Match Report
Avispa Fukuoka, 7th with 70 points, sat 39 points above Kamatamare Sanuki (22nd, 31). Avispa Fukuoka had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Avispa Fukuoka ran at 1.38 scored and 1 conceded, Kamatamare Sanuki at 0.67 and 1.71.
The referee was T. Yoshida, with 61 matches in our database and 0.9 yellows per game on average. Level-5 stadium in Fukuoka staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,331. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.