Yokohama F. Marinos vs Roasso Kumamoto

Yokohama broke the deadlock deep into the first period. In the 47th minute — the second minute of stoppage time — striker Onaiwu Shōji (#18) found the net to give the J1 side a 1-0 lead at the end of the opening 45 minutes.

Roasso Kumamoto responded in the second period. In the 11th minute, a Yokohama player turned the ball into his own net to level the scores at 1-1, handing the J2 side an equaliser they had earned through sustained pressure.

The third period belonged to Yokohama. Amano Jun (#40), the experienced midfielder, put the Marinos back ahead in the 20th minute. Then, with the final kick of the match, Den David (#26) sealed the result in the 45th minute of the third period, making it 3-1.

Roasso Kumamoto's own goal in the second period was a gift for the J2 side, pulling them level and testing Yokohama's response. The real shift came in the third period, when Yokohama's superior fitness and quality — two leagues above Roasso in the Japanese pyramid — began to tell. Amano's goal in the 20th minute of the final period restored the lead, and from there the Marinos controlled the tempo until Den's late strike.

• Onaiwu Shōji — The striker's stoppage-time goal in the first period was crucial, giving Yokohama the lead at the natural break. His movement and hold-up play troubled the Roasso defence throughout.
• Amano Jun — The experienced midfielder scored the all-important third-period winner, showing composure in the box to restore Yokohama's advantage after the second-period equaliser.
• Den David — The defender capped the performance with a goal in the final minute of the third period, demonstrating the aerial threat Yokohama carry from set pieces.

Player of the match: Onaiwu Shōji — his late first-period opener set the tone and gave Yokohama a lead they never ultimately surrendered.

The match was played across three 45-minute periods, making conventional statistics (possession, shots, xG) unavailable. The period-by-period scoreline — 1-0, 0-1, 2-0 — tells the story: a tight opening period settled late, a competitive second period where Roasso held their own, and a third period where Yokohama's depth and quality took over. The own goal that gave Roasso their equaliser underscores the scrappy nature of pre-season friendlies, where fitness takes priority over fine margins.

For Yokohama F. Marinos, this was their second pre-season friendly in the 2026 Miyazaki Camp, following a 0-0 draw with Tegevajaro Miyazaki on 15 July. The J1 side will play further training matches before the 2026/27 J1 League season commences. The result maintains their unbeaten start to pre-season (W1 D1).

For Roasso Kumamoto, the match was a valuable test against a J1 opponent. The J2 side showed resilience in the second period, matching their higher-tier opponents, but the third period exposed the gap in squad depth. Their pre-season campaign continues as they prepare for the 2026 J2 League season.

A productive workout for both sides. Yokohama's quality told over the full 135 minutes, but Roasso Kumamoto's competitive second period showed they will be no pushovers in J2 this season. Onaiwu's sharpness in front of goal will encourage Yokohama supporters ahead of the new campaign.