Chiba 0, Okayama 1

BIZEN, Japan (Interstat) — Okayama defeated Chiba 1-0 Wednesday at NTN Okayamaseisakusho Jinkoshiba Field, using a 64th-minute goal from Masaya Matsumoto to secure the win in a match that remained tight despite a flurry of substitutions and yellow cards. The home side protected its narrow lead through the final half-hour and handed Chiba its second loss across all competitions this season. Okayama improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall, while Chiba dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Matsumoto was the central figure for Okayama. He played the full 90 minutes and scored the game’s only… Read more...