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Shimizu S-Pulse lost the Shizuoka Derby against relegation-threatened Jubilo Iwata 0-1 at Ecopa
Stadium. A poor game was settled in the first minute of the second half after a terrible mistake
from the kick-off by the S-Pulse defence.
Shimizu, fresh from defeat in the League Cup, were booed off the field by their passionate support.
"I let the players down, and I want to apologise to the fans who came all the way out here to
see us. I know it's over and done with, and that there's no sense in getting down about
this."
"But this one hurts, and it's depressing. I can't find the words to describe how badly I
feel."
Shimizu S-Pulse coach Kenta Hasegawa's sombre quip to The Daily Yomiuri in the wake of his team's
2-0 League Cup final defeat to Oita Trinita on November 1 stood in glaring contrast to the euphoria
emanating from the Trinita dressing room.
Around 50,000 fans will descend on the National Stadium in Tokyo on November 1 as Oita Trinita do
battle with Shimizu S-Pulse for the 2008 League Cup trophy.
Oita Trinita go into the match as rank outsiders, particularly with the Kyushu club missing
influential midfielder Shingo Suzuki through suspension.
