FUKUOKA (Interstat) — Naoya Komazawa scored in the 22nd minute and Yokohama FC held on to beat Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 on Wednesday. Yokohama FC improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions, while Avispa Fukuoka fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Sota T. received a yellow card in the 4th minute for Yokohama FC. Avispa Fukuoka’s Romeu O. was booked in the 39th minute, and Avispa Fukuoka received another yellow card in the 75th minute. Avispa Fukuoka made three substitutions after halftime, with Romeu O. exiting in the 52nd minute and Nago S. and Oka T. entering in the 59th. Yokohama FC had won at Gifu in its previous match, while Avispa Fukuoka had won at Osaka. Komazawa’s first-half strike was the only goal as Yokohama FC kept Avispa Fukuoka off the scoreboard. The visitors protected their narrow lead through the second half and preserved the shutout.