Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Omiya Ardija 19th with 43, ThespaKusatsu Gunma 20th with 42. The last five rounds placed ThespaKusatsu Gunma 14th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.52 for Omiya Ardija and 0.86/1.36 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Omiya Ardija, 9/15 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma.
The match was played at Kumagaya Athletic Stadium (capacity 15,500). On the scoreboard, ThespaKusatsu Gunma led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Omiya Ardija: S. Kikuchi (57'), K. Nishimura (62'), S. Yajima (68') · ThespaKusatsu Gunma: Y. Iwakami (4'), S. Hiramatsu (27')
Key stats
Possession: Omiya Ardija 52% · ThespaKusatsu Gunma 48% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-3