Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sagamihara 12th with 50 points, Azul Claro Numazu 20th with 28, 22 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, Sagamihara at 1 and 1.32.
Azul Claro Numazu entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Azul Claro Numazu, 3 by Sagamihara, 0 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 100% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Azul Claro Numazu 56% · Sagamihara 44% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 8-7