Fukushima 0
Nagano 1 (62' Sato)
Venue: Toho Minna no Stadium
Attendance: 1269
Despite pressing hard from the start of the match Nagano were unable to pinch an early goal. The first half finished up with both teams unable to get on the score sheet. In the 62nd minute a shot from Nagano forward Yoshinori Katsumata was spilt by Fukushima custodian Kei Uemura which was picked up by Yuji Unozawa who passed the ball to Yuki Sato who slotted the ball in to the back of the net to put Nagano ahead. Nagano won the game after repelling Fukushima's late charge. As well as holding on to their number 2 spot on the ladder, they kept alive the small hope of winning the inaugural J3 championship.
Fukushima are very strong and tenacious in defense, but suffer from occasional errors that undo their hard work. They were unable to score after a flurry of late attacks, and were left with their 3rd consecutive defeat.
Source: http://match.j3league.jp/match/2014/110902_3.html
