Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Urayasu 3rd with 52 points, Criacao Shinjuku 12th with 33, 19 apart. Criacao Shinjuku ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Criacao Shinjuku 0.97 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Urayasu 1.17 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.24.
8 games without a win framed Criacao Shinjuku's arrival. Defeat had not touched Urayasu in 8 games. From the last five rounds, Criacao Shinjuku held 3 points of 15 and Urayasu 9.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.