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.
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.
Goal scorers
Consadole Sapporo: Daihachi Okamura (42'), Tomoki Kondo (76')


