Blaublitz 1-0 Hachinohe in the J2 League, round 7 at Soyu Stadium, Akita (18,560 capacity).

Blaublitz won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

Hachinohe won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 8 times: Blaublitz 5 wins, Hachinohe 3, 0 draws.