Match Report
The table read 3rd (JEF United, 69 pts) against 5th (Júbilo Iwata, 64 pts), 5 points apart. Recent form flatters Júbilo Iwata's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 5th. Per game in the league, JEF United were scoring 1.47 and conceding 0.89, Júbilo Iwata 1.55 and 1.34, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for JEF United: three in a row.
Fukuda Denshi Arena, capacity 19,781, hosted the game. Júbilo Iwata led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Júbilo Iwata: Jordy Croux (24')
Key stats
Possession: JEF United 48% · Júbilo Iwata 52% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-4