Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Omiya Ardija (1st, 85 pts) and Fukushima United (5th, 59 pts). The last five rounds placed Omiya Ardija no better than 7th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Omiya Ardija 1.89 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Fukushima United 1.68 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.3.
Omiya Ardija were unbeaten in 6.
The match was played at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya in Saitama (capacity 15,500). On the scoreboard, Omiya Ardija led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Omiya Ardija: Niki Urakami (32'), Toya Izumi (45'), Toshiki Ishikawa (57') · Fukushima United: Kota Mori (34'), Ryuji Sawakami (90')