Match Report
53 points for Imabari (11th), 44 for Ventforet Kofu (13th): a 9-point gap. On recent form Ventforet Kofu sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall.
Imabari's winless run stood at 8. Ventforet Kofu had drawn their last three.
Yume Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Imabari led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Imabari: Yumeki Yokoyama (8'), Patrick Verhon (43') · Ventforet Kofu: Yamato Naito (67'), Matheus Leiria (64'), Yoshiki Torikai (70'), Eduardo Mancha (59')
Key stats
Possession: Imabari 47% · Ventforet Kofu 53% · Total shots: 19-14 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 2-8