Match Report
In the standings it was Ryūkyū 16th on 40 points, ThespaKusatsu Gunma 14th on 46 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed ThespaKusatsu Gunma 1st in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Ryūkyū were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.5, ThespaKusatsu Gunma 1.47 and 1.55, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Ryūkyū, 2 draws and 1 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma, at 0.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,189. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ryūkyū led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Ryūkyū: Yu Tomidokoro (38'), Yu Tomidokoro (45'), Kazuki Sota (90') · ThespaKusatsu Gunma: Yuya Takazawa (20'), Shuto Adachi (61')
Key stats
Possession: Ryūkyū 45% · ThespaKusatsu Gunma 55% · Total shots: 18-22 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 4-7