KUSATSU, Japan (Interstat) — Shota Aoki scored in the 83rd minute to give Kusatsu a 1-0 victory over visiting Kamatamare on Saturday. Aoki recorded seven minutes and one goal, while Jo Soma played all 90 minutes and supplied the assist for Kusatsu. Kamatamare’s Woo S. received a yellow card in the 52nd minute before being substituted in the 61st. Kamatamare made a halftime substitution and changed three players in the 61st minute, while Kusatsu made a trio of changes in the 60th minute and brought on Matsumoto K. and Nakashima T. later. Kusatsu improved to 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in this competition and across all competitions. Kamatamare fell to 1 win and 2 losses in this competition and across all competitions. Kusatsu had lost to Yamaga and drawn with Gainare Tottori in its previous two matches. Kamatamare had beaten Kanazawa but lost to Kumamoto in its prior two games.