Ryūkyū blanks Kamatamare in J3 League home victory
OKINAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Ryūkyū defeated Kamatamare 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in a J3 League match at Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium. Kazuki Sota scored in the 24th minute, and his 63-minute performance provided the only goal. Ryūkyū’s Yuma Funabashi was booked in the 16th minute. Kamatamare’s Lee Gisan, Kosei Makiyama and Kaito Hayashida were booked in the 49th, 64th and 87th minutes, respectively. Kamatamare fell to 1-4-1 in the J3 League and overall. Ryūkyū improved to 3-2-1 in the league and overall. Kamatamare had previously lost to Reilac Shiga and Kagoshima, drawn with Giravanz and beaten Fukushima. Ryūkyū had beaten Giravanz and Sagamihara, lost to Kagoshima and Renofa, and drawn with Ōsaka. Ryūkyū will visit Reilac Shiga on Sept. 20, while Kamatamare will visit Ehime on Sept. 19. Ryūkyū will host Ehime on Sept. 26, and Kamatamare will host Gifu the same day.