Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Kyoto Sanga (2nd, 84 pts) and Ryūkyū (9th, 65 pts). The last five rounds placed Kyoto Sanga no better than 11th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Kyoto Sanga ran at 1.4 scored and 0.74 conceded, Ryūkyū at 1.36 and 1.12.
T. Okabe officiated: 73 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) in Kameoka hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.




