Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Omiya Ardija (1st, 85 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Ryūkyū (14th, 47 pts). The last five rounds placed Omiya Ardija no better than 7th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.42 for Ryūkyū and 1.89/0.84 for Omiya Ardija (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Omiya Ardija's unbeaten run stood at 10. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Ryūkyū against 11/15 for Omiya Ardija.
Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium in Okinawa, capacity 10,189, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ryūkyū: Sho Hiramatsu (75') · Omiya Ardija: Tomoya Osawa (90')