Match highlights
Sagan Tosu vs Avispa Fukuoka highlights
How the goals came
32' Kaito Yoshino opens the scoring for Sagan Tosu → 37' Yu Hashimoto equalises for Avispa Fukuoka → 71' Sho Yamauchi puts Sagan Tosu ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-1, Sagan Tosu win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 3 goals came after half-time.
32' Kaito Yoshino (Sagan Tosu) 1-0
The match stayed goalless until the 32nd minute, when Kaito Yoshino put Sagan Tosu ahead. The home side's opener made it 1-0 at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. It was the first goal of a J.League YBC Levain Cup match watched by 10,147 spectators.
37' Yu Hashimoto (Avispa Fukuoka) 1-1
Tosu's lead lasted only five minutes. In the 37th minute, Yu Hashimoto struck for Avispa Fukuoka to level the score at 1-1. The visitors had answered the opening goal before the break, putting the tie back to square one.
71' Sho Yamauchi (Sagan Tosu) 2-1
With the score still level after the restart, Sho Yamauchi scored in the 71st minute to restore Sagan Tosu's advantage at 2-1. The home side did not give up the lead again. Yamauchi's goal proved to be the decisive one.
