Kagoshima Utd 1-1 (8-7 on penalties) Kitakyushu in the J2 League, round 9 at Shiranami Stadium, Kagoshima (19,934 capacity).

Kagoshima Utd won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 8.

Kitakyushu won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Kagoshima Utd 7 wins, Kitakyushu 1, 2 draws.