Vissel Kobe 3-0 Fukuoka Univ. in the Emperor Cup, Round 2 at Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe (30,132 capacity).

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

The two sides have met 1 time: Vissel Kobe 1 win, Fukuoka Univ. 0, 0 draws.