TENDO, Japan (Interstat) — Ren Asakura scored in the 26th minute as Vegalta Sendai defeated Montedio Yamagata 1-0 on Sunday at ND Soft Stadium. Asakura played the full 90 minutes and provided the match’s only goal. Vegalta Sendai improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Montedio Yamagata dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Sugata M. received a yellow card for Vegalta Sendai in the 11th minute, while Montedio Yamagata’s Lee Dong-Hee and Morioka R. were booked in the 33rd and 46th minutes. Minami S. of Vegalta Sendai was cautioned in the 69th minute. Montedio Yamagata brought on Terayama T., Kida R. and Lee Dong-Hee in the 66th minute, Takahashi J. in the 82nd and Kawana R. in the 86th. Vegalta Sendai substituted Sagara R. and Iwabuchi H. in the 68th minute, Umeki T. and Okuyama M. in the 76th, and Takeda H. in stoppage time. The visitors held on for the win.