Sagamihara Beat Kagoshima to Climb to Third; Yamaguchi Come from Behind to Win at Kumamoto [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J3 Matchweek 16]

Four Matchweek 16 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE were played on 8 November.

Akito Tanahashi struck in the 48th minute to earn Sagamihara a 1-0 home victory over Kagoshima. Their third consecutive win lifted them to third place, while Kagoshima, who had led the table until the previous matchweek, dropped to fourth.

Yamaguchi came from behind to beat Kumamoto 2-1 away from home. Kohei Tanabe equalised in the 72nd minute before Shunsuke Yamamoto struck the winner just three minutes later to complete the turnaround.

Sanuki edged Nagano 1-0 away from home thanks to Yuhi Murakami's 47th-minute goal. Tochigi SC also claimed a 1-0 away victory, with Katsuya Nakano striking a dramatic winner against Tottori in the first minute of stoppage time.

MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Standings

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