Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Reinmeer Aomori (5th, 50 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Maruyasu Okazaki (11th, 34 pts). Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Maruyasu Okazaki ran at 0.97 scored and 1.27 conceded, Reinmeer Aomori at 1.33 and 1.1.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Maruyasu Okazaki, 1 by Reinmeer Aomori, 2 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
Minato Soccer Stadium, capacity 45,000, hosted the game. Maruyasu Okazaki led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maruyasu Okazaki: Masayuki Saito (10'), Kotaro Hara (44'), Kotaro Hara (45'), Komei Kikuchi (74') · Reinmeer Aomori: Sora Kobori (2')
Key stats
Possession: Maruyasu Okazaki 53% · Reinmeer Aomori 47% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 9-0