Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Imabari (2nd, 73 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Tegevajaro Miyazaki (15th, 46 pts). Tegevajaro Miyazaki ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Imabari were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1, Tegevajaro Miyazaki 1.21 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Imabari, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Yume Stadium in Imabari-shi, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Imabari: Ryota Ichihara (76')