FC Gifu secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Giravanz Kitakyushu in an entertaining Japanese J3 League encounter on March 1st, 2025. The home side took the lead in the first half and managed to hold off a spirited comeback attempt from Giravanz to claim all three points. FC Gifu opened the scoring around the half-hour mark, capitalizing on a defensive error to take a 1-0 lead into the break. They doubled their advantage early in the second half with a well-worked team goal, putting themselves in a commanding position. Giravanz Kitakyushu refused to surrender, pulling a goal back with about twenty minutes remaining to set up a tense finale. Despite sustained pressure from the visitors in the closing stages, FC Gifu's defense held firm to see out the win. This result gives FC Gifu a positive start to their campaign, while Giravanz will be disappointed to leave empty-handed after a competitive performance.