Nagasaki 1-0 Mito in the J1 League, Placement match at Peace Stadium, Nagasaki (20,000 capacity).

Nagasaki won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 11.

Mito won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 10 times: Nagasaki 7 wins, Mito 2, 1 draw.

Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Kenta Itakura (Mito HollyHock).

Hijiri Onaga (V-Varen Nagasaki) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hayata Yamamoto (Mito HollyHock).

Attempt saved. Patryck (Mito HollyHock) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Masaaki Goto (V-Varen Nagasaki). Assisted by Sho Omori with a cross.

Foul by Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki).

Kenta Itakura (Mito HollyHock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Shunya Yoneda following a fast break.

Foul by Keita Nakamura (V-Varen Nagasaki).

Yuto Nagao (Mito HollyHock) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keita Nakamura with a cross following a set piece situation.

Substitution, V-Varen Nagasaki. Keita Nakamura replaces Motoki Hasegawa.

Substitution, V-Varen Nagasaki. Hayato Teruyama replaces Yusei Egawa.

Masahiro Sekiguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Koki Ando (Mito HollyHock).

Attempt blocked. Danilo Cardoso (Mito HollyHock) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taishi Semba with a cross.

Corner, Mito HollyHock. Conceded by Yusei Egawa.

Substitution, Mito HollyHock. Ryo Nemoto replaces Yoshiki Torikai.

Attempt blocked. Patryck (Mito HollyHock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayata Yamamoto.

Substitution, Mito HollyHock. Yuto Nagao replaces Chihiro Kato.

Substitution, Mito HollyHock. Koki Ando replaces Matheus Leiria.

Foul by Patryck (Mito HollyHock).

Eduardo (V-Varen Nagasaki) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, V-Varen Nagasaki. Tenmu Matsumoto replaces Tsubasa Kasayanagi.

Attempt missed. Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Jesus.

Offside, Mito HollyHock. Hayata Yamamoto is caught offside.

Substitution, V-Varen Nagasaki. Diego Pituca replaces Harumu Nabeshima.