Match highlights
Nara Club vs FC Ryukyu highlights
How the goals came
16' Hayato Asakawa opens the scoring for FC Ryukyu → 26' Shota Kawanishi equalises for Nara Club → 43' Hayato Asakawa puts FC Ryukyu ahead (the winner) → 67' Taiga Ishiura extends FC Ryukyu's lead. Full time: 1-3, FC Ryukyu win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
16' Hayato Asakawa (FC Ryukyu) 0-1
The deadlock at Rohto Field Nara was broken by the visitors. Hayato Asakawa scored in the 16th minute to put FC Ryukyu ahead at 0-1. It was the first lead of an afternoon that would eventually belong to the away side.
26' Shota Kawanishi (Nara Club) 1-1
Nara Club needed only ten minutes to respond. Shota Kawanishi equalised in the 26th minute for 1-1, wiping out the visitors' advantage. In front of 1,402 spectators, the rest of the first half began from level terms.
43' Hayato Asakawa (FC Ryukyu) 1-2
With the first half almost over, Hayato Asakawa struck again in the 43rd minute for his second of the match, restoring FC Ryukyu's lead at 1-2. The parity had lasted 17 minutes, and the visitors went into the interval in front. Nara Club never drew level again, which made this the winning goal.
67' Taiga Ishiura (FC Ryukyu) 1-3
In the 67th minute Taiga Ishiura added FC Ryukyu's third of the day, stretching the score to 1-3. The two-goal margin left Nara Club with far more to do than at any earlier point. Nothing changed from there, and FC Ryukyu took the win on the road.
