Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Japan (1st, 24 pts) and Mongolia (4th, 6 pts). Mongolia had been under-performing their position — 38th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Mongolia ran at 0.38 scored and 3.38 conceded, Japan at 5.75 and 0.25.
5 games without a win framed Mongolia's arrival. The last-five ledger: Mongolia 1/15, Japan 10/15.
Fukuda Denshi Arena, capacity 19,781, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Japan led 5-0 at the break; 9 second-half goals set the final 0-14.
Key stats
Possession: Mongolia 20% · Japan 80% · Total shots: 2-34 · On target: 0-25 · Corners: 1-12


