Sendai 1-0 Ventforet Kofu in the J2 League, Semifinals at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (19,694 capacity).

Sendai won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 12.

Ventforet Kofu won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sendai 5 wins, Ventforet Kofu 1, 4 draws.