Fukuoka 0-1 Vissel Kobe in the J1 League, round 1 at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka (22,563 capacity).

Fukuoka won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 8 and conceding 9.

Vissel Kobe won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Fukuoka 1 win, Vissel Kobe 8, 1 draw.

Attempt missed. Yuma Tsujioka (Avispa Fukuoka) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Attempt missed. Tomoya Miki (Avispa Fukuoka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Teppei Oka with a cross.

Offside, Vissel Kobe. Yoshinori Muto is caught offside.

Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Ren Komatsu replaces Yuya Osako.

Attempt missed. Werik Popó (Avispa Fukuoka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yu Hashimoto with a cross.

Foul by Teppei Oka (Avispa Fukuoka).

Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tomoya Miki (Avispa Fukuoka).

Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Sonosuke Sato replaces Shintaro Nago.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Shohei Takemoto replaces Kazuki Fujimoto.

Foul by Yuma Tsujioka (Avispa Fukuoka).

Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kokoro Maeda (Avispa Fukuoka).

Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Werik Popó (Avispa Fukuoka) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Shintaro Nago with a cross.

Foul by Shintaro Nago (Avispa Fukuoka).

Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Tomoya Miki (Avispa Fukuoka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe). Assisted by Werik Popó.

Foul by Kokoro Maeda (Avispa Fukuoka).

Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Kokoro Maeda replaces Keiya Shiihashi.

Substitution, Avispa Fukuoka. Yu Hashimoto replaces Yota Maejima.

Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Yuma Tsujioka.

Foul by Keiya Shiihashi (Avispa Fukuoka).