AKITA, Japan (Interstat) — Blaublitz Akita defeated Iwaki SC 2-0 in a J2 League match at Soyu Stadium on Sunday. Defender Ryoya Iizuma opened the scoring in the 34th minute and Daiki Sato sealed the victory deep into second-half stoppage time. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that favored a 1-1 draw. The win leveled Blaublitz Akita’s league record at 1-1, while Iwaki SC also moved to 1-1 in the competition. Iwaki SC finished the match with 10 men after substitute Naoki Kumata received a red card in the 90th minute.