Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kagoshima United 5th with 66 points, Kochi United 18th with 38, 28 apart. Kagoshima United ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Per game in the league, Kagoshima United were scoring 1.82 and conceding 1.16, Kochi United 1.05 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
7 matches unbeaten backed Kagoshima United's arrival. Kochi United entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Kagoshima United 13/15, Kochi United 6/15.
The venue was Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium, with room for 12,584 spectators. On the scoreboard, Kagoshima United led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Kagoshima United: Takumi Yamaguchi (28'), Daisuke Fukagawa (76' og), Hayate Sugii (88'), Keito Kawamura (89') · Kochi United: Rinta Miyoshi (82')
Key stats
Possession: Kagoshima United 67% · Kochi United 33% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-2