FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — Fukushima United defeated Giravanz Kitakyushu 2-1 at TOHO Stadium in Fukushima on Wednesday. Fukushima United was the home team, and Giravanz Kitakyushu was the visiting team. Fukushima United scored two goals total, and Giravanz Kitakyushu scored one goal total. Kaisei Kano and Hiroki Higuchi scored for Fukushima United, while Daigo Takahashi scored for Giravanz Kitakyushu. The game took place at TOHO Stadium in Fukushima.

In descending order of importance, the key performances were Daigo Takahashi of Giravanz Kitakyushu with 90 minutes and one goal; Kaisei Kano of Fukushima United with 90 minutes and one goal; and Hiroki Higuchi of Fukushima United with 73 minutes, one goal and a yellow card. Kano scored in the 54th minute, and Higuchi scored in the 61st minute for Fukushima United. Takahashi’s goal accounted for Giravanz Kitakyushu’s lone score. Kano and Takahashi each played the full 90 minutes.

The match’s scoring sequence listed Kano’s 54th-minute goal for Fukushima United and Higuchi’s 61st-minute goal for Fukushima United. Takahashi’s goal was the only scoring recorded for Giravanz Kitakyushu. Fukushima United finished with two goals, while Giravanz Kitakyushu finished with one. The final score was Fukushima United 2, Giravanz Kitakyushu 1.

The yellow cards began with Higuchi in the 47th minute for Fukushima United. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s Koh S. received a yellow card in the 81st minute. Kawabe S. of Giravanz Kitakyushu was shown a yellow card in the third minute of stoppage time. Those bookings were the only yellow cards recorded in the match.

Giravanz Kitakyushu made a triple substitution in the 58th minute with Nishimura M., Yoshinaga M. and Izawa H. Fukushima United substituted Yoshida J. and Higuchi H. in the 73rd minute. Giravanz Kitakyushu substituted Fukumori K. in the 77th minute. Fukushima United substituted Sasaki N. and Ashibe K. in the 82nd minute. Giravanz Kitakyushu substituted Yasumitsu S. in the 87th minute. Fukushima United substituted Harigaya T. in the 88th minute. Those were the substitutions recorded in the match.

Fukushima United’s season record in this competition is now one win, one loss and one draw. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s season record in this competition is now one win and two losses. Fukushima United’s season record across all competitions is now one win, two losses and one draw. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s season record across all competitions is now one win and three losses.

Fukushima United’s previous results this season included a 1-0 loss at Gifu, a 2-2 draw with Reilac Shiga and a 7-0 loss to Mito. Giravanz Kitakyushu’s previous results this season included a 3-1 home win over Osaka, a 2-0 loss at Nara Club and a 3-1 home loss to Nagoya Grampus. Fukushima United entered the match after the loss at Gifu and the draw with Reilac Shiga. Giravanz Kitakyushu entered after the win over Osaka and the losses at Nara Club and to Nagoya Grampus.

The game was played on Wednesday. Fukushima United was the home team, and Giravanz Kitakyushu was the visiting team. The venue was TOHO Stadium in Fukushima. The match counted toward the competition records and the all-competitions records for both teams. The match total was three goals, and the result was a home win for Fukushima United. The match was a home game for Fukushima United. The result was a loss for Giravanz Kitakyushu and a win for Fukushima United.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected Giravanz Kitakyushu 2, Fukushima United 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Fukushima United with a 61.6 percent probability to win. Fukushima United had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.5. The total score of 3 went over the over-under line of 3.5.