Tochigi City 3-0 Yamagata in the J2 League, round 17 at City Football Station, Tochigi (5,129 capacity).

Tochigi City won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 14 and conceding 12.

Yamagata won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 10 and conceding 14.

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