NARA, Japan (Interstat) — Yuta Togashi had one goal and one assist, and Rikuto Ando added another goal as Nara Club defeated Giravanz Kitakyushu 2-0 Saturday in a global football match. Togashi opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Ando doubled the lead in the 48th. Shota Kawanishi also supplied an assist for Nara Club. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s K. Fukumori received a yellow card in the sixth minute, while Nara Club’s Y. Okuda was booked in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Giravanz Kitakyushu made substitutions in the 56th, 68th and 76th minutes. Nara Club made changes in the 70th and 78th minutes. The result gave Nara Club a 1-0 record in the competition and overall, while Giravanz Kitakyushu fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Nara Club protected the shutout and next hosts Kamatamare in J3 League play at home.