Ehime, Ryukyu play to 1‑1 draw in J3 League

OKINAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Ehime and Ryukyu played to a 1-1 draw in a J3 League match Saturday at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium. Ryukyu hosted the fixture, while Ehime was the visiting side. Hiroki Fujiharu scored for Ehime in the 61st minute. Ryukyu responded with an equalizer to level the match. The draw moved Ehime to 5 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the competition. Ryukyu moved to 3 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws in the league. Their all-competitions records mirror those league marks. Ehime had beaten Kamatamare in its previous league match. Ryukyu had fallen at Reilac Shiga in its previous league outing. Ehime will next host Thespa Gunma. Ryukyu will next welcome Zweigen. The J3 League game in Okinawa ended with each team taking a point from the contest. Ehime and Ryukyu will continue their seasons with upcoming fixtures.