Imabari defeats Tokushima 2‑1 behind Junio and Umeki
TOKUSHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — Imabari defeated Tokushima 2-1 Saturday as Rei Umeki and Edigar Junio scored in a competition match. Junio opened the scoring in the 30th minute, and Umeki doubled the lead in the 65th. Junma Miyazaki assisted Thonny Anderson’s goal in the 69th, pulling Tokushima within one goal, but Tokushima could not find an equalizer. Kodama was booked for Tokushima in the 28th, Mori for Imabari in the 75th, and Thonny Anderson in the second minute of stoppage time. Imabari made substitutions in the 46th, 58th and 77th minutes, while Tokushima changed players in the 58th, 69th and 81st. Umeki and Junio each scored for Imabari, while Miyazaki recorded an assist for Tokushima. The result moved Imabari to 1-0 in the competition and to 1-0 across all competitions. Tokushima fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. Imabari’s victory came after Tokushima had entered as the home side.