Match Report
Imabari went into the game 20th in the table on 0 points; Omiya Ardija sat 1st on 10 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Imabari 0.75 scored and 3 conceded per game, Omiya Ardija 2.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.39.
Imabari entered with three losses in a row.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Imabari have 1 win to Omiya Ardija's 1, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
With 30 matches recorded and 1.3 yellow cards per game, G. Tawara was the man in the middle. The venue was Yume Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Omiya Ardija led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Imabari: Kota Mori (6'), Kyota Mochii (68') · Omiya Ardija: Caprini (12'), Carlinhos Junior (27'), Masato Kojima (90')
Key stats
Possession: Imabari 61% · Omiya Ardija 39% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-3