Match Report
In the standings it was Pohang Steelers 9th on 6 points, Vissel Kobe 5th on 13 — separated by 7. On recent form Pohang Steelers sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Pohang Steelers were scoring 1.29 and conceding 2.43, Vissel Kobe 2 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
8 matches unbeaten backed Vissel Kobe's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Pohang Steelers had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Vissel Kobe, 11.
The venue was Steelyard Stadium in Pohang, with room for 25,000 spectators. Pohang Steelers led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pohang Steelers: Chan-hee Han (13'), In-sung Kim (20'), Jae-hee Jeong (90') · Vissel Kobe: Daiju Sasaki (34')