Gifu 0-0 (5-4 on penalties) Iwaki in the J2 League, round 3 at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu (31,000 capacity).

Gifu won 2, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 4 matches (W–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 9.

Iwaki won 3, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 4 matches (W–W–W–D), scoring 5 and conceding 1.

The two sides have met 4 times: Gifu 2 wins, Iwaki 2, 0 draws.