TOSU, Japan (Interstat) — Sagan Tosu defeated visiting Vanraure 2-0 on Sunday at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium in Tosu. Ryo Shiohama opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and Manato Yoshida added Sagan Tosu’s second goal in the 54th. Ayumu Toyoda recorded an assist. Vanraure’s Takayoshi S. and Sato Y. received yellow cards in the 50th and 52nd minutes, respectively. Sagan Tosu improved to 3 wins and 1 loss in this competition and 5 wins and 1 loss across all competitions. Vanraure fell to 0 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 0 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Vanraure made substitutions at the 46th, 58th and 71st minutes, while Sagan Tosu used substitutions from the 76th through the 86th. Yoshida played 86 minutes and Shiohama played 81. Sagan Tosu controlled the match after taking the lead and protected its shutout through the second half.