Match Report
10 points and 3 places separated them: Kashima Antlers 1st with 13, Oita Trinita 4th with 3. The last five rounds placed Oita Trinita no better than 16th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/1.17 for Kashima Antlers and 1.5/3.17 for Oita Trinita (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Over the last five, Kashima Antlers had taken 12 of 15 points to Oita Trinita's 6.
Kashima Soccer Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,728. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Kashima Antlers: Yuta Higuchi (51'), Yuma Suzuki (58'), Arthur Caíke (67')
Key stats
Possession: Kashima Antlers 61% · Oita Trinita 39% · Total shots: 12-2 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 8-2