Sendai Stay Top Despite Draw; Omiya Suffer First Defeat [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J2 Matchweek 11]

Nine matches in Matchweek 11 of the MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE were played on 17 October.

Leaders Sendai were held to a goalless draw at home by Tokushima. They created chances but could not find a breakthrough, bringing their four-match winning run to an end. The point was still enough to keep them top of the table.

Tosu handed Omiya their first defeat of the season with a 2-1 home victory. Reiya Morishita opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Koki Sakamoto doubled the lead in the 65th. Omiya pulled one back, but Tosu held on for all three points.

Oita made it three wins in a row with a 5-1 victory over Niigata. Kotaro Arima put them ahead in the 21st minute and Yasufumi Nishimura added a second shortly before half-time. Niigata pulled one back in the 44th minute, but Oita added three more after the break, including one from Matheus Leiria. The result ended Niigata’s five-match unbeaten run.

Sapporo edged Akita 1-0 thanks to Ryota Aoki’s 50th-minute goal. Tochigi City rescued a 1-1 draw with Yokohama FC thanks to Masahide Hiraoka’s equaliser in the 90+6th minute.

Fujieda and Yamagata shared the points in a goalless draw. Imabari were also held, despite an Edigar Junio hat-trick, as Hachinohe fought back to earn a 3-3 draw.

Toyama and Shonan also shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Manato Furukawa gave Toyama the lead in the 31st minute before Shonan equalised in the 73rd. Miyazaki and Iwata finished 1-1 as well, with Kota Kuwabara putting Iwata ahead in the eighth minute before Yoko Iesaka levelled for the hosts in the 23rd.

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