Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Vanraure Hachinohe 2nd with 72 points, Kochi United 18th with 38, 34 apart. On recent form Vanraure Hachinohe sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.58 for Kochi United and 1.21/0.61 for Vanraure Hachinohe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
The venue was Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium in Haruno. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.