Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tokyo Verdy 3rd with 75 points, Tokushima Vortis 15th with 49, 26 apart. On the form table Tokushima Vortis stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tokyo Verdy 1.36 scored and 0.74 conceded per game, Tokushima Vortis 1.02 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.28.
Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,100. T. Yoshida officiated: 60 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.