Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Tokyo (7th, 54 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Consadole Sapporo (19th, 37 pts). On the form table Consadole Sapporo stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, FC Tokyo ran at 1.39 scored and 1.34 conceded, Consadole Sapporo at 1.13 and 1.74.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by FC Tokyo, 1 by Consadole Sapporo, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Grenada National Stadium in Grenada National Stadium, capacity 9,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.