Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Omiya Ardija 1st with 85 points, Tegevajaro Miyazaki 15th with 46, 39 apart. Tegevajaro Miyazaki ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.32 for Tegevajaro Miyazaki and 1.89/0.84 for Omiya Ardija (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Tegevajaro Miyazaki entered with five losses in a row. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Tegevajaro Miyazaki against 10/15 for Omiya Ardija.
The match was played at Unilever Stadium Shintomi (Shintomi) in Shintomi. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Omiya Ardija led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.