Nagano rides second-half goals to beat Reilac Shiga at home
NAGANO, Japan (Interstat) — Nagano beat Reilac Shiga 3-1 on Saturday, using goals from Hogara Shoji, Kosuke Tanaka and Kotaro Fujikawa to secure the result after Reilac Shiga briefly leveled. Shoji opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, and Shuto Tatsuta equalized for Reilac Shiga in the 50th. Tanaka restored Nagano’s lead in the 80th, and Fujikawa sealed the win in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Fujikawa and Tanaka each finished with one goal, while Shoji also scored. Kazuya Ando provided an assist and received a yellow card. Reilac Shiga’s Hojo S. and Hirai S. also were booked. Reilac Shiga’s record in the competition is now 0-2-1, and its overall record is also 0-2-1. Nagano improved to 3-2 in the competition and 3-2 across all competitions. Nagano’s Tanaka was substituted in stoppage time after scoring. The match ended soon after.