NARAHA, Japan (Interstat) — Azul Claro Numazu defeated Iwaki SC 2-1 on Saturday at J Village No.1 Ground in a J3 League Week 17 match.

Marko Matanovic opened the scoring in the 22nd minute for the visitors. Lamin Colley doubled the lead in the 54th minute. Iwaki responded with a goal from Eiji Miyamoto in the 52nd minute, but could not find an equalizer.

The victory improved Azul Claro Numazu’s season record to 2-0-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Iwaki fell to 0-2-1 in both.

Several cautions were issued. Aboubakar Keita, Aleksandar Jovičić, Anderson Esiti and Gábor Molnár received yellow cards. Noakenshin Browne and Kenshiro Suzuki were booked for Azul Claro Numazu, while Masaru Hidaka was cautioned for Iwaki. Molnár was sent off in the 90th minute.

Iwaki’s previous result was a scoreless draw against YSCC on Oct. 5, 2025. Azul Claro Numazu defeated Iwaki 2-1 on Sept. 7, 2025, in the teams’ most recent meeting.