Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Tochigi City (1st, 77 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Matsumoto Yamaga (15th, 43 pts). Matsumoto Yamaga's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Per game in the league, Tochigi City were scoring 1.82 and conceding 0.97, Matsumoto Yamaga 1.08 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Matsumoto Yamaga: three in a row.
It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tochigi City: Masahide Hiraoka (20'), Byron Vásquez (22'), Yuki Okaniwa (59') · Matsumoto Yamaga: Yusuke Kikui (18'), Takato Nonomura (27')
Key stats
Possession: Tochigi City 51% · Matsumoto Yamaga 49% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-4