Iwaki 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) RB Omiya Ardija in the J2 League, round 5 at Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki, Iwaki (5,066 capacity).

Iwaki won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 10 and conceding 8.

RB Omiya Ardija won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 16 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 7 times: Iwaki 5 wins, RB Omiya Ardija 2, 0 draws.