Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — V-Varen Nagasaki 2nd with 70 points, Oita Trinita 16th with 38, 32 apart. V-Varen Nagasaki ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, V-Varen Nagasaki were scoring 1.66 and conceding 1.16, Oita Trinita 0.71 and 1.16, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Oita Trinita were winless in 5. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for V-Varen Nagasaki, 3/15 for Oita Trinita.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by V-Varen Nagasaki, 0 by Oita Trinita, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, capacity 20,246, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
V-Varen Nagasaki: Shunya Yoneda (74')
Key stats
Possession: V-Varen Nagasaki 53% · Oita Trinita 47% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 2-6