Match Report
Giravanz Kitakyushu, 8th with 56 points, sat 18 points above Kochi United (18th, 38). Per game in the league, Giravanz Kitakyushu were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.08, Kochi United 1.05 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Kochi United — six in succession. Over the last five, Giravanz Kitakyushu had taken 7 of 15 points to Kochi United's 0.
The venue was Mikuni World Stadium (Kitakyushu), with room for 15,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, Kochi United led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Kochi United: Yui Takano (37'), Kaoru Yamawaki (62')
Key stats
Possession: Giravanz Kitakyushu 65% · Kochi United 35% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-5