the first half was perfect. Every player put pressure quickly. The moment they stole the ball, they started attacking. They carried the ball up front immediately. Especially, Ito won the ball many times and Ota penetrated Albirex backs. Hyodo shook the opponent with accurate passes. Marquinhos kept the ball when fast break didn't work, which made it possible for Ichikawa and Sugiyama to go up. Cho Jae Jin also created many chances by sacrificing himself. The fact that S-PULSE had 11 goal attempts only in the first half means how good they did.

In the second half, Albirex, which had to be offensive, possessed the ball. In spite of that, S-PULSE defenders didn't give away even one scoring opportunity. On the other hand, Albirex defenders had trouble with S-PULSE counterattacks called “fast break.” After S-PULSE wasted some golden chances, Albirex got a score in an opportunity they had for the first time in the game. But, it couldn't make S-PULSE unhinged.

S-PULSE got even with Albirex. They managed to hold their honor as an original orange squad. Besides, they got two wins in a row in home. And it's time to get consecutive victory in the fixture.