Match Report
Arek Malang went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Cerezo Osaka sat 2nd on 12 — an 11-point gap. Arek Malang's recent output lagged their position: 30th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Arek Malang were scoring 0.33 and conceding 3.67, Cerezo Osaka 1.83 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Stadion Kanjuruhan in Kepanjen (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, Cerezo Osaka led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.