Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Yunogo Belle W 1st with 62 points, Fukuoka J. Anclas W 12th with 17, 45 apart. On the form table Fukuoka J. Anclas W stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fukuoka J. Anclas W 0.59 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Yunogo Belle W 3.41 and 0.36, with the league averaging 1.25.
Yunogo Belle W's unbeaten run stood at 13. Over the last five, Fukuoka J. Anclas W had taken 4 of 15 points to Yunogo Belle W's 13.
Shimonoseki Athletics Stadium in Shimonoseki, capacity 15,115, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.