Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Blaublitz Akita 1st with 73 points, Fukushima United 13th with 39, 34 apart. The last five rounds placed Blaublitz Akita no better than 13th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.62 for Fukushima United and 1.62/0.53 for Blaublitz Akita (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Fukushima United had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Blaublitz Akita were unbeaten in 7. From the last five rounds, Fukushima United held 3 points of 15 and Blaublitz Akita 13.
TOHO Stadium in Fukushima, capacity 21,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Blaublitz Akita led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.