Match Report
12 points for Jeonbuk Motors (2nd), 13 for Urawa Reds (1st): a 1-point gap. Urawa Reds's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.67 for Jeonbuk Motors and 3.33/0.33 for Urawa Reds (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Jeonbuk Motors had won four straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Urawa Reds arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, with room for 47,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Jeonbuk Motors led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.