Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mito Hollyhock 1st with 70 points, Imabari 11th with 53, 17 apart. Mito Hollyhock had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 1st in the table.
Imabari were winless in 6. Mito Hollyhock had won three straight. From the last five rounds, Imabari held 2 points of 15 and Mito Hollyhock 9.
Yume Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Imabari: Tetsuya Kato (52') · Mito Hollyhock: Shunsuke Saito (49'), Seiichiro Kubo (86')
Key stats
Possession: Imabari 51% · Mito Hollyhock 49% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-5