Match Report
Fukushima United, 10th with 56 points, sat 21 points above Parceiro Nagano (19th, 35). On the form table Fukushima United stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Per game in the league, Fukushima United were scoring 1.58 and conceding 1.76, Parceiro Nagano 0.76 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Parceiro Nagano had gone 7 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Fukushima United 10/15, Parceiro Nagano 2/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Fukushima United wins, 2 for Parceiro Nagano, 4 draws, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Only 17% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was TOHO Stadium, with room for 21,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Parceiro Nagano led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Fukushima United: Hiroki Higuchi (44') · Parceiro Nagano: Kohei Tomita (13'), Kohei Shin (68'), Kyoji Kutsuna (65'), Kyoji Kutsuna (10')
Key stats
Possession: Fukushima United 58% · Parceiro Nagano 42% · Total shots: 22-19 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 5-5