Match Report
The table read 6th (Omiya Ardija, 63 pts) against 9th (Iwaki, 56 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Iwaki 4th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Omiya Ardija 1.58 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Iwaki 1.45 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.23.
Omiya Ardija had drawn four in a row.
NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya, capacity 15,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Omiya Ardija led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Omiya Ardija: Takumi Tsukui (18') · Iwaki: Kazuki Dohana (49'), Nelson Ishiwatari (83')
Key stats
Possession: Omiya Ardija 41% · Iwaki 59% · Total shots: 9-22 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-12