This match, a rookie playmaker, Takeda was listed in the starting line-up for the first time in his career. An attacker, Katayama was back as a substitute. A rookie defender, Shimoguchi was listed on the reserve list for the first time since he joined the club.
During the match, Okayama struggled to take the initiative of the game. In the 9th mintue, an attacker, Sekido's header misfired. Seven minutes later, a goal keeper, Ishimori showed fine saving, encouraging his teammates. In the 29th minute, Sekido failed to provide a cross. Three minutes later, A Korean midfielder, Park's free kick was denied by the rival. Three minutes later, Ishimori showed another excellent blocking. In the 43rd minute, a young attacker, Toyokawa tried to make an opening goal. The first period ended in a scoreless tie.
Six minutes after the interval, Takeda stroke a superb goal, assisted by Toyokawa. Six minutes later, a young attacker, Ishige's shot was denied by Oita's goal keeper. In the 61st minute, Katayama came off the bench to finalize the game. Five minutes later, Park's cross didn't reach his teammate. In the 70th minute, the game was equalized. Right after that, Takeda was replaced by a striker, Mimura. In the 79th minute, he balloned his shot. Four minutes later, he failed to provide a cross. Three minutes later, his another shot was blocked by the opponent. Afterwards, Okayama were not able to make a clincher. As a result, the game ended in a draw.
Last term, Oita won the championship of the division 3 league, having been able to come back to the division 2. This season, the club acquired some talented players so that they are expected to be the powerhouse in the league.
A forward, Hayashi is one of the key players in Oita. He used to play for Okayama in 2014 on a loan from FC Tokyo. He is expected to enhance the club's strength. Last term, he has scored seven goals in 20 appearances for FC Tokyo U23.
At the last sec, Oita faced Machida Zelvia. In the 19th minute, Trinita's defender, Kuroki stroke an opening goal, but afterwards, Machida scored two goals, trying to dominate the game. In the 68th minute, Oita's forwards, Isa equalized the match, making the game tie.
This sec, a first-choice defender, Shinohara was back as a starter from his suspension. An experienced Korean defender, JANG Suk-Won stood by as a substitute. A young attacker, Fujimoto was listed on the reserve list. He was expected to finalize the game. While, former Fagiano man, Tadokoro played as starter.
After the kickoff, the rival aggressively pushed forward. In the 9th minute, Ishige's free kick was denied. One minute later, a young attacker, Toyokawa failed to make an opener. Later, Okayama struggled to deal with a Norwegian striker, Ibba. In the 23rd minute, Ishige's long-range shot was blocked by Yokohama's goal keeper. In the 31st minute, Toyokawa was not able to create a good chance. Seven minutes later, he smashed the net, assisted by a Korean attacker, Park. Right before the break, an attacker, Sekido stroke a mid-range shot.
After the break, Toyokawa aggressively pushed forward and got a corner kick. A rookie, Tsukagawa's header from the corner kick was misfired. In the 59th minute, a defender, Kikuta added an excellent header. Eight minutes later, Toyokawa tride to add a third. In the 77th minute, Fujimoto came in to secure Okayama's victory. In the 84th minute, Ishige's corner kick was blocked by the rival. Right after that, Otake came off the bench to conclude the game, but the red-uniformed men conceded a goal. One minute later, Toyokawa was replaced by a veteran defender, Kondo. Afterwards, Okayama successfully defeated the top club.
In the latter half of the last season, Yokohama made a breakthrough, having almost made it to the top six. At last, the club finished in the 8th place. This season, they aim for the playoffs so that Okayama are expected to defeat the rival.
An ace forward, Ibba is the one to watch out for. Last term, he has scored 18 goals in 40 appearances. The red-uniformed defenders are required to mark him with an extra care. Ex-Fagiano man, Tadokoro has belonged to the rival since 2016.
On May 17, Yokohama faced Kamatamare Sanuki. Five minutes after the kickoff, Ibaa found the net. Afterwards, they aggressively pushed forward. Even though the game was equalized by Sanuki after the break, in the 87th minute, Yokohama made a clincher, defeating Sanuki. They are now staying in the top of the league.
