Match Report
Both sides brought 56 points into this one — Giravanz Kitakyushu 8th, Fukushima United 10th. Fukushima United's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Giravanz Kitakyushu 1.21 scored and 1.08 conceded per game, Fukushima United 1.58 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.28.
Giravanz Kitakyushu arrived on a run of three straight wins. Giravanz Kitakyushu had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Fukushima United, 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Giravanz Kitakyushu win, 4 for Fukushima United, 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
The venue was Mikuni World Stadium (Kitakyushu), with room for 15,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, Fukushima United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Giravanz Kitakyushu: Sota Watanabe (86') · Fukushima United: Kosei Ashibe (36'), Kosei Ashibe (47')
Key stats
Possession: Giravanz Kitakyushu 50% · Fukushima United 50% · Total shots: 15-21 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-3