2018年3月30日金曜日

Match Preview 7th Sec : VS Ehime FC at City Light Stadium on April 1

Last year, Ehime FC finished in 15th place. During the season, the rival struggled to compete with the top group of the league. This term, their priority is to advance to the playoffs. This is PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU Derby. Therefore, the match is expected to be heated.


The club's head coach, Mase is clever and strategic. He used to work for Okayama as an assistant coach before. An experienced defender, Tamabayashi also belonged to Okayama before.


At the last sec, during the match, Ehime struggled to push forward therefore, they conceded three goals by the same striker, Tanaka. Before the end of the game, Ehime barely made one goal. As a result,Ehime were defeated and struggle in the 21st place as of now.

2018年3月28日水曜日

Match Review 6th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at City Light Stadium on March 25

Okayama 1  Ventforet Kofu 0

The total attendance:10,278



This sec, a veteran, Sawaguchi was back in the starting line-up. An experienced attacker, Ito also started the game. A young defender, Shimoguchi was listed on the reserve list.


Three minutes after the kickoff, an experienced playmaker, Ueda's set piece did not work well, which ended up as an offside. Four minutes later, Ito failed to make a cross to his teammate in the box. Afterwards, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a fine saving. In the 21st minute, an experience defender,Goto smashed the net with his fantstic header. Six minutes later, a striker, Saito tried to add a second with his header, crossed by Sawaguchi. In the 29th minute, Korean forward, Lee Yong-jae gotinjured and was replaced by an attacker, Nakama. In the 33rd minute, Goto blazed the ball, but it was slightly off woodwork. Later, the red-uniformed men performed well without conceding a goal.


During the second half, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward . In the 52nd minute, Ito tried to  make a clincher with his free kick, but it was denied by Kofu's keeper. Right after that, a wing half, Mukuhara's attempt was ballooned miles over the bar. Three minutes later, an experienced playmaker, Sueyoshi was sent onto the pitch. In the 70th minute, he nearly added a second. In the 78th minute, Nakama tried to create a chance. In the 87th minute, a veteran chance-taker, Akamine came off the bench. Later, Nagasawa's men successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.

2018年3月24日土曜日

Match Preview 6th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at City Light Stadium on March 25

Kofu is one of the title hopefuls. Their priority is to get back to the upper league. The club demoted to the division 2 last year for the first time in six years. The match is expected to be very tough.


Before the opening of the season, Kofu acquired a talented chance-maker, Kozuka from Albirex Niigata. Last term, he played for Renofa Yamaguchi on a loan. He can be the one to watch out for.


On March 21, Kofu met Tokushima Vortis in their home stadium. During the match, Kofu tried to take  the initiative. However, in the 82nd minute, Kofu's defender, Yuzawa was sent off. Later, the game was concluded with their own goal. As a result, Kofu were defeated.

2018年3月23日金曜日

Match Review 5th Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium on March 21

Okayama 1 Kyoto Sanga 0

The total attendance:3,639



Head coach, Nagasawa placed some fresh players in the starting line-up due to the tight schedule of this week. An experinced centre back, Hamada is one of these. He was expected to cover up for a rookie defender, Abe, who was away from Okayama for his U-19 international duty.


Three minutes after the kickoff, Hamada's header was over the bar, crossed by an experienced playmaker ,Sueyoshi. One minute later, Korean striker, Lee Yong-jae aggressively pushed forward toward his former club's side. In the 18th minute, Sueyoshi was not able to find the net with his mid-range shot. Two minutes later, his corner did not work well. In the 29th minute, he was able to create a chance with his free kick. In the 39th minute, an attacker, Saito was not able to grasp the chance in the box. Before the break, another attacker, Nakama's attempt was off target. The first half ended in a tie.


In the 47th mintue, Nakama nearly smashed the net. Two minutes later, Hamada made an excellent opener with his header, assisted by young playmaker, Tsukagawa. In the 54th minute, Nakama tried to provide a cross, but it was blocked by the rival. In the 63rd minute, Nakama almost added a second, but his  shot hit the post. Two minutes later, the captain, Kiyama's attempt was off target. Nine mimutes later, a veteran, Akamine came off the bench to conclude the game. Bofore the added time, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a super blocking to keep a clean sheet. Afterwards, a rookie forward, Fukumoto came in. As a result, the visitors successfully obtained three points.

2018年3月20日火曜日

Match Preview 5th Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium on March 21

Kyoto can be considered one of the top choices for the playoffs. The former division 1 club firstly aim to come back to the top group of the league since the club finished in the 12th position last year.


The team's go-to player is former Japan international, Marcus Tulio Tanaka. This veteran has a shooting ability as well even though he mainly plays as a central defender. He scored 15 goals with 31 appearances last term.


At the last sec, Kyoto faced FC Gifu in their home. During the match, Kyoto struggled to keep possession. The first half ended in 1 - 1. After the break, Kyoto aggressively kept pushing forward and a young attacker, Koyamatsu made clincher, defeating the rival.

2018年3月18日日曜日

Match Review 4th Sec : VS Matsumoto Yamaga FC at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium on March 17

 Okayama 1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1

The total attendance:9,540 


Head coach, Nagasawa placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. Korean striker, Lee Yong-jae was expected to score a goal for the first time this season. On the other hand, former Fagiano attacker, Ishihara wan listed on the reserve list.


After the kickoff, the red-uniformed defenders were forced to keep taking care of the opponent's attacking. In the 13rd minute, Okayama's two corners were blocked by Matsumoto's goal keeper. An experienced centre back, Goto tried to take header, but it was off target. Five minutes later, an experienced play maker, Ueda's free kick was denied by the rival's goal keeper. In the 35th minute, a young playmaker, Tsukagawa stroke an excellent mid-range shot, opening the score. Two minutes later, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a superb saving. In the 40th minute, a veteran forward, Akamine tried to add a second. Two minutes later, Lee Yong-jae tried to make an attempt.


