Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nara Club (9th, 56 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Kochi United (18th, 38 pts). On recent form Nara Club sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Nara Club 1.32 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Kochi United 1.05 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.28.
Konoike Athletic Stadium in Nara staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Nara Club led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.




