Match Report
4 points for Ventforet Kofu (16th), 3 for Consadole Sapporo (17th): a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/1.75 for Ventforet Kofu and 1.25/2 for Consadole Sapporo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Consadole Sapporo.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 5 Ventforet Kofu wins, 1 for Consadole Sapporo, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 14% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 57%.
Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Consadole Sapporo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ventforet Kofu: Yamato Naito (55'), Kazushi Fujii (64') · Consadole Sapporo: Supachok Sarachat (3')
Key stats
Possession: Ventforet Kofu 36% · Consadole Sapporo 64% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-7