Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Imabari 2nd with 73 points, Vanraure Hachinohe 11th with 52, 21 apart. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Imabari ran at 1.63 scored and 1 conceded, Vanraure Hachinohe at 1.16 and 1.11.
The venue was Yume Stadium in Imabari-shi, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Imabari: Wesley Tanque da Silva (52'), Wesley Tanque da Silva (81'), Wesley Tanque da Silva (76') · Vanraure Hachinohe: Naoto Ando (72')