Kusatsu 0-0 (2-4 on penalties) Tochigi City in the J2 League, round 16 at Shoda Shoyu Gunma Stadium, Maebashi (15,253 capacity).

Kusatsu won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

Tochigi City won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 15.

The two sides have met 4 times: Kusatsu 2 wins, Tochigi City 1, 1 draw.