Sendai 0-0 (5-4 on penalties) Hachinohe in the J2 League, round 4 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (19,694 capacity).

Sendai won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 3.

Hachinohe won 1, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (L–W–D), scoring 2 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 3 times: Sendai 3 wins, Hachinohe 0, 0 draws.