Match Report
Shanghai Port went into the game 12th in the table on 4 points; Vissel Kobe sat 2nd on 16 — a 12-point gap. Shanghai Port had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.25/1.38 for Shanghai Port and 1.75/0.88 for Vissel Kobe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
On the scoreboard, Vissel Kobe led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-3 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vissel Kobe: Erik (19'), Taisei Miyashiro (40'), Yuya Osako (44')