Match Report
Both sides brought 10 points into this one — Gainare Tottori 8th, Renofa Yamaguchi 7th. Renofa Yamaguchi had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Gainare Tottori ran at 1.33 scored and 1.83 conceded, Renofa Yamaguchi at 1.17 and 0.67.
Gainare Tottori arrived on a run of four straight wins. Gainare Tottori had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Renofa Yamaguchi, 4.
Tottori Bank Bird Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,999. On the scoreboard, Renofa Yamaguchi led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Renofa Yamaguchi: Shunsuke Yamamoto (32'), Sota Watanabe (45'), Kohei Tanabe (48')
Key stats
Possession: Gainare Tottori 50% · Renofa Yamaguchi 50% · Total shots: 2-22 · On target: 0-8 · Corners: 3-6