Kusatsu 1-3 Sendai in the J2 League, round 13 at Shoda Shoyu Gunma Stadium, Maebashi (15,253 capacity).

Kusatsu won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–L), scoring 16 and conceding 20.

Sendai won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 30 and conceding 19.

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