Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tochigi City 1st with 77 points, Tochigi 7th with 58, 19 apart. Tochigi City's recent output lagged their position: 5th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/0.97 for Tochigi City and 1.11/0.95 for Tochigi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Tochigi entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Tochigi City, 3/15 for Tochigi.
Tochigi led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.




