Match Report
70 points for Mito Hollyhock (1st), 64 for Júbilo Iwata (5th): a 6-point gap. On recent form Mito Hollyhock sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mito Hollyhock 1.45 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Júbilo Iwata 1.55 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.23.
Mito Hollyhock had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Júbilo Iwata, 3.
K's denki Stadium Mito staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Júbilo Iwata led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mito Hollyhock: Arata Watanabe (79') · Júbilo Iwata: Ken Masui (14'), Gustavo Silva (8'), Ryo Watanabe (86')
Key stats
Possession: Mito Hollyhock 49% · Júbilo Iwata 51% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 2-0