Match Report
Azul Claro Numazu (20th, 28 pts) visited Ryūkyū (16th, 40 pts) with 12 points between them. Azul Claro Numazu ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Ryūkyū 1.08 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Azul Claro Numazu 1.05 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.28.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ryūkyū 3, draws 1, Azul Claro Numazu 1, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium (capacity 10,189). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Ryūkyū: Hayato Asakawa (6'), Hiroki Fujiharu (90') · Azul Claro Numazu: Kaiyo Yanagimachi (42'), Kaito Miyazaki (90'), Terukazu Shinozaki (88')
Key stats
Possession: Ryūkyū 51% · Azul Claro Numazu 49% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 0-12