Match Report
Sagan Tosu went into the game 8th in the table on 58 points; Iwaki sat 9th on 56 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sagan Tosu: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Scoring rates set the scale: Sagan Tosu 1.21 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Iwaki 1.45 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.23.
The match was played at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium (Tosu) in Tosu. On the scoreboard, Sagan Tosu led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.