Match Report
The table read 8th (Giravanz Kitakyushu, 56 pts) against 13th (Gifu, 47 pts), 9 points apart. Per game in the league, Giravanz Kitakyushu were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.08, Gifu 1.37 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Giravanz Kitakyushu 4, draws 0, Gifu 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Mikuni World Stadium (Kitakyushu) (capacity 15,300). With 17 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, M. Harada was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Gifu: Ryo Nishitani (61')
Key stats
Possession: Giravanz Kitakyushu 47% · Gifu 53% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 2-8