OSAKA (Interstat) — Cerezo Osaka defeated visiting Kagoshima Utd 2-0 on Wednesday at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Lucas Fernandes scored in the 25th minute, and Reiya Sakata added a goal in the 81st. Kagoshima Utd’s Kawashima K. received a yellow card in the 56th minute, while Cerezo Osaka received a yellow card in the 77th. Kagoshima Utd made substitutions in the 81st minute, bringing on Nakayama K. and Nagamine Y. Cerezo Osaka substituted Okazawa K. and Uejo S. in the 84th. Cerezo Osaka improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Kagoshima Utd fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Cerezo Osaka previously won at Fujieda MYFC. Fernandes and Sakata each played 90 minutes and scored once. Kagoshima Utd could not respond after the opening goal. The home side led after the first goal and added another late in the match. Cerezo Osaka secured the home victory.