Match Report
The table read 9th (Harima W, 19 pts) against 5th (Iga Kunoichi W, 29 pts), 10 points apart. The last five rounds placed Harima W 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Harima W 1.13 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Iga Kunoichi W 1.19 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.51.
Harima W had gone 7 games without a win. Harima W had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Iga Kunoichi W, 9.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Harima W, 4 by Iga Kunoichi W, 2 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Himeji City Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Iga Kunoichi W: Hirata (72')




