Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Iwaki 9th on 54, Kagoshima United 19th on 30. Recent form flatters Kagoshima United's table spot — 14th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 19th. In league terms the two rates read 0.92/1.55 for Kagoshima United and 1.39/1.08 for Iwaki (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Kagoshima United had lost five in a row. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Iwaki.
The venue was Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium, with room for 12,584 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iwaki led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Kagoshima United: Noriaki Fujimoto (90') · Iwaki: Jun Nishikawa (30'), Kaina Tanimura (39'), Kaina Tanimura (58')
Key stats
Possession: Kagoshima United 56% · Iwaki 44% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 8-5