Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sagan Tosu 8th with 58 points, Roasso Kumamoto 18th with 37, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for Sagan Tosu: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Sagan Tosu were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.13, Roasso Kumamoto 1.08 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium (Tosu) (capacity 24,130). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Sagan Tosu: Noriyoshi Sakai (27'), Shion Shinkawa (69'), Jun Nishikawa (77'), Shion Shinkawa (84') · Roasso Kumamoto: Shohei Mishima (42'), Kaito Abe (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sagan Tosu 44% · Roasso Kumamoto 56% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 4-4