MATSUYAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Ehime defeated Kamatamare 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Ningineer Stadium in a J3 League football match organized by the J3 League. Shota Tamura opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Arata Kozakai doubled Ehime’s lead in the 82nd minute before Kosei Makiyama pulled one back for Kamatamare in second-half stoppage time. Kozakai, an Ehime midfielder, scored and received a yellow card. Makiyama, a Kamatamare midfielder, also scored and was booked. Kohei Hosoya was cautioned for Ehime. Hosoya’s yellow came in the 38th minute, Kozakai was booked in the 59th and Makiyama in the 71st. Ehime improved to 5-1-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Kamatamare fell to 1-5-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Ehime entered after a 2-1 loss at Ōsaka, while Kamatamare came off a 1-0 loss at Ryūkyū. Ehime next visits Ryūkyū on Saturday, Sept. 26. Kamatamare hosts Gifu on Saturday, Sept. 26.