Match Report
In the standings it was Iwaki 17th on 6 points, Imabari 20th on 4 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: Iwaki 1.33 scored and 2 conceded per game, Imabari 0.83 and 2.17, with the league averaging 1.27.
Momentum sat with Iwaki, winners of their last three. Over the last five, Iwaki had taken 10 of 15 points to Imabari's 4.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Iwaki: Naoki Kumata (48'), Naoki Kumata (50') · Imabari: Edigar Junio (55')
Key stats
Possession: Iwaki 40% · Imabari 60% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-4