Yamagata 3-5 Fujieda in the Emperor Cup, Round 2.

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

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

The two sides have met 8 times: Yamagata 5 wins, Fujieda 3, 0 draws.