Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Yokohama 2nd with 76 points, Oita Trinita 16th with 43, 33 apart. Recent form told a different story for Yokohama: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Yokohama were scoring 1.58 and conceding 0.71, Oita Trinita 0.87 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Yokohama, winners of their last five. Oita Trinita entered with three losses in a row. Over the last five, Yokohama had taken 15 of 15 points to Oita Trinita's 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Yokohama wins, 1 for Oita Trinita, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
The venue was Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, with room for 15,440 spectators. Yokohama led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Yokohama: Keijiro Ogawa (32') · Oita Trinita: Shun Ayukawa (64')
Key stats
Possession: Yokohama 58% · Oita Trinita 42% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 4-4