Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Consadole Sapporo (12th, 53 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Renofa Yamaguchi (19th, 36 pts). Renofa Yamaguchi ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Consadole Sapporo 1.32 scored and 1.66 conceded per game, Renofa Yamaguchi 0.95 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.23.
Consadole Sapporo carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Renofa Yamaguchi were winless in 7. From the last five rounds, Consadole Sapporo held 9 points of 15 and Renofa Yamaguchi 3.
The match was played at Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium (capacity 17,957). On the scoreboard, Consadole Sapporo led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Consadole Sapporo: Amadou Bakayoko (45')
Key stats
Possession: Consadole Sapporo 51% · Renofa Yamaguchi 49% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-9