Two minutes after the break, Ueda's shot was ballooned miles over the bar. In the 53rd minute, he had another chance, but he was not able to grasp it. Afterwards, Okayama struggled to push forward. In the 77th minute, the game was equalized by Matsumoto. Two minutes later, Goto failed to strike a shot on target. In the 82nd minute, the head coach, Nagasawa sent two men, Saito and Nakama onto the pitch. Tsukagawa was not able to make a clincher even though he got into the box. Ueda was replaced by an experienced playmaker, Sueyoshi. The match ended in a tie.

2018年3月15日木曜日

Match Preview 4th Sec : VS Matsumoto Yamaga FC at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium on March 17

Matsumoto are one of the top choices for the playoffs. In 2017, the club ended up in the 8th position. This former division 1 club bought several talented men to reach their goal before the opening of the this term. 


One of their new forces is a young striker, Daizen MAEDA. Last year, he played for Mito Hollyhock in the division 2 on a loan from Matsumoto. During the season, the 20 year old attacker became a smash, scoring 13 goals.


At the 3rd sec, Matsumoto met Tokyo Verdy. Right after the kickoff, an attacker, Nagai stroke an oper, encouraging the his team. However, before the interval, the score was turned around by Tokyo.Afterwards, Matsumoto were not able to equalize the game.

2018年3月13日火曜日

Match Review 3rd Sec : VS Oita Trinita at City Light Stadium on March 11

Okayama 1 Oita Trinita 0

The total attendance:8,358




This sec, a veretan, Sawaguchi was listed as a starter. An experienced attacker, Nakama stood by as a substitute. He was expected to play to change the game.


Two minutes after the kickoff, an experienced playmaker, Ueda tried to create a chance with his free kick, but it didn't work. Right after that,  Korean forward, Lee Yong-jae's attempt was slightly off the target. Four minutes later, he had anoter chance, but he was not able to grasp the chance. In the 23rd minute, Akamine was not able to make an opener with his header, provided by Ueda. In the 40th minute, a veteran, Sawaguchi tried to make a cross, but it was denied by the opponent. Three minutes later, Akamine stroke a brilliant opener, encouraging his team.


Right after the break, an experienced attacker, Ito stroke a long-ranged shot, but it was blocked by Oita's goal keeper. In the 62nd minute, Lee failed to add a second. Five minutes later, he was replaced by a striker, Saito. In the 72nd minute, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed an excellent saving. In the 80th minute, a playmaker, Sueyoshi came off the bench. Four minutes later, Akamine blazed the ball, but it was off target. Afterwards, the red-uniformed defenders made a strong showing and kept a clean sheet. Okayama extended their winning streak to three games from the beginning of this season.

2018年3月9日金曜日

Match Preview 3rd Sec : VS Oita Trinita at City Light Stadium on March 11

In 2017 season, Oita showed an outstanding performance, finishing in the 9th place even though this was their first year since they came back from the lower league. This year, the rival aims for the promotion to the top league.


Before the new season, the club made a deal with the goal-scoring leader of the division 3 in 2017, Fujimoto. He can be the one to watch out. Former Fagiano attacker, Hayashi plays for the team.


At the last sec, Oita met Montedio Yamagata. During the match, Oita struggled to take the initiative of the game. In the 67th minute, Oita barely equalized the game. As a result, the match ended in a tie.

2018年3月7日水曜日

Match Review 2nd Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light Stadium on March 4

Okayama 3 Tochigi SC  0

The total attendance:9,291 





This is the first match at the home stadium this term. The captain, Kiyama started the game for the first time this season. A rookie forward, Fukumoto was listed on the reserve list. Former Fagiano man, Sengoku was listed for this match.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 2nd minute, the club had two chances with a corner and a free kick, but they were not able to grasp the chances. In the 10th minute, a Korean attacker, Lee Yong-jae got into the box and made an attempt. One minute later, an attacker, Mimura almost found the net. In the 15th minute, an experienced playmaker, Ueda smashed the net with his superb free kick. Nine minutes later, a rookie defender, Abe added a second, which was the club's 400th goal in the division 2. In the 35th minute, Ueda showed another beautiful free kick, but it was denied by Tochigi's goal keeper. One minute later, Kiyama nearly added a third with his header. Before the break, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed an excellent saving.


Ten minutes after the interval, Kiyama made a clincher, assisted by a young playmaker, Tsukagawa. In the 66th minute,  Lee Yong-jae tried to make a chance, provided by Ueda, but it was an offside. Six minutes later, he was replaced by a striker, Saito. In the 75th minute, Mimura was not able to provide a cross with Saito and a veteran, Akamine in the box. Afterwards, a midfielder, Sueyoshi and Fukumoto came off the bench to secure the team's victory. Later, Fukumoto aggressively pushed forward. The red-uniformed defenders made strong efforts and successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.

2018年3月2日金曜日

Match Preview 2nd Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light Stadium on March 4

Last season, Tochigi finished in the 2nd place of the division 3 and successfully promoted to the division 2. This term, their priority is to remain in this campaign.


Former Fagiano playmaker, Sengoku made a great contribution for the club's promotion last year. He is expected to play as a main force this year as well. He is now experienced and can be considered one of the key players.

  
On the opening day of the league, Tochigi faced Oita Trinita. During the match, Tochigi struggled to take the initiative even though they scored two goals. The yellow-uniformed men were defeated in 2 - 4.
 


This is the first match for Okayama at their home stadium this season. There is expected to be lots of fans coming to watch the remarkable match.