Match Report
In the standings it was Gifu 13th on 47 points, Ryūkyū 16th on 40 — separated by 7. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Gifu ran at 1.37 scored and 1.58 conceded, Ryūkyū at 1.08 and 1.5.
A win had eluded Gifu for 8 matches. 5 matches unbeaten backed Ryūkyū's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Gifu against 9/15 for Ryūkyū.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Gifu, 1 for Ryūkyū and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
The venue was Nagaragawa Stadium, with room for 16,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gifu: Jin Izumisawa (46')
Key stats
Possession: Gifu 40% · Ryūkyū 60% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 8-3