Match Report
Kashima Antlers (1st, 76 pts) visited Kyoto Sanga (3rd, 68 pts) with 8 points between them. The last five rounds placed Kyoto Sanga no better than 7th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.05 for Kyoto Sanga and 1.53/0.82 for Kashima Antlers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
7 matches unbeaten backed Kashima Antlers's arrival.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Kyoto Sanga, 2 by Kashima Antlers, 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka), capacity 21,600, hosted the game. Kyoto Sanga led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kyoto Sanga: Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos (36') · Kashima Antlers: Y. Suzuki (90')
Key stats
Possession: Kyoto Sanga 33% · Kashima Antlers 67% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-7




