Match Report
Kochi United went into the game 18th in the table on 38 points; ThespaKusatsu Gunma sat 14th on 46 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed ThespaKusatsu Gunma 1st in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.58 for Kochi United and 1.47/1.55 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Kochi United held 4 points of 15 and ThespaKusatsu Gunma 15.
The venue was Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium. On the scoreboard, ThespaKusatsu Gunma led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
ThespaKusatsu Gunma: Yuma Funabashi (44')
Key stats
Possession: Kochi United 32% · ThespaKusatsu Gunma 68% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-5