KITAKYUSHU, Japan (Interstat) — Giravanz Kitakyushu defeated Gifu 4-0 on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Mikuni World Stadium in a J3 League match.

Taiga Maekawa opened the scoring in the 22nd minute for the home side. Szabolcs Schön added two goals, striking in the 33rd and 47th minutes, and Ryo Sato capped the victory with a goal in the 89th minute. Substitute Bence Bárdos recorded an assist.

The match featured six yellow cards. Yuya Takazawa and So Fujitani of Giravanz Kitakyushu were booked, as was Gifu’s Junki Hata. Anderson Esiti, Bence Bárdos and Milán Vitális also received cautions.

Giravanz Kitakyushu improved its season record in the competition to one win, one loss and one draw, and its overall record to the same mark. Gifu fell to zero wins and one loss in both the league and all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Giravanz Kitakyushu 1, Gifu 1, and Interstat’s ELO system gave Gifu a 51.30 percent probability to win.