Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Osaka (6th, 58 pts) held a 26-point advantage over YSCC (19th, 32 pts). Recent form told a different story for Osaka: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Osaka 1.13 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, YSCC 0.89 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.3.
The venue was KINCHO Stadium in Osaka, with room for 26,544 spectators. On the scoreboard, Osaka led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
Osaka: Asahi Haga (21'), Shunji Masuda (31'), Daigo Furukawa (41'), Shunji Masuda (49'), Yamato Natsukawa (83')