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Matsuyama Yamaga Draws Again in J3 Match Against Kitakyushu

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Matsuyama Yamaga is a football team in Japan. The team plays in the J3 league. This is round 4 of the 2026/27 season.

Yamaga played against Kitakyushu. Kitakyushu almost won the game. But Matsuyama Yamaga scored late. The game ended in a draw.

This was the third draw for Yamaga this season. The team has not won a game yet.

Coach Ishizaki talked after the match. He said the team did not have a good start. He said the team must fight harder now.

Vocabulary5 words

J3 league
a group of football teams that play against each other; part 3 of Japan's football system
draw
a game that ends with the same score for both teams
Ishizaki
the name of the coach of Matsuyama Yamaga
coach
a person who leads and trains a sports team
equaliser
a goal that makes the score the same again

Quiz

1. What league do Matsuyama Yamaga and Kitakyushu play in?
2. What was the result of the match?
3. How does coach Ishizaki feel about the start of the season?

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Matsuyama Yamaga is a football team in Japan. The team plays in the _____ league. This is round 4 of the 2026/27 season.

Yamaga played against Kitakyushu. Kitakyushu almost won the game. But Matsuyama Yamaga scored late. The game ended in a _____.

This was the third _____ for Yamaga this season. The team has not won a game yet.

Coach _____ talked after the match. He said the team did not have a good _____. He said the team must fight harder now.

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