TENDO, Japan (Interstat) — Kataller defeated home side Montedio 2-0 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in a J2 League match at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata. Kim Taewon, who played 39 minutes, opened the scoring in the 57th minute, and Mahiro Yunomae, who played 18 minutes, added a second in the 87th. Kataller’s Kang Minwoo was booked in the 13th, and Yunomae received a yellow card in the 76th. Montedio’s Takumi Yamada was cautioned in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Kataller’s record in the competition is now four wins, two losses, and one draw; Montedio’s is three wins and four losses. Those marks also reflect each club’s record across all competitions. Kataller’s previous match was a scoreless draw with Tochigi City, and Montedio lost at Albirex. Kataller next hosts Yokohama FC on Saturday, September 26, while Montedio hosts Sagan on the same day. Kataller won at Júbilo on September 6, and Montedio beat Imabari on August 29. Montedio also defeated Yokohama FC on August 22. Earlier, Kataller lost at Vanraure on August 8.