Match Report
Consadole Sapporo went into the game 19th in the table on 37 points; Kyoto Sanga sat 14th on 47 — a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed Consadole Sapporo 5th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Consadole Sapporo 1.13 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Kyoto Sanga 1.13 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.33.
Defeat had not touched Kyoto Sanga in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Consadole Sapporo, 13/15 for Kyoto Sanga.
Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium in Sapporo, capacity 17,957, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Consadole Sapporo led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Consadole Sapporo: Daihachi Okamura (42'), Tomoki Kondo (76')