Vegalta Sendai held Nagoya Grampus to a 1-1 draw in the J-League first division Saturday, taking an early lead through Simao Mate before conceding an equalizer to Hiroyuki Abe ahead of halftime.The hosts withstood a succession of late chances for Grampus at Yurtec Stadium to secure a share of the points in the opening round of the season.Center back Simao gave Takashi Kiyama's side the lead following a set piece in the 18th minute.Having regained possession after Grampus cleared Takumi Sasaki's free kick, Vegalta forward Shuhei Akasaki sent a ball into the box for the team's Mozambique-born…READ FULL ARTICLE
