Nara Make It Four Wins in a Row; FC Osaka Suffer First Defeat of the Season [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J3 Matchweek 9]

Seven Matchweek 9 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE were played on 3 October, with Ehime moving provisionally top after beating Gunma.

Ehime fell behind at home to Gunma in the 12th minute, but Shota Hino equalised in the 50th before Shota Tamura put them ahead three minutes later. Masamichi Hayashi added a third in the 62nd minute to seal a 3-1 victory.

Yamaguchi ran out 2-0 winners away to Gifu through goals from Keita Yoshioka and Sota Watanabe. Sagamihara, meanwhile, stunned FC Osaka with a dramatic winner from Masato Handai in the 90+3rd minute, securing a 1-0 victory and handing FC Osaka their first defeat of the season.

Kitakyushu beat Kochi 2-0 through goals from Seung Jin Koh and Shosaku Yasumitsu, while Kanazawa also won 2-0 against Ryukyu, with Keita Buwanika and Kyota Sakakibara on target.

Tottori edged Matsumoto 1-0 away from home, with Naoto Miki's 58th-minute goal proving decisive. Nara also claimed a 1-0 away win, with Sora Mochizuki breaking the deadlock against Nagano in the 78th minute to secure a fourth straight victory.

MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Standings

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