Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Vanraure Hachinohe 11th with 52 points, Grulla 20th with 22, 30 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/2.11 for Grulla and 1.16/1.11 for Vanraure Hachinohe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Grulla wins, 2 for Vanraure Hachinohe, 0 draws, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
Hokujosogoundo Koen Kitakami Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,946. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Grulla: Shuntaro Kawabe (58') · Vanraure Hachinohe: Kai Sasaki (48'), Kai Sasaki (68')
Key stats
Possession: Grulla 54% · Vanraure Hachinohe 46% · Total shots: 4-4 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 9-3