GIFU, Japan (Interstat) — Renofa Yamaguchi defeated Gifu 2-0 at Nagaragawa Stadium, with Keita Yoshioka and Sota Watanabe scoring and Kohei Tanabe providing an assist. Kei Uchiyama earned the clean sheet for Renofa Yamaguchi, while Ryusei Haruna and Gifu teammates Koki Yumine, Kento Haneda, Ryoma Kita, Shun Nakamura, and Mun In-Ju each played 90 minutes. Renofa Yamaguchi moved to 1-0-1, and Gifu moved to 4-5-1.