Oita Trinita 1, Roasso Kumamoto 0

KUMAMOTO, Japan (Interstat) — Substitute Takuya Okamoto’s second-half goal defied pregame projections and propelled visiting Oita Trinita to a 1-0 victory over Roasso Kumamoto in a J2 League match on Sunday. The lone score of the contest at Egao Kenko Stadium came in the 72nd minute, breaking a deadlock in a match where the home side was heavily favored. The result handed Roasso Kumamoto a defeat in their season opener that few statistical models had foreseen. According to the Interstat ELO system, Roasso Kumamoto entered the match with a 75.30 percent probability of securing a win. Further compounding the unexpected… Read more...