Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Imabari (2nd, 73 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Giravanz Kitakyushu (7th, 56 pts). Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Giravanz Kitakyushu ran at 1.08 scored and 1.03 conceded, Imabari at 1.63 and 1.
Imabari were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
S. Kuniyoshi took charge of the match — our records show 33 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Mikuni World Stadium (Kitakyushu) in Kitakyushu. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Imabari led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.