YAMAGATA, Japan (Interstat) — Marcus Índio scored the decisive goal in the 51st minute as Montedio Yamagata defeated Imabari 2-1 in a J2 League match Sunday at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata.

Keisuke Nishimura opened the scoring for the hosts in the 11th minute. After Índio’s winner, Tsubasa Terayama pulled one back for Imabari in the 79th. The match turned chippy late, with Imabari’s Kenshin Yuba receiving a red card in the 90th minute. The victory keeps Montedio Yamagata perfect in league play.