Match Report
56 points separated the sides: Gamba Osaka 1st on 87, Gainare Tottori 22nd on 31. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/1.76 for Gainare Tottori and 2.36/1.1 for Gamba Osaka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
A win had eluded Gainare Tottori for 7 matches. Momentum sat with Gamba Osaka, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Gainare Tottori had taken 3 of 15 points to Gamba Osaka's 13.
The venue was Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, with room for 11,999 spectators. Gamba Osaka led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-7 full-time score.


