5 March, 2023 (Sunday) 17:50
Oita defeated Tochigi and won three consecutive victories from the opening! Kumamoto wins Omiya three times for the first time this season[Crynodeb: Meiji Yasuda J2 Rownd 3]
Meiji Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Co J2 League had 7 games in Division 3 on the 5th, and Oita, which beat Tochigi, won 3 consecutive wins in the opening.
Oita faced Tochigi at home, but in the 81st minute Keita Takahata scored a winning free kick to win the game 1-0. They are in first place with three consecutive wins.
Machida took the lead in the 11th minute with a goal from Yu Hirakawa, and Shunta Araki added a goal in the 90+1 minute. Afterwards, although one point was returned, they both escaped with a score of 2-1. Machida moved into 2nd place with 2 wins in a row. The defeated Kanazawa made it three losses in a row.
With Omiya at home, Kumamoto opened the scoring with Takuya Shimamura’s goal in the 29th minute, followed by Rei Hirakawa’s second goal in the 33rd minute. Just before the end, Yuuto Toshinoda scored against them, giving them their first win of the season with a score of 3-0. In an away match against Iwaki, Yamaguchi won 1-0 with Yusuke Minagawa’s goal in the 65th minute.
Chiba, who played against Gunma at home, lost the lead in the 4th minute, and in the 36th minute, Komori Hiaya’s goal managed to catch them, but conceded again just before the end of the first half. However, in the 62nd minute, chasing a goal, Naoki Tsubaki grabbed the equalizer and brought it to a 2-2 draw.
Mito took the lead in the 42nd minute, but Hidetoshi Takeda equalized in the 50th minute to draw Okayama 1-1. Tokyo V vs Kofu ended in a scoreless draw as both sides lacked a decisive move.
Meiji Yasuda J2 Alliance Situation
■ Matching data
Iwaki vs. Yamaguchi
Kumamoto vs Omiya
Chiba vs. Gunma
Tokyo V vs. Kofu
Kanazawa vs. Machida
Oita vs. Tochigi
Mito vs. Okayama