This sec, a first-choice defender, Shinohara didn't not appear because of suspension. Instead, a veteran defender, Kondo was listed in the starting line-up for the first time this season. Sagaguchi was back as a stater. While, former Fagiano man, Tamabayashi played as starter.
During the match, Okayama struggled to possess a ball. In the 4th minute, a young attacker, Toyokawa failed to provide a cross. Three minutes later, he was not able to grasp another chance. In the 15th minute, a young striker, Ishige tried to provide a pass. In the 20th minute, a Korean attacker, Park's cross was blocked by the opponent. Five minutes later, a veteran defender, Sawaguchi failed to provide a pass with his teammates in the box. In the 37th minute, an experienced playmaker, Otake tried to make an opener. The first period ended in a scoreless tie.
Four minutes after the interval, a playmaker, Sekido tried to provide a pass with Toyokawa, but it was blocked by Ehime's goal keeper. In the 59th minute, the red-uniformed men conceded an opening goal. Five minutes later, a defensive midfielder, Watanabe came in. One minute later, Ishige's shot misfired. In the 67th minute, Otake missed another chance. Afterwards, two attackers, Mimura and Fujimoto came off the bench to change the game. In the 88th minute, Mimura tried to create a chance, but it didn't work well. One minute later, Okayama conceded a clincher. As a result, Nagasawa's men were disappointedly defeated by the rival at PRIDE OF CHUSHIKU Derby.
This is PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU derby match. Last season, the club ended up in the 10th place. The rival aim for the playoffs as well as Okayama so that the derby is expected to be very heated.
The opponent made a deal with a new head coach, Mase, who used to work for Okayama as a coach. He has an experience as an interpreter for the former Japan international's head coach, Ivica Osim. An experienced player, Tamabayashi used to play for Fagiano.
At the last sec, Ehime made a complete victory against Thespakusatsu Gunma. During the match, Mase's men mostly took the initiative. After the break, a midfield player, Kojima stroke two goals and later, an attacker, Kawahara made a clincher, defeating the bottom club.
This sec, head coach, Nagasawa placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. A young attacker, Fujimoto stood by as a substitute. He was expected to play as a chance-taker. While, Some former internationals such as Komano, Yamase and Sakata played as a starter.
After the kickoff, Okayama were mostly forced to defend the opponent's offence. In the 7th minute, a goal keeper, Ichimori blocked a Brazilian forward, Wellington's header. In the 12th mintue, a young attacker, Ishige failed to creat a chance in the box. In the 20th minute, Okayama's top scorer, Toyokawa's shot misfired. In the 26th mintue, Ishige missed another chance. Five minutes later, Ichimori showed a superb saving. In the 40th minute, a defender, Shinohara showed a good defence, taking care of Wellington's offence. In the 42nd mintue, the red-uniformed men were not able to graps the chance with their free kick. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.
Three minutes after the interval, Ishige's corner kick was cleared by the rival's goalkeeeper. In the 60th minute, Fujimoto came off the bench to change the game. Five minutes later, Ishige was able to provide a pass with his free kick. Afterwards, Fagiano struggled to push forward for an opening goal. In the 82nd minute, Toyokawa was replaced by a defensive midfielder, Watanabe. In the 88th minute, a rookie, Tsukagawa stroke a mid-range shot. Later, Okayama conceded an opener. Right after that, an attacker, Mimura sent in to equalize the match, but as a result, Okayama were defeated by the rival.
Avispa are one of the top choices for the playoffs. Last year, Fukuoka had a disappointed season since they ended up at the bottom of the division 1 league. Therefore, the club acquired some talented players to get back to the upper league.
A veteran attacker, Yamase is one of them. He played for Kyoto Sanga last year. He is well-experienced and expected to work as a spiritual pillar. Anther key player is a forward, Matsuda. He joined the team from Nagoya Grampus and he is expected to play as a chance-taker.
On May 7, Fukuoka faced Matsumoto Yamaga. The game was very close. During the match, Avispa aggressively pushed forward. In the 22nd minute, Fukuoka's poacher, Wellengton stroke an opening goal. Afterwards, they made a good showing to keep a cleen sheet against the rival.
