KOFU, Japan (Interstat) — Toyama defeated Kofu 2-1 Saturday at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium as Yuto Kunitake scored the deciding goal in the 69th minute. Tsubasa Yoshihira gave Toyama the lead in the 51st minute. Kofu equalized in the 64th when Yuto Hiratsuka scored, assisted by Seigo Takei. Manato Furukawa and Shun Mizoguchi also recorded assists for Toyama. Kofu’s Murakami was booked in the 33rd, Yasuda received a yellow card in the 78th and was sent off in the 84th, and Hiratsuka was booked in the 90th. Yasuda’s dismissal left Kofu with 10 players. Kunitake played 34 minutes. Toyama’s competition record is now 1-0-1, while Kofu is 0-2. Across all competitions, Toyama is 1-1-1 and Kofu is 0-2. Toyama entered after a 3-2 loss to Urawa Reds and a 3-3 draw with Yokohama FC. Kofu had lost 5-1 at Omiya Ardija. Toyama made substitutions in the 56th, 65th and 89th minutes, while Kofu changed players in the 63rd, 72nd and 89th minutes.