Sendai 1-2 Tochigi City in the Emperor Cup, Round 2.

Sendai won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 10.

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

The two sides have met 3 times: Sendai 2 wins, Tochigi City 1, 0 draws.