Miyazaki Come from Behind for Fifth Straight Win; Top Three Also Win [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J2 Matchweek 16]

Six Matchweek 16 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE were played on 7 November, with Niigata maintaining their place at the top of the table after beating Imabari.

Niigata took the lead at home to Imabari through Kanji Kuwayama in the 55th minute, and his goal proved to be the winner as they secured a 1-0 victory.

Yokohama FC cruised to a 4-0 home win over Fujieda. Takuya Shimamura opened the scoring in the 34th minute before Kanta Chiba doubled the lead in the 73rd. Joao Paulo and Kota Yamada added further goals to complete the rout. The result gave Yokohama FC their third consecutive victory and lifted them to second place.

Toyama took an early lead away to Tosu through Shunta Sera in the fourth minute before Yoshiki Takahashi doubled their advantage in the 63rd. Tosu pulled one back, but Toyama held on for a 2-1 victory to make it three wins in a row.

Miyazaki came from behind to beat Tokushima 2-1 away from home. Keigo Hashimoto equalised in the 51st minute before Mahiro Ano struck the winner nine minutes later. The result extended Miyazaki's winning streak to five matches and lifted them provisionally into fourth place.

Iwaki secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Yamagata thanks to goals from Yutaka Michiwaki and Shota Kofie, while Akita defeated Oita 2-1 through goals from Kaito Umeda and Ryohei Okazaki.

MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE Standings

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