Match highlights
Giravanz Kitakyushu vs AC Nagano Parceiro highlights
How the goals came
45+2' Sho Hiramatsu opens the scoring for Giravanz Kitakyushu → 51' Ko Seung-jin extends Giravanz Kitakyushu's lead (the winner) → 54' Daigo Takahashi extends Giravanz Kitakyushu's lead → 90+2' Kosuke Tanaka pulls one back for AC Nagano Parceiro. Full time: 3-1, Giravanz Kitakyushu win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 4 goals came after half-time. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
45'+2 Sho Hiramatsu (Giravanz Kitakyushu) 1-0
The first half had stayed level until the closing moments. In the 45+2nd minute Sho Hiramatsu opened the scoring, sending Giravanz Kitakyushu into the interval 1-0 ahead at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu. Conceding in added time left AC Nagano Parceiro to begin the second half chasing the game.
51' Ko Seung-jin (Giravanz Kitakyushu) 2-0
Six minutes into the second half, Ko Seung-jin made it 2-0. AC Nagano Parceiro, who had conceded on the stroke of half-time, were pushed two goals behind before they could regroup. With this goal Giravanz Kitakyushu moved beyond the single goal Nagano would manage on the day.
54' Daigo Takahashi (Giravanz Kitakyushu) 3-0
Three minutes after Ko Seung-jin's goal, Daigo Takahashi struck in the 54th to make it 3-0. Two goals between the 51st and 54th minutes had turned a match that was almost goalless at half-time into a comfortable lead. AC Nagano Parceiro faced the remainder of the afternoon three goals down.
90'+2 Kosuke Tanaka (AC Nagano Parceiro) 3-1
With the score still 3-0 late on, Kosuke Tanaka found the net in the 90+2nd minute for AC Nagano Parceiro. The goal came in added time, denying Giravanz Kitakyushu a clean sheet but leaving no time for anything more. The match finished 3-1 to the home side.
