Match Report
In the standings it was Shonan Bellmare 15th on 45 points, Consadole Sapporo 19th on 37 — separated by 8. 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: Shonan Bellmare 1.39 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Consadole Sapporo 1.13 and 1.74, with the league averaging 1.33.
Shonan Bellmare came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Shonan Bellmare, 4 by Consadole Sapporo, 2 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka (Hiratsuka), capacity 15,200, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Shonan Bellmare: Satoshi Tanaka (50' og) · Consadole Sapporo: Yoshiaki Komai (59')
Key stats
Possession: Shonan Bellmare 47% · Consadole Sapporo 53% · Total shots: 14-20 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 5-5