Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ehime (17th, 40 pts) held a 22-point advantage over ThespaKusatsu Gunma (20th, 18 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.08/1.82 for Ehime and 0.63/1.63 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for ThespaKusatsu Gunma — three in succession. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Ehime against 2/15 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma.
Ningineer Stadium in Matsuyama staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: ThespaKusatsu Gunma led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.