Machida were denied the opener in the 17th minute when Soma’s corner skipped through to Asahi Masuyama but his shot was blocked at point-blank range by Syihan, the goalkeeper spreading himself to deny the forward.

JDT forward Bergson was forced to take evasive action in front of his goal moments later when another Soma centre threatened, the Brazilian’s leap taking the ball away from the head of Shota Fujio.

From the resulting corner, however, Machida were awarded a penalty by referee Kim Jong-hyeok. Jonathan Silva needlessly bundled over Na Sang-ho inside the area only for Soma to thump his spot-kick against the post with Syihan well beaten.

JDT cut through the visitors defence in the 28th minute, Ager Aketxe receiving a return pass from Arif Aiman to find the space to thump a first-time effort that was only narrowly wide of Kosei Tani’s left post. Syihan denied Henry Mochizuki soon after at the other end.

The JDT goalkeeper blocked Na’s attempt from close range on the hour mark as the Japanese side continued to look in vain for the opener while second half substitute Jairo found the space in the Machida six yard box to reach Arif’s corner but headed wide.

Tani then dropped low and to his left to gather Aketxe’s skidding shot with seven minutes remaining and JDT substitute Teto Martins tried his luck from outside the area although his attempt was wide of the goalkeeper’s right post as the match ended in a stalemate.