CHIBA, Japan (Interstat) — Carlinhos scored in the 69th minute to give JEF United Ichihara Chiba a 1-0 victory over Tokushima Vortis in the J2 League on Friday at Fukuda Denshi Arena.

The decisive play was built by substitutes, with Kohei Yamakoshi earning an assist on the goal before later receiving a yellow card. Midfielder Makoto Himeno also assisted and was booked.

The result gave JEF United a winning start to its league campaign, moving to 1-0-0, while Tokushima Vortis began 0-1-0. The narrow outcome matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had favored the home side with a 67.1% win probability.