Verspah Oita 3-1 Iwate in the Japan Football League, round 2.

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

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

The two sides have met 3 times: Verspah Oita 1 win, Iwate 2, 0 draws.