Match Report
Azul Claro Numazu, 20th on 28 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Nara Club (9th, 56). Nara Club had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Azul Claro Numazu ran at 1.05 scored and 1.5 conceded, Nara Club at 1.32 and 1.21.
Azul Claro Numazu arrived off seven straight defeats. Azul Claro Numazu had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Nara Club, 10.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Azul Claro Numazu 2, draws 0, Nara Club 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Azul Claro Numazu: Kaiyo Yanagimachi (58')
Key stats
Possession: Azul Claro Numazu 35% · Nara Club 65% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-3