Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Honda 1st with 60 points, YSCC 13th with 30, 30 apart. YSCC had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.7/0.93 for Honda and 1.17/1.87 for YSCC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium in Hamamatsu, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.