Hachinohe 1-1 (4-5 on penalties) Sendai in the J2 League, round 16 at Prifoods Stadium, Hachinohe (5,200 capacity).

Hachinohe won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 2 and conceding 7.

Sendai won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 12 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: Hachinohe 0 wins, Sendai 3, 0 draws.