This sec, head coach, Nagasawa placed some fresh players in the starting line-up. An experienced playmaker, Otake wants to become a firm fixture as a starter. Young attackers, Ishige and Toyokawa are expected to finalize the match since Okayama haven't been able to take the initiative in the recent games.
During the match, Okayama showed their spirits to defend the rival's offence to get out of their slump. In the 16th minute, Ishige's cross was denied by Tokushima' goal keeper, Kajikawa. Five minutes later, a Korean attacker, Park failed to find the net. Afterwards, Fagiano conceded an opening goal. In the 34th minute, Otake was not able to grasp the chance. Two minutes later, Toyokawa headed an incredible equalizer. In the 40th minute, a rookie, Tsukagawa added a nice second, bringing forces to his team. Right before the break, a legend, Kaji was not able to add a third.
After the interval, Park aggressively tried to provide a cross. In the 49th minute, Toyokawa tried to add a goal, passed by Park. In the 60th minute, the game was equalized by the opponent's ace forward, Watari. Later, Nagasawa sent two attackers, Tanaka and Mimura to finalize the game. In the 71st minute, Park's free kick was cleared by the rival's defender. Seven minutes later, Ishige tried to provide a cross. Two minutes later, a young forward, Fujimoto smashed a clincher. In the 86th minute, Ishige's free kick didn't work well. Afterwards, Okayama performed well and successfully defeated Tokushima.
Last year, Tokushima failed to advance to the playoffs, ending in the 9th place. This year, the club aim for the comeback to the upper league, so that they aggressively made a deal with some talented players. An attacker, Shimaya is one of them. Last term, he played for Renofa Yamaguchi with ten goals in 42 appearances. He is expected to reinforce the club's offensive strength. Anther key player is a forward, Yamazaki, who is from Okayama. This PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU DERBY is expected to be heated.
On May 3, Tokusima defeated Avispa Fukuoka even though they conceded an opening goal. Latar, Shimaya successfully eqaulized the game. After the break, Tokushima's defender, Uchida stroke a clincher, bringing a victory to his club. The rival are now in a good shape with 20 points in the 5th place of the division 2.
This sec, a goal keeper, Ichimori was back as a first-choice. An experienceced playmaker, Otake played as a starter. He was expected to create lots chances. A veteran defender, Sawaguchi was back as a substitute. On the other hand, a former Fagiano playmaker, Shimada was listed as a starter.
During the match, Okayama revealed the lack of ability to score. In the 8th minute, the red-uniformed men barely block the rival's shot. Two minutes later, a young attacker, Katayama failed to make a chance. A rookie striker, Tsukagawa's shot misfired. In the 19th minute, Fagiano conceded an opening goal. Two minutes later, they shockingly conceded a second. Later, Nagasawa's men struggled to take the initiative.In the 41st minute, Katayama tried to provide a cross, but it was denied. Two minutes later, Otake tried to provide a pass, however, it didn't work well.
Atfer the break, an experienced anchor, Watanabe was replaced by a young attacker, Ishige. Later, Ishige made a good showing. In the 48th minute, he made an effort, but it was saved by Nagasaki's goal keeper. In the 52nd minute, he took a header. One minute later, he failed to score a first. In the 62nd minute, a legend, Kaji provided a cross, but it was blocked. Six minutes later, Otake's shot hit the post. Two minutes later, Two attackers, Mimura and Tanaka came off the bench to change the game. Four minutes later, Katayama swerved a header. Afterwards, Okayama conceded a third. As a result, they were defeated for two straight matches.
In 2016, the club failed to advance to the playoffs. In addition, after the season, some of the main forces left the team, such as an ace striker, Nagai and an attacker, Kajikawa. It seems that they face difficulty to finish within the top six this term.
This year, the club made a deal with former Fagiano's midfield player, Shimada. Last term, he appeared at 29 matches and he is well-aware of Okayama, therefore he can be the one to watch out for.
At the last sec, Nagasaki made a complete victory against Renofa Yamaguchi. During the match, Nagasaki mainly take the initiative. After the break, a Spanish forward, Juanma stroke an opening goal. Later, he added two more goals and turned the hat trick. The rival are obviously in a good form.
