Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gifu (8th, 53 pts) held a 21-point advantage over YSCC (19th, 32 pts). Gifu's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.68/1.47 for Gifu and 0.89/1.68 for YSCC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Gifu entered with three losses in a row.
Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu, capacity 16,300, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gifu led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-1.