Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Júbilo Iwata 2nd with 75 points, Zweigen Kanazawa 22nd with 35, 40 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Júbilo Iwata 1.76 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Zweigen Kanazawa 0.98 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.28.
Júbilo Iwata's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Zweigen Kanazawa — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Júbilo Iwata held 11 points of 15 and Zweigen Kanazawa 1.
The match was played at Yamaha Stadium in Iwata (capacity 5,000). Júbilo Iwata led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.