Imabari beats Azul Claro Numazu 3‑1 in J3 League

NUMAZU, Japan (Interstat) — Imabari defeated Azul Claro Numazu 3-1 on Saturday at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium in Week 18 of the J3 League. János Hahn, a substitute, scored twice, including the opener in the first minute, and fellow substitute Gergő Gyurkits added a goal in the 17th minute to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Hahn struck again in the 31st minute for a 3-0 advantage. Tamás Galántai, a midfielder, pulled one back for Azul Claro Numazu in second-half stoppage time, but the home side could not complete a comeback. Imabari improved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Azul Claro Numazu dropped to 0-1. Kanta Chiba, an attacker from Shizuoka, played the full 90 minutes and contributed to the attack. Assists were distributed among Barna Tóth, Bálint Kiss, Márk Tamás and Gergő Holdampf. Six players received yellow cards: Bálint Kiss, Gergő Holdampf, Márk Tamás, Barna Tóth, Wataru Noguchi and Tatsuya Anzai.