Nakayama scores twice as Kumamoto shuts out Gainare Tottori

KUMAMOTO (Interstat) — Taiyo Nakayama scored twice and added an assist as Kumamoto defeated Gainare Tottori 3-0 Wednesday. Nakayama opened the scoring in the 69th minute, Koya Fujii doubled the lead in the 76th and Nakayama completed the scoring in the 82nd. In 26 minutes, Nakayama finished with two goals and one assist, Fujii had one goal and Hideatsu Ozawa recorded two assists. Gainare Tottori’s Kawamura and Oshima received yellow cards in the 15th and 25th minutes. Gainare Tottori made substitutions in the 56th, 68th and 80th minutes, while Kumamoto made changes in the 64th and 77th. Kumamoto’s competition record is now 2 wins and 1 loss, while Gainare Tottori is 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Kumamoto is 2-2 and Gainare Tottori is 1-4-1. Kumamoto next hosts Gifu, and Gainare Tottori hosts Kochi United in league play.