NAGASAKI, Japan (Interstat) — V-Varen Nagasaki and Imabari played to a 1-1 draw in their J2 League season opener Saturday at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank. Edigar Junio put the hosts ahead in the ninth minute, but Danilo Cardoso equalized for the visiting Imabari in the 80th minute. The result was a surprise after statistical models heavily favored Nagasaki, which was given a 92.6% win probability. Both teams begin their campaigns with a draw, moving to 0-0-1 in league play.