Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Omiya Ardija 1st with 85 points, Grulla Morioka 20th with 22, 63 apart. On recent form Omiya Ardija sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/2.11 for Grulla Morioka and 1.89/0.84 for Omiya Ardija (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Grulla Morioka. Omiya Ardija's unbeaten run stood at 8. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Grulla Morioka, 11/15 for Omiya Ardija.
Hokujosogoundo Koen Kitakami Field in Kitakami staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,946. Omiya Ardija led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Grulla Morioka: Sillas (89') · Omiya Ardija: Takuya Wada (6'), Toya Izumi (18')