[Domestic soccer news]The 39th section of the Meiji Yasuda J2 League will be held on October 1st and 2nd. Albirex Niigata and Yokohama FC have taken the lead for automatic promotion, and the battle for the right to qualify for the playoffs is also fierce.
4 games left. The J2 league is uncertain what will happen, but the battle for automatic promotion to J1 is nearing its end.
Fagiano Okayama in 3rd place suffered a big defeat. Okayama faced Zweigen Kanazawa in the enemy territory, but in the 19th minute, forward Sugiura Kyohei scored from a long ball, making it a tough affair. They caught up once in the first half, but when they allowed an own goal in the 52nd minute, they were able to complete a splendid counterattack in the injury time of the second half. Okayama, who lost 1-3, was defeated with automatic promotion far away.
As a result, Albirex Niigata, who could have been promoted in this match if they won, ended up with a draw against Montedio Yamagata, but promotion will be decided if they accumulate one point in the remaining three games. rice field. In addition, 2nd place Yokohama FC, who won and closed the point difference with the leader to 1, will be promoted if they win the next round.
3rd place Okayama and 4th place Roasso Kumamoto both lost in the battle for playoff berth. However, Okayama has already decided to participate in the playoffs even if it does not enter the automatic promotion zone.
5th place Oita Trinita won 3-1 against V-Varen Nagasaki, who are aiming for a place in the playoffs. We extended the points to 63 and got a big 3 points. On the other hand, 6th-placed Vegalta Sendai, who lost to Tokyo Verdy, have 59 points, 7th-placed Montedio Yamagata, who lost in this round, has 56 points, and Tokushima Vortis, who beat FC Machida Zelvia, have 56 points, placing them in 6th place and below. The battle is a big mess. 9th placed JEF UNITED Chiba, who beat Mito Hollyhock, and 10th placed Nagasaki have 55 points, and it looks like a fierce battle will unfold until the end.
In the battle for relegation, Thespakusatsu Gunma defeated Omiya Ardija in a direct confrontation and moved up to 19th place. They have widened the gap to 21st place Iwate Gruja Morioka to “5” and are making great progress toward remaining.
In midweek, a match between Omiya Ardija, who wants a win to get out of the fight for relegation, and Montedio Yamagata, who can’t lose because they are in the playoffs, will be held. Since all teams will now have the same number of games, it is possible that the outcome of this match will change the course of the game.
■ J2 League Section 39 Results
Yamagata 1-1 Niigata
Gunma 1-0 Omiya
Kofu 0-1 Tochigi
Tokushima 3-2 Machida
Ryukyu 0-1 Yokohama FC
Oita 3-1 Nagasaki
Kumamoto 1-2 Akita
Sendai 0-2 Tokyo V
Mito 0-1 Chiba
Kanazawa 3-1 Okayama
Yamaguchi 2-2 Iwate
J2 standings
* At the end of Section 39
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