ŌITA, Japan (Interstat) — Shinya Utsumoto put Iwaki ahead in the 15th minute, but Oita answered with four unanswered goals to earn a 4-1 victory over Iwaki on Friday at Crasus Dome Oita.

Atsuki Yamanaka equalized in the 29th minute. Yasufumi Nishimura scored twice, finding the net in the 33rd and 45th-plus-2 minutes, and Manato Kimoto added insurance in the 68th. Yamanaka received a yellow card in the 49th minute, Chukuniereshōta Kofie was booked in the 77th, and Matheus Pereira saw yellow in stoppage time. Iwaki came in off a 3-1 loss to Fujieda, while Oita drew 0-0 with Vegalta in its last outing. Oita improved to 1-0 in J2 League play, while Iwaki dropped to 0-1. The win also gave Oita its first victory of the season across all competitions, and Iwaki remained winless. Iwaki returns to action Aug. 28 against Albirex, while Oita travels to Tokushima the same day.