Match Report
In the standings it was Kagoshima United 19th on 30 points, Oita Trinita 16th on 43 — separated by 13. Oita Trinita ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Per game in the league, Kagoshima United were scoring 0.92 and conceding 1.55, Oita Trinita 0.87 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium in Yojiro, capacity 12,584, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kagoshima United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.