Osaka edges Kagoshima Utd behind Kuwako’s second-half winner
OSAKA (Interstat) — Osaka defeated visiting Kagoshima Utd 2-1 on Saturday as Takumi Shimada scored in the 15th minute, Keito Kawamura equalized for Kagoshima Utd in the 43rd and Riku Kuwako netted the winner in the 51st. Kuwako recorded one goal in 90 minutes, Shimada one goal in 84 minutes and Kawamura one goal in 54 minutes. Gentaro Yoshida and Sho Sumida each had an assist for Osaka, while Masayoshi Endo assisted Kagoshima Utd’s goal. Kagoshima Utd received yellow cards through Nakayama K. in the 52nd, Kitsui T. of Osaka in the 80th, Isa K. of Osaka in the 88th and Muramatsu K. of Kagoshima Utd in the 90th minute of stoppage time. Kagoshima Utd made substitutions in the 46th, 54th, 62nd and 75th minutes, while Osaka made changes in the 46th, 71st and 84th minutes. Kagoshima Utd is now 2 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 3 losses across all competitions. Osaka is 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw in this competition and 1 win, 2 losses and 1 draw across all competitions.