Kusatsu 3-1 Yokohama in the J2 League, round 12 at Shoda Shoyu Gunma Stadium, Maebashi (15,253 capacity).

Kusatsu won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 13 and conceding 21.

Yokohama won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

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