JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1, Oita Trinita 0

OITA, Japan (Interstat) — Substitute Takashi Kawano scored in the 20th minute to lift JEF United Ichihara Chiba to a 1-0 victory over Oita Trinita in a J2 League match on Saturday. The game, played before a crowd of 14,127 at Crasus Dome Ōita, was a defensive struggle defined by a single moment of decisive attacking play from the visitors. The lone goal came just past the midway point of the first half. The play was built from the back, with defender Atsuki Satsukawa initiating the attack. He found fellow defender Takuya Okamoto, who then delivered the ball to another… Read more...