Sendai 2-2 (8-7 on penalties) Kusatsu in the J2 League, round 9 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (19,694 capacity).

Sendai won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 25 and conceding 18.

Kusatsu won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 17.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sendai 6 wins, Kusatsu 2, 2 draws.