Chiba 1-2 Fukuoka in the J1 League, Placement match at Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba (19,781 capacity).

Chiba won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 10.

Fukuoka won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–W–L), scoring 16 and conceding 18.

The two sides have met 10 times: Chiba 3 wins, Fukuoka 3, 4 draws.

Takumi Kamijima (Avispa Fukuoka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Takumi Matsumura (JEF United).

Corner, Avispa Fukuoka. Conceded by Koji Toriumi.

Attempt blocked. Yutaka Michiwaki (Avispa Fukuoka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoya Miki.

Foul by Kohei Okuno (Avispa Fukuoka).

Takayuki Mae (JEF United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kaoru Yamawaki (Avispa Fukuoka).

José Aurelio Suárez (JEF United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Avispa Fukuoka. Conceded by Koji Toriumi.

Attempt saved. Yuji Kitajima (Avispa Fukuoka) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Aurelio Suárez (JEF United). Assisted by Yutaka Michiwaki.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Sonosuke Sato replaces Keiya Shiihashi.

Attempt missed. Masaru Hidaka (JEF United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Yuma Tsujioka.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Kaoru Yamawaki.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Kaoru Yamawaki.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Teppei Oka.

Attempt blocked. Takumi Matsumura (JEF United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Issaka.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Teppei Oka.

Attempt missed. Masaru Hidaka (JEF United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Kohei Okuno replaces Masato Shigemi.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Yutaka Michiwaki replaces Shosei Usui.

Substitution, JEF United. Takumi Matsumura replaces Hiroto Goya.

Attempt missed. Ryota Kuboniwa (JEF United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Issei Takahashi with a cross following a corner.

Corner, JEF United. Conceded by Teppei Oka.

Foul by Masato Shigemi (Avispa Fukuoka).

Takayuki Mae (JEF United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Kaoru Yamawaki (Avispa Fukuoka).