Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Tochigi (7th, 58 pts) and Azul Claro Numazu (20th, 28 pts). Azul Claro Numazu's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tochigi 1.11 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Azul Claro Numazu 1.05 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.28.
The match was played at Tochigi Green Stadium (capacity 15,325). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Tochigi: Ryunosuke Ota (4'), Kenta Fukumori (60'), Kenneth Otabor (75') · Azul Claro Numazu: Shigeo Miyawaki (31'), Kaiyo Yanagimachi (56')
Key stats
Possession: Tochigi 45% · Azul Claro Numazu 55% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 5-6