Kagoshima Utd 2-1 Yamaguchi in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Kagoshima Utd won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 12 and conceding 2.

Yamaguchi won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 7 times: Kagoshima Utd 2 wins, Yamaguchi 4, 1 draw.