Sendai 5-0 Tochigi City in the J2 League, round 11 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (19,694 capacity).

Sendai won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 28 and conceding 20.

Tochigi City won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 3 times: Sendai 2 wins, Tochigi City 1, 0 draws.