Match Report
19 points separated the sides: V-Varen Nagasaki 11th on 56, Ryūkyū 21st on 37. On recent form V-Varen Nagasaki sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.29 for V-Varen Nagasaki and 0.98/1.55 for Ryūkyū (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
15 games without a win framed Ryūkyū's arrival. V-Varen Nagasaki had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Ryūkyū, 2.
The venue was transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in Isahaya, with room for 20,246 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: V-Varen Nagasaki led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.