Kagoshima Utd 0-1 Sapporo in the J. League Cup, Round 1.

Kagoshima Utd won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 5.

Sapporo won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 1 time: Kagoshima Utd 0 wins, Sapporo 1, 0 draws.