Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Osaka 3rd with 71 points, Azul Claro Numazu 20th with 28, 43 apart. Azul Claro Numazu ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Azul Claro Numazu ran at 1.05 scored and 1.5 conceded, Osaka at 1.45 and 0.87.
The match was played at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Azul Claro Numazu: Kaiyo Yanagimachi (14') · Osaka: Rui Tone (6'), Koki Inoue (53' og)
Key stats
Possession: Azul Claro Numazu 56% · Osaka 44% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-6