Match Report
34 points for Maruyasu Okazaki (11th), 33 for Criacao Shinjuku (12th): a 1-point gap. Criacao Shinjuku ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.27 for Maruyasu Okazaki and 0.97/1.13 for Criacao Shinjuku (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Criacao Shinjuku.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Maruyasu Okazaki, 2 by Criacao Shinjuku, 1 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Minato Soccer Stadium in Nagoya (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.