Match Report
Shimizu S-Pulse went into the game 14th in the table on 44 points; Yokohama sat 18th on 35 — a 9-point gap. Shimizu S-Pulse had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/1.34 for Shimizu S-Pulse and 0.71/1.18 for Yokohama (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Yokohama.
The venue was Iwagin Stadium in Morioka, with room for 4,946 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shimizu S-Pulse: Capixaba (59'), Hikaru Nakahara (72')