Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Iwaki (9th, 56 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Roasso Kumamoto (18th, 37 pts). On the form table Iwaki stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Roasso Kumamoto 1.08 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Iwaki 1.45 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.23.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Roasso Kumamoto 2, draws 0, Iwaki 2, at 5.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Egao Kenko Stadium (capacity 30,504). Iwaki led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Iwaki: Sosuke Shibata (41'), Yuto Yamashita (45')
Key stats
Possession: Roasso Kumamoto 64% · Iwaki 36% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 6-4