Match Report
Kyoto Sanga, 2nd with 84 points, sat 37 points above Blaublitz Akita (13th, 47). The last five rounds placed Kyoto Sanga no better than 11th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/0.74 for Kyoto Sanga and 0.98/1.26 for Blaublitz Akita (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Defeat had not touched Kyoto Sanga in 5 games. Kyoto Sanga had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Blaublitz Akita, 4.
The match was played at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) in Kameoka. On the scoreboard, Kyoto Sanga led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-1 the final score.