Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shimizu S-Pulse (1st, 82 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Oita Trinita (16th, 43 pts). On the form table Oita Trinita stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Per game in the league, Oita Trinita were scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.24, Shimizu S-Pulse 1.79 and 1, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Oita Trinita 0, draws 1, Shimizu S-Pulse 4, at 2.4 goals per meeting.
Resonac Dome Oita in Oita staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,254. Shimizu S-Pulse led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.