[Analytical Cuisine]”Aishi Ternii Gata” Home average number of over 20,000 people have not been demoted to J2 since 2018 – Analytical Cuisine – Soccer Column: Daily Sports

Albirex Niigata, who is in the lowest position, lost 0-1 to Shimizu at home on the 13th.

Three consecutive losses and no 10 wins. Still, the number of visitors was 24,557, surpassing the 23,121 in the home match against Kashima, who is competing for the championship. Niigata supporters cheered until the end, and the players continued to attack to the goal, but were unable to score points.

It's four minutes from the start of the second half. The usual loud chant “Aishiteruniigata” echoed through the home base of Big Swan. The team gradually gained a rhythm and showed a vivid attack in the 11th minute of the second half. They assembled their attacks from behind, including goalkeeper Tashiro, and successfully evaded the opponent's press. Midfielder Hasegawa received a pass in the free time near the center line, and from there he quickly speeded up, and in the end, FW Boudah jumped into a cross from defender Horime.

He was not able to reach his long-awaited first goal in Japan, but when has he ever seen a stunning “pseudo-counter” since avoiding press? Hopes for a tie and a win were high. However, they were unable to keep up until the end, and there were only nine games left, leaving them five points behind in the J1 remaining area.

This season, the average number of attendees per home game is 23,023, ranked 8th in the league. A total of 14 teams were demoted to J2 from 2018 to last year, but all of them had an average number of attendees of less than 20,000. The club, which averages over 20,000, will be relegated to Niigata in 2017, when the clubs were relegated to 22,034.

The next match will be a direct match away against 19th Yokohama FC, who will compete for staying on the 20th. This season, the number of visitors has not yet fallen below 10,000 in a match in which Niigata entered the enemy territory. To reversal remain. First, we want to deliver three points to many supporters who will be on the road from Niigata.[Ishikawa Hidekazu](Nickan Sports.com/Soccer Column “Analytical Cooking”)