RIFU, Japan (Interstat) — Ryunosuke Sagara scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as Vegalta Sendai defeated Iwata 2-1 on Sunday at Miyagi Stadium. Tsubasa Umeki gave Vegalta Sendai a second-minute lead, finishing after a Yota Sugiyama assist. Iwata leveled in the 10th minute when Daiki Sato scored, with Danilo Cardoso providing the assist. Sagara then delivered the winner. Umeki and Sato each received yellow cards. Inoue S., Victor J., Yamazaki K., Matheus Peixoto and Yuri Lara also were booked for Iwata, while Sagara was cautioned after the final goal. Vegalta Sendai improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall. Iwata dropped to 0-2 in the competition and 1-2 overall. Vegalta Sendai previously beat Iwaki 2-0. Iwata had beaten Chiba 4-2 and lost to Vanraure 2-1. Umeki played 71 minutes before being substituted, and Sugiyama contributed an assist in 37 minutes. Sato played 74 minutes before exiting. Sagara played only two minutes but scored and was booked.