KITAKYUSHU (Interstat) — Giravanz Kitakyushu defeated visiting Osaka 3-1 on Saturday at Mikuni World Stadium as Kosei Yoshida, Daigo Takahashi and Masaki Nishimura scored and Shosaku Yasumitsu provided an assist. The home side led 1-0 at halftime after Yoshida’s early goal and added a second after the break. Yoshida opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Takahashi made it 2-0 in the 74th. Osaka’s Sho Sumida cut the deficit in the 82nd, but Nishimura restored a two-goal margin two minutes later. Takahashi recorded 90 minutes and one goal, Sumida had 87 minutes and one goal, Yoshida had 65 minutes and one goal, Nishimura had 25 minutes and one goal, and Yasumitsu logged 90 minutes with one assist. Osaka received yellow cards to Morimura S. in the 77th minute and Tachino S. in stoppage time. Osaka’s competition record is now 0-1-1, and its overall record is 0-2-1. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s competition record is 1-1, and its overall record is 1-2.