Match Report
Sagamihara, 19th on 38 points, faced a 30-point deficit to Albirex Niigata (6th, 68). On the form table Sagamihara stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/0.95 for Albirex Niigata and 0.79/1.29 for Sagamihara (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
The match was played at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata (capacity 42,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.