Ryukyu Hit Five for Fourth Straight Win; Kagoshima Held by Late Kumamoto Equaliser [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J3 Matchweek 14]

All 10 Matchweek 14 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE were played on 31 October.

League leaders Kagoshima were held to a 1-1 home draw by Kumamoto. Riku Saga put the hosts ahead in the 27th minute, but Kumamoto equalised in stoppage time to rescue a point. Kagoshima remained top of the table despite being denied victory late on.

Tochigi SC beat Ehime 2-0 at home through goals from Koki Sugimori and Kenneth Otabor, handing the visitors their second straight defeat. Gifu edged FC Osaka 1-0, with Hiroto Asada scoring the winner in the 78th minute.

Kitakyushu claimed a 2-0 away win over Yamaguchi. Takumi Narasaka broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute before Mahiro Yoshinaga doubled the lead in the 78th. Nara also recorded a 2-0 victory over Sanuki, with Rikuto Ando and Ryo Sato on the scoresheet.

Matsumoto secured a 3-1 away victory over Fukushima, with Yuya Taguchi among the scorers. Kanazawa cruised to a 4-0 home win over Gunma. Yusei Shinomiya opened the scoring in the 30th minute before Rikuu Tosa doubled the lead six minutes later. Kyota Sakakibara and Kyohei Sugiura added two more goals after the break.

Sagamihara came from behind to beat Kochi 3-1 away from home. After conceding in the sixth minute, Taira Maeda equalised just a minute later. Akito Tanahashi put Sagamihara ahead in the 16th minute before Riku Nakayama added a third in the 36th. The result gave Sagamihara their first win in three matches and extended Kochi's winless run to 11.

Nagano defeated Shiga 3-1, with Hogara Shoji among the scorers. Ryukyu thrashed Tottori 5-2, with Taiga Ishiura on the scoresheet, to secure their fourth consecutive victory.

MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Standings

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