Match summary
Before kickoff, Vanraure Hachinohe (1st, 51 pts) were 33 points ahead of Azul Claro Numazu (20th, 18 pts). Vanraure Hachinohe had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one. Azul Claro Numazu had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.

