Yamaga shuts out Kusatsu behind Saso, Fujieda goals

YAMAGA, Japan (Interstat) — Yamaga beat Kusatsu 2-0 in a football match Wednesday. Kazuaki Saso put the home side ahead in the fourth minute and played 88 minutes, scoring once. Kosuke Fujieda sealed the result in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, scoring once in three minutes of action. Kusatsu did not score and was unable to cut into the deficit after the break. Kusatsu’s record in this competition is now 1-1-1, and its record across all competitions is also 1-1-1. Yamaga’s competition record improved to 2-1, and its overall record is now 3-2. Kusatsu made substitutions in the 52nd, 60th, 61st and 76th minutes, while Yamaga made changes in the 63rd, 67th, 87th and 88th minutes. No further goals came after Saso’s fourth-minute strike until Fujieda scored in stoppage time. Yamaga’s victory extended its overall season record to three wins and two losses.