Match Report
Tokyo Verdy had gone 10 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Tokyo Verdy wins, 0 for ThespaKusatsu Gunma, 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka, with room for 20,010 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tokyo Verdy led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Tokyo Verdy: Soma Kanda (24'), Ryosuke Shirai (70'), Issei Kumatoriya (89'), Gakuto Kawamura (90') · ThespaKusatsu Gunma: Shido Izuma (65')
Key stats
Possession: Tokyo Verdy 52% · ThespaKusatsu Gunma 48% · Corners: 5-3