NARA, Japan (Interstat) — Nara defeated Gifu 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Rohto Field Nara in J3 League action. The match was organized by the J3 League. Gifu played most of the match with 10 men after Kentaro Kai received a red card in the seventh minute. Nara broke through just before halftime when Arata Yoshida scored in the 45th minute. Gifu responded four minutes after the break as Tomoya Yokoyama leveled in the 49th. Sora Mochizuki delivered the winner in the 87th minute, lifting Nara past the visiting side. Jordan Tell received a yellow card for Gifu in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. The result moved Nara to 2-2-2 in the competition and across all competitions. Gifu fell to 3-2-1 overall and in league play. Nara next visits Tottori on Saturday, Sept. 19, while Gifu travels to AC Nagano Parceiro on Sunday, Sept. 20.