Match Report
In the standings it was Tochigi 7th on 58 points, Kagoshima United 5th on 66 — separated by 8. Kagoshima United ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Tochigi 1.11 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Kagoshima United 1.82 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.28.
Kagoshima United arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Tochigi Green Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,325. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Tochigi: Taiyo Igarashi (75'), Taiyo Igarashi (51')
Key stats
Possession: Tochigi 47% · Kagoshima United 53% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-6