Match Report
Eastern, 4th on 0 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Gamba Osaka (1st, 18). Eastern ranked just 29th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Eastern were scoring 0.33 and conceding 5, Gamba Osaka 2.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Eastern against 10/15 for Gamba Osaka.
Mong Kok Stadium, capacity 6,664, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gamba Osaka led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Gamba Osaka: Deniz Hümmet (59'), Gaku Nawata (75'), Shuto Abe (33'), Shota Fukuoka (19'), Ryoya Yamashita (4')
Key stats
Possession: Eastern 30% · Gamba Osaka 70% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-6