Blaublitz 0-0 (10-11 on penalties) Sendai in the J2 League, round 8 at Soyu Stadium, Akita (18,560 capacity).

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

Sendai won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 16 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Blaublitz 2 wins, Sendai 4, 4 draws.