Match Report
In the standings it was Yokohama 4th on 13 points, Albirex Niigata 1st on 15 — separated by 2. Per game in the league, Yokohama were scoring 1.86 and conceding 1.14, Albirex Niigata 1.29 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Yokohama, 2 by Albirex Niigata, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting.
NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,440. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yokohama led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Yokohama: Kaili Shimbo (28'), Toma Murata (52'), Kyo Hosoi (63'), Katsuya Iwatake (67'), Adaílton (90')
Key stats
Possession: Yokohama 65% · Albirex Niigata 35% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 5-1