Match Report
1st against 3rd, but level on points: Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka both had 0.
Cerezo Osaka had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Avispa Fukuoka wins, 4 for Cerezo Osaka, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Best Denki Stadium (Fukuoka) (capacity 22,563). The referee was Atsushi Uemura, with 3 matches in our records. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Avispa Fukuoka led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Avispa Fukuoka: K. Fujimoto (35'), Yuma Tsujioka (43'), Werik Popó (74')
Key stats
Possession: Avispa Fukuoka 33% · Cerezo Osaka 67% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 4